KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/1/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers

Date: Friday, May 1, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: KT (-132) Kia (+110)

Sam Hilliard and the KT Wiz (19-8, 1st in KBO) head to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Friday, May 1, 2026, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (13-13, 5th in KBO). The line on this game has the Wiz priced at -132 and the Tigers are at +110. The O/U has been set at 8.

KT has a slugging rate of .408 and have been called out on strikes 207 times, while being walked on 125 occasions. They have accounted for 154 runs batted in in addition to 265 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .279. The Wiz have accrued 49 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 22 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 163 runs and have an on-base percentage of .367. As a squad, the KT Wiz are earning 6.0 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in baseball.

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Sam Hilliard is a batter who can be a difference maker for KT. For his pro baseball career, Hilliard has hit 209 baseballs out of the park while driving in 735 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .492 and he has totaled 2,156 bases. In his time in the Majors, he approached the plate 4,962 times and also came through with a hit 1,175 times. He has fanned 1,398 times and earned a walk on 509 occasions, which contributes in part to a .344 on-base percentage. Hilliard has earned a batting average of .268 for his career, with 777 scored runs and an OPS of .836.

The KT Wiz have earned 735 putouts on the year, as well as 278 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which has them ranked 7th in Korean baseball and have a total of 32 double plays. The Wiz have stolen 26 bags and have been caught 6 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 18.8%.

The Wiz have a team ERA of 3.75 this season (2nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 216 batters. Wiz pitchers have relinquished 19 home runs and also 114 total runs (9th in the league). KT has given up 255 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 102 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The Kia Tigers have compiled an on-base percentage of .351 in addition to a batting average of .262 so far this season. They have been rung up on 203 occasions (4th in baseball) and are sitting with 240 base hits. Kia has knocked in 28 HRs this year in addition to 131 RBIs. The Tigers have a team SLG% of .408 and they are recording 5.00 runs per outing (4th in KBO). They have notched 50 doubles, while getting a free base 119 times as well as earning 135 runs.

Ho Ryung Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Kim has tallied a free base 155 times while striking out on 512 plate appearances. He is sitting with 299 runs and has 175 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .322 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .684. He has homered 29 times, in addition to having 630 total bases and a .362 slugging percentage. During the 1,741 at-bats in his professional career, Kim has recorded a batting average of .249 with 433 base knocks.

The Kia Tigers have turned 17 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (6th in Korean baseball). In their 29 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 23 times and been caught 6 times (20.7% caught stealing rate). The Tigers have racked up 238 assists, 18 errors and have a total of 720 putouts for the season.

The Kia pitching staff have relinquished 129 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.46 (119 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 27 long balls and they allow 4.84 runs per 9 innings (6th in KBO). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.392 and have a FIP of 4.84 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.89 (197 strikeouts against 104 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 230.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take KT (-132)

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