Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 9/17/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Odds/Point Spread: Kiwoom (+126) Kia (-152)

Chi Hong An and the Kiwoom Heroes (45-83, 10th in KBO) are headed to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Thursday, September 17, 2026, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (68-57, 4th in KBO). The Tigers open this game at -152 while the Heroes are coming in at +126. The over/under is set at 8.

The Heroes have accrued 181 doubles as a team and have knocked 93 balls out of the park. Kiwoom is slugging .352 and have struck out 1,146 times, while drawing a walk on 432 occasions. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are earning 3.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 10th in KBO. They have accounted for 469 RBI's and 1,069 hits this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .242. They have accounted for 497 runs while holding a team OBP of .321.

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Chi Hong An is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. For his career, Ahn has hit 164 balls out of the park while driving in 980 runs. For his career, he stepped up to bat 7,629 times and has come through with a hit 1,961 times. Ahn has hit .292 for his time in baseball, with 949 runs scored and an OPS of .786. His slugging percentage is .427 and he has racked up 2,866 bases. He has struck out 1,021 times and earned a walk on 664 occasions, which has contributed to a .359 OBP.

The Heroes have swiped 77 bags and have been thrown out 37 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 32.5%. The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for 3,460 putouts this year, as well as 1,145 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which is 5th in KBO and they have turned 108 double plays.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.89 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.56. Heroes pitchers have surrendered 126 home runs in addition to 746 runs (1st in baseball). Kiwoom has conceded 1,292 base knocks (10.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 681 earned runs. The Heroes are sitting with a team ERA of 5.32 for the season (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 951 hitters.

The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .438 and they are scoring 5.37 runs per contest (4th in KBO). They have recorded 226 doubles, while taking a walk 464 times and recording 682 runs. Kia has accounted for 157 home runs this season and 654 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,012 instances (3rd in baseball) and are sitting with 1,191 base knocks. The Kia Tigers have recorded an OBP of .348 and a batting average of .272 this season.

Sung Bum Na is a hitter who should impact this game for Kia. In the 6,125 official at-bats in his professional career, Na has hit .310 in addition to 1,900 base hits. He has hit a home run 309 times, with 3,269 total bases and also a .534 slugging %. Na has drawn a free base 587 times while striking out on 1,552 plate appearances. He has accumulated 1,106 runs and also has 1,186 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .380 and he has a has a OPS in his career of .914.

The Kia Tigers have turned 106 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (8th in KBO). The Tigers have accrued 1,155 assists, 92 errors and are sitting with 3,378 putouts on the season. Out of their 116 tries at swiping a bag, they have had success 96 times and been caught 20 times (17.2% caught stealing percentage).

The Kia pitching staff have allowed 600 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.34 (543 earned runs given up). They have allowed 122 home runs and they surrender 4.80 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.397 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.80 as a team for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.99 (929 strikeouts vs 468 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,105.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia (-152)

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