Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 7/25/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: Kiwoom (+220) Kia (-275)

Gun Hee Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (33-58, 10th in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, July 25, 2026, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (49-41, 4th in KBO). The moneyline on this matchup has the Heroes priced at +220 and the Tigers are at -275. The over/under is set at 8.5.

Kiwoom has a slugging % of .341 and have been called out on strikes 798 times, while taking a walk on 308 occasions. They have compiled 317 runs batted in and 746 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .238. The Heroes have accounted for 131 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 59 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 338 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .317. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are scoring 3.6 runs per outing, which has them at 10th in the league.

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Gun Hee Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Kim has slapped 18 baseballs over the fence while driving in 99 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .375 in addition to racking up 319 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 929 times and has come through with a base hit 212 times. He has been struck out 268 times and has taken a walk on 58 at-bats, contributing to a .295 on-base %. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .249 for his career in baseball, in addition to 71 runs scored and an OPS of .670.

The Heroes have swiped 62 bases and have been caught 28 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 31.1%. The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated 2,459 putouts so far this season, in addition to 808 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which puts them in 8th in the league and they have turned 77 double plays.

Their K/BB ratio is 2.04 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.51. Heroes pitchers have relinquished 80 home runs and 494 total runs (2nd in KBO). Kiwoom has given up 897 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) as well as 455 earned runs. The Heroes are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.00 on the campaign (9th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 699 batters.

The Kia Tigers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .344 as well as a batting average of .268 this year. They have been rung up on 715 instances (2nd in baseball) and have recorded 848 base hits. Kia has a total of 110 home runs this season as well as 468 RBIs. The Tigers hold a team SLG% of .431 and they are recording 5.29 runs per outing (4th in baseball). They have notched 165 doubles, while taking a walk 334 times as well as putting up 487 runs.

Do Yeong Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Kim has recorded a free base 186 times while being called out on strikes on 323 chances. He has accumulated 346 runs and also has 279 RBIs. His on-base rate is .383 and he holds a career OPS of .931. He has homered 82 times, as well as 854 bases in total and a .548 slugging percentage. During the 1,558 at-bats in his career, Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .307 with 479 hits.

The Kia Tigers have turned 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (5th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have recorded 848 assists, 63 errors and have accumulated 2,444 putouts on the campaign. Of their 98 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 82 times and been caught 16 times (16.3% caught stealing percentage).

The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 428 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.26 (385 earned runs yielded). They have given up 86 home runs and they allow 4.73 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.417 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.73 as a staff for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.88 (655 strikeouts vs 348 walks). They are sitting at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 806.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+220)

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