KT Wiz vs SSG Landers Prediction, 8/21/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs SSG Landers

Date: Friday, August 21, 2026

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: KT (-144) SSG (+120)

Sam Hilliard and the KT Wiz (62-41, 1st in KBO) head to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Friday, August 21, 2026, where they'll take on the SSG Landers (44-63, 9th in KBO). The Wiz open this matchup at -144 while the Landers are coming in at +120. The total opens at 9.

KT has a slugging % of .400 and have been rung up 794 times, while drawing a walk on 430 occasions. They have accounted for 541 runs batted in in addition to 1,014 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate sits at .279. The Wiz have accrued 168 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 80 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 576 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .362. As a team, the KT Wiz are earning 5.5 runs/g, which ranks them 3rd in baseball.

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Sam Hilliard is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. For his career, Hilliard has hit 234 balls out of the park while knocking in 812 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .501 in addition to having tallied 2,348 bases. For his time in baseball, he came to the plate 5,304 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,275 times. He has struck out 1,492 times and has taken a walk on 543 at-bats, which has contributed to a .347 on-base percentage. Hilliard has recorded a batting average of .272 for his career in baseball, in addition to 838 runs scored and an OPS of .849.

The Wiz have stolen 73 bases and have been thrown out 22 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 23.2%. The KT Wiz have a tally of 2,803 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,057 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which ranks 1st in the league and they have turned 100 double plays.

The Wiz are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.45 on the season (4th in baseball), and they have rung up 806 hitters. KT has allowed 1,000 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and 462 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.42. Wiz pitchers have conceded 89 home runs in addition to 498 runs in total (8th in the league).

The SSG Landers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .339 in addition to a team batting average of .261 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 873 occasions (2nd in KBO) and have 1,001 base knocks. SSG is sitting with 120 home runs for the season and 524 runs batted in. The Landers have a SLG% of .409 and they average 4.98 runs per game (7th in KBO). They have notched 172 doubles, while getting a free base 428 times and putting up 553 runs.

Ji Hoon Choi is a batter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Choi has earned a free base 290 times while being called out on strikes on 500 chances. His on-base % is .335 and he has earned a career OPS of .718. In the 3,365 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has an average at the plate of .273 with 919 base hits. He has compiled 513 runs in addition to having earned 301 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 48 times, with 1,290 bases in total and also a .383 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have turned 103 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (4th in KBO). The Landers have 1,042 assists, 72 errors and have accounted for 2,929 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 85 attempts at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 64 times and been caught 21 times (24.7% caught stealing percentage).

The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.589 and have a FIP of 6.19 as a staff over the course of the season. They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,051. The SSG pitching staff have surrendered 671 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 5.62 (609 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.67 (837 strikeouts vs 500 walks). They have relinquished 126 dingers and they surrender 6.19 runs per 9 innings (10th in KBO).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take KT (-144)

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