KT Wiz vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 5/20/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Samsung Lions

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: KT (-275) Samsung (+220)

Won Jun Choi and the KT Wiz (25-16, 1st in KBO) go to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (24-17, 3rd in KBO). The Lions open this game at +220 while the Wiz are priced at -275. The total opens at 8.5.

The Wiz have accounted for 69 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 33 balls out of the park. KT has a slugging rate of .410 and have been rung up 319 times, while taking a walk on 198 occasions. As a unit, the KT Wiz are putting up 5.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in KBO. They have 234 RBI's in addition to 424 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .287. They have 244 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .374.

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Won Jun Choi is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. In his career, Choi has slapped 26 balls out of the park while driving in 260 runs. His slugging percentage is .388 in addition to earning 973 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to bat 2,845 times and got on base with a hit 726 times. He has struck out 370 times and has been walked on 244 occasions, contributing to a .359 OBP. Choi has compiled an average at the plate of .290 for his career, with 408 runs scored and an OPS of .747.

The Wiz have stolen 35 bags and have been thrown out 8 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 18.6%. The KT Wiz have accounted for 1,141 putouts this season, in addition to 428 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which has them ranked 2nd in KBO and have a total of 40 double plays.

The Wiz are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.38 on the season (4th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 345 batters. Wiz pitchers have conceded 35 long balls and 203 total runs (8th in KBO). KT has relinquished 391 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 185 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.54 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.39.

Samsung has tallied 37 home runs so far this season in addition to 210 RBIs. They hit 63 doubles, while walking 203 times and racking up 221 runs. The Samsung Lions have accumulated an OBP of .363 in addition to a team batting average of .267 for the season. The Lions have a team slugging % of .400 and they tally 5.26 runs per outing (4th in baseball). They have been rung up on 289 occasions (9th in KBO) and have a total of 386 base hits.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. Over the course of the 8,489 at-bats in his baseball career, Choi has hit .310 with 2,635 base knocks. He has gone yard 426 times, with 4,504 total bases and a .531 slugging percentage. Choi has tallied a free base 1,231 times while striking out on 1,518 attempts. He is sitting with 1,389 runs in addition to having earned 1,766 RBIs. His on-base % is .401 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .932.

The Samsung Lions have turned 38 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (1st in KBO). Of their 44 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 35 times and been caught 9 times (20.5% caught stealing rate). The Lions have recorded 439 assists, 20 errors and have notched a total of 1,122 putouts this season.

The Lions have a WHIP of 1.393 in addition to having a FIP of 4.55 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They rank 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 359. The Samsung pitching staff have relinquished 189 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.19 (174 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.75 (284 strikeouts vs 162 bases on balls). They have allowed 39 homers and they allow 4.55 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung (+220)

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