Kia Tigers vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 5/16/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Samsung Lions

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Odds/Point Spread: Kia (+125) Samsung (-150)

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the site where Hyoung Woo Choi and the Samsung Lions (23-15, 2nd in KBO) will play the Kia Tigers (19-20, 5th in KBO) on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The Lions open this game at -150 while the Tigers are priced at +125. The total has been set at 9.

As a unit, the Kia Tigers are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 5th in KBO. They have notched a total of 201 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .343. The Tigers have tallied 75 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 44 balls out of the park. They have tallied 192 runs batted in and 349 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .258. Kia has a slugging percentage of .413 and have been called out on strikes 304 times, while drawing a walk on 165 occasions.

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Do Yeong Kim is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .308 for his career, in addition to 301 runs scored and an OPS of .922. He has been struck out 284 times and has gotten a free base on 160 occasions, contributing to a .382 on-base percentage. For his pro baseball career, Kim has slapped 67 baseballs out of the park while driving in 237 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .540 in addition to racking up 736 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to bat 1,559 times and has delivered with a base hit 420 times.

The Kia Tigers have 1,065 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 370 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them ranked 4th in KBO and have earned 33 double plays. The Tigers have stolen 33 bags and have been gunned down 10 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 23.3%.

The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.56 on the season (6th in baseball), and they have rung up 283 hitters. Tigers pitchers have given up 43 long balls and also 191 runs in total (5th in baseball). Kia has allowed 350 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 180 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.91 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.40.

Samsung has tallied 35 long balls so far this year in addition to 194 runs batted in. They have recorded 60 two-baggers, while taking a walk 186 times and scoring 205 runs. The Samsung Lions have an on-base percentage of .366 as well as a team batting average of .272 so far this season. The Lions hold a team SLG% of .408 and they are recording 5.26 runs per outing (4th in KBO). They have struck out on 270 occasions (9th in the league) and have recorded 367 base hits.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. Over the course of the 8,483 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has an average at the plate of .311 with 2,634 hits. He has gone deep 426 times, as well as 4,503 bases in total and a .531 slugging %. Choi has recorded a walk 1,229 times while being called out on strikes on 1,517 attempts. He has tallied 1,388 runs and has 1,765 RBIs. His on-base % is .401 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .932.

The Samsung Lions have turned 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (1st in KBO). The Lions have accrued 410 assists, 19 errors and have 1,041 putouts this year. In their 39 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 30 times and been caught 9 times (23.1% caught stealing percentage).

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.378 in addition to having a FIP of 4.31 as a unit this season. They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 324. The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 166 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.97 (153 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.71 (263 strikeouts vs 154 free passes). They have yielded 35 home runs and they surrender 4.31 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Samsung (-150) and under the total runs

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