Kia Tigers vs SSG Landers Prediction, 7/18/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs SSG Landers

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: Kia (-196) SSG (+162)

Do Yeong Kim and the Kia Tigers (45-39, 4th in KBO) head to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Saturday, July 18, 2026, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (31-52, 9th in KBO). The moneyline on this game has the Tigers priced at -196 and the Landers are at +162. The total has been set at 8.5.

Kia has a slugging rate of .428 and have struck out 663 times, while being walked on 307 occasions. They have recorded 431 runs batted in and 793 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is sitting at .269. The Tigers have earned 150 two-baggers as a team and have hit 101 balls out of the stadium. They have 450 runs and hold an OBP of .342. As a squad, the Kia Tigers are notching 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 5th in the league.

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Do Yeong Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. In his career, Kim has drilled 82 balls out of the park while knocking in 276 runs. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .550 and he has racked up 846 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 1,761 times and has reached base with a hit 474 times. He has gone down on strikes 319 times and has gotten a free base on 183 occasions, which has contributed to a .384 on-base percentage. Kim has hit .308 for his career in baseball, in addition to 341 scored runs and an OPS of .934.

The Tigers have swiped 78 bases and have been thrown out 15 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 16.1%. The Kia Tigers are sitting with 2,285 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 796 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which is 3rd in KBO and they have turned 75 double plays.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.89 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.41. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 80 long balls and also 402 runs (7th in baseball). Kia has allowed 748 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 362 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.28 over the course of the season (3rd in baseball), and they have rung up 612 batters.

SSG is sitting with 94 home runs so far this year as well as 402 RBIs. They have hit 134 doubles, while taking a walk 330 times and earning 423 runs. The SSG Landers hold a team on-base percentage of .339 in addition to a team batting average of .260 for the season. The Landers have a SLG% of .411 and they are scoring 4.92 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 648 occasions (4th in baseball) and have 770 base hits.

Guillermo Heredia is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. Heredia has tallied a walk 458 times while going down on strikes on 817 occasions. His on-base percentage is .360 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .779. For the 4,843 at-bats in his professional career, Heredia has hit .285 in addition to 1,382 base hits. He has accumulated 746 runs and racked up 627 RBIs. He has gone yard 119 times, with 2,030 total bases and also a .419 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have turned 75 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .979 (9th in Korean baseball). In their 65 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 48 times and been caught 17 times (26.2% caught stealing rate). The Landers have accrued 786 assists, 64 errors and have 2,260 putouts this year.

The SSG pitching staff have surrendered 540 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 5.84 (489 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 97 long balls and they surrender 6.45 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Landers have a WHIP of 1.632 in addition to having a FIP of 6.45 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.61 (642 strikeouts vs 400 walks). They come in at 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 829.

Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia (-196)

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