KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 8/5/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers

Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MS-T

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

Won Jun Choi and the KT Wiz (59-36, 1st in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (52-46, 5th in KBO). The moneyline on this contest has the Wiz priced at -152 and the Tigers are at +126. The O/U opens at 8.5.

KT is slugging .405 and have struck out 742 times, while drawing a walk on 398 occasions. They have 512 RBI's as well as 957 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is at .283. The Wiz have compiled 155 doubles as a squad and have knocked 75 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 544 runs while holding a team OBP of .366. As a squad, the KT Wiz are earning 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in baseball.

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Won Jun Choi is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. In his career, Choi has drilled 33 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 289 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .398 in addition to having tallied 1,083 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 3,087 times and also came through with a base hit 799 times. He has struck out 400 times and has gotten a free base on 270 occasions, which has contributed to a .364 OBP. Choi has an average at the plate of .294 in his time in baseball, in addition to 458 runs scored and an OPS of .762.

The Wiz have swiped 66 bases and have been thrown out 21 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 24.1%. The KT Wiz have amassed 2,599 putouts this year, as well as 978 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which ranks 2nd in the league and have accumulated 90 double plays.

The Wiz are sitting with a team ERA of 4.43 this year (3rd in KBO), and they have rung up 741 hitters. Wiz pitchers have conceded 80 home runs and 461 total runs (8th in KBO). KT has relinquished 936 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 426 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.45 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43.

The Kia Tigers are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .345 as well as a team batting average of .271 so far this season. They have been rung up on 793 instances (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 933 hits. Kia has compiled 128 home runs so far this season as well as 515 runs batted in. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .439 and they score 5.37 runs per contest (4th in baseball). They have recorded 174 doubles, while walking 358 times as well as scoring 537 runs.

Do Yeong Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Kim has drawn a free base 192 times while fanning on 330 chances. He has amassed 355 runs and also has 288 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .385 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .941. He has gone deep 88 times, as well as 883 total bases and a .556 slugging percentage. In the 1,588 official at-bats in his career, Kim has hit .309 with 490 base knocks.

The Kia Tigers have turned 85 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (5th in KBO). The Tigers have accrued 924 assists, 69 errors and are sitting with 2,654 putouts so far this year. In their 103 attempts at stealing a base, they have made it 87 times and been caught 16 times (15.5% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.442 in addition to having a FIP of 4.95 as a unit so far this season. They have a ranking of 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 889. The Kia pitching staff have yielded 487 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.49 (441 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.85 (713 strikeouts against 386 walks). They have relinquished 100 dingers and they relinquish 4.95 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Kia (+126) and under the total runs

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