KT Wiz vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/30/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Samsung Lions

Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: KN-T

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

Lewin Diaz and the Samsung Lions (67-44, 2nd in KBO) host the KT Wiz (66-42, 1st in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Sunday, August 30, 2026. The Wiz open this contest at -152 while the Lions are coming in at +126. The O/U is set at 8.

As a squad, the KT Wiz are recording 5.5 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have notched a total of 609 runs scored while having a team OBP of .361. The Wiz have recorded 177 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 571 runs batted in in addition to 1,071 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is .278. KT has a slugging % of .397 and have struck out 851 times, while drawing a walk on 454 occasions.

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Hyun Soo Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for KT. In his career, Kim has slapped 7 balls out of the park while knocking in 36 runs. His career slugging percentage is .368 and he has accumulated 190 bases. For his time in the league, he stepped up to the plate 584 times and has come through with a base hit 141 times. He has gone down on strikes 97 times and has been walked on 58 occasions, which has contributed to a .351 OBP. Kim has accumulated a batting average of .273 for his career, with 56 runs scored and an OPS of .719.

The KT Wiz have a total of 2,977 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,122 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which puts them in 1st in Korean baseball and they have turned 106 double plays. The Wiz have stolen 77 bags and have been thrown out 23 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 23.0%.

The Wiz are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.35 on the campaign (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 859 batters. Wiz pitchers have relinquished 95 home runs and 517 runs in total (9th in KBO). KT has relinquished 1,049 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 480 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.41.

Samsung has a total of 109 home runs for the year as well as 641 runs batted in. The have tallied 182 doubles, while walking 529 times and notching 668 runs. The Samsung Lions have accumulated an on-base percentage of .371 and a batting average of .280 on the campaign. The Lions have a team slugging percentage of .419 and they are earning 5.86 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have been rung up on 800 occasions (10th in the league) and have earned 1,106 hits.

Lewin Diaz is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Diaz has drawn a free base 19 times while striking out on 99 chances. He has compiled 30 runs and has 27 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .227 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .567. He has gone yard 13 times, with 109 bases in total and also a .340 slugging %. Over the course of the 321 at-bats in his baseball career, Diaz has hit .181 and has racked up 58 hits.

The Samsung Lions have turned 96 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (2nd in the league). The Lions have racked up 1,093 assists, 72 errors and have accounted for 3,042 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 111 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 83 times and been caught 28 times (25.2% caught stealing percentage).

The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 520 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.20 (473 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 106 dingers and they relinquish 4.62 runs per 9 innings (2nd in KBO). The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.374 with a FIP of 4.62 as a staff this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.26 (872 strikeouts against 386 walks). They have a ranking of 9th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,007.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung (+126)

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