Kiwoom Heroes vs LG Twins Prediction, 5/22/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs LG Twins

Date: Friday, May 22, 2026

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: Kiwoom (+150) LG (-182)

Austin Dean and the LG Twins (25-17, 2nd in KBO) play the Kiwoom Heroes (16-26, 10th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Friday, May 22, 2026. The Twins open this matchup at -182 while the Heroes are priced at +150. The total has been set at 8.5.

Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .320 and have been called out on strikes 376 times, while taking a walk on 133 occasions. They have 129 runs batted in in addition to 324 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .226. The Heroes have tallied 62 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 23 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 141 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .302. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 3.3 runs/g, which is 10th in the league.

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Trenton Brooks is a hitter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Brooks has recorded a batting average of .271 in his time in baseball, in addition to 612 runs scored and an OPS of .788. He has struck out 681 times and has walked on 557 occasions, which contributes in part to a .365 on-base percentage. In his career, Brooks has hit 102 baseballs over the fence while driving in 631 runs. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .423 and he has accumulated 1,673 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 4,655 times and also came through with a hit 1,073 times.

The Heroes have swiped 27 bases and have been caught 9 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 25.0%. The Kiwoom Heroes have earned 1,136 putouts for the season, in addition to 406 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .975 which is 10th in KBO and they have turned 40 double plays.

The Heroes have compiled a team earned run average of 5.16 so far this season (10th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 304 batters. Heroes pitchers have conceded 37 home runs in addition to 232 total runs (2nd in KBO). Kiwoom has conceded 438 base hits (10.4 per 9 innings) as well as 217 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.80 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.60.

The LG Twins have accumulated a team OBP of .367 as well as a team batting average of .268 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 289 occasions (10th in the league) and have earned a total of 375 base hits. LG is sitting with 29 home runs for the year to go along with 193 RBIs. The Twins have a team SLG% of .377 and they are earning 4.74 runs per game (8th in the league). They have 55 doubles, while walking 197 times and putting up 199 runs.

Austin Dean is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Over the course of the 5,172 official at-bats in his pro career, Dean has earned a batting average of .291 with 1,507 hits. He has gone yard 193 times, as well as 2,474 bases in total and a .478 slugging percentage. Dean has earned a free base 524 times while being called out on strikes on 950 chances. He has accumulated 823 runs and racked up 849 runs batted in. His on-base % is .358 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .836.

The LG Twins have turned 31 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .978 (8th in Korean baseball). Out of their 50 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 35 times and been caught 15 times (30.0% caught stealing percentage). The Twins have accrued 400 assists, 35 errors and have accounted for 1,131 putouts this year.

The LG pitching staff have surrendered 189 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.13 (173 earned runs yielded). They have given up 33 home runs and they relinquish 4.51 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.408 in addition to having a FIP of 4.51 as a pitching staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.09 (289 strikeouts against 138 free passes). They come in at 4th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 393.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+150)

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