Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 7/26/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers

Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: Kiwoom (+110) Kia (-130)

Chi Hong An and the Kiwoom Heroes (33-58, 10th in KBO) are headed to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Sunday, July 26, 2026, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (49-41, 4th in KBO). The moneyline on this matchup has the Heroes priced at +110 and the Tigers are at -130. The O/U is set at 9.

Kiwoom has a slugging % of .343 and have been called out on strikes 814 times, while drawing a walk on 312 occasions. They have accumulated 325 RBI's in addition to 770 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average is at .240. The Heroes have tallied 132 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 62 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 347 runs while having a team OBP of .317. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 3.7 runs per outing, which puts them at 10th in KBO.

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Chi Hong An is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. Ahn has hit .293 for his career, with 939 scored runs and an OPS of .788. He has struck out 1,005 times and has gotten a free base on 651 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .360 on-base percentage. In his career, Ahn has drilled 162 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 965 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .428 in addition to racking up 2,838 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 7,526 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,941 times.

The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated 2,519 putouts on the campaign, as well as 826 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which puts them in 7th in KBO and have accumulated 79 double plays. The Heroes have swiped 62 bases and have been caught 28 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 31.1%.

The Heroes have an earned run average of 4.95 this year (9th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 717 hitters. Kiwoom has conceded 918 base knocks (9.8 per 9 innings) and 462 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.07 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.51. Heroes pitchers have surrendered 83 long balls and also 502 total runs (2nd in the league).

The Kia Tigers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .343 as well as a batting average of .269 on the year. They have struck out on 735 occasions (2nd in baseball) and are sitting with 867 hits. Kia has knocked in 114 HRs so far this season to go along with 476 runs batted in. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .432 and they average 5.27 runs per game (4th in the league). They have notched 165 two-baggers, while taking a walk 339 times and recording 495 runs.

Sung Bum Na is a batter who should impact this game for Kia. Na has recorded a free base 575 times while being called out on strikes on 1,511 occasions. His OBP sits at .381 and he holds a has a OPS in his career of .915. For the 5,997 at-bats in his professional career, Na is sitting with a batting avereage of .310 with 1,862 hits. He has accrued 1,089 runs and also has 1,160 runs batted in. He has gone deep 301 times, in addition to having 3,201 total bases and also a .534 slugging percentage.

The Kia Tigers have turned 78 double plays and have a fielding rate of .981 (5th in the league). The Tigers have 876 assists, 66 errors and have accounted for 2,498 putouts this year. In their 98 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 82 times and been caught 16 times (16.3% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.420 with a FIP of 4.81 as a squad so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.90 (672 strikeouts vs 354 walks). They have a ranking of 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 828. They have conceded 90 long balls and they surrender 4.81 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Kia pitching staff have relinquished 445 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.34 (401 earned runs yielded).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+110)

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