KT Wiz vs SSG Landers Prediction, 8/22/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs SSG Landers

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

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

Won Jun Choi and the KT Wiz (63-41, 1st in KBO) head to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Saturday, August 22, 2026, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (45-63, 9th in KBO). The Wiz open this contest at -152 while the Landers are coming in at +126. The O/U has been set at 9.

KT has a slugging rate of .400 and have struck out 802 times, while drawing a walk on 442 occasions. They have compiled 557 RBI's as well as 1,029 hits for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .280. The Wiz have accrued 172 doubles as a unit and have smacked 80 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 592 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .364. As a team, the KT Wiz are earning 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in the league.

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Won Jun Choi is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for KT. Choi has recorded a batting average of .295 for his time in baseball, in addition to 466 runs scored and an OPS of .762. He has been struck out 405 times and has been walked on 273 occasions, which has contributed to a .364 on-base percentage. In his career, Choi has hit 33 baseballs over the fence while driving in 297 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .398 and he has totaled 1,098 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped into the batters box 3,131 times and has reached base with a base knock 813 times.

The KT Wiz have earned a total of 2,830 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,064 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which ranks 2nd in Korean baseball and they have turned 100 double plays. The Wiz have stolen 73 bases and have been caught 22 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 23.2%.

The Wiz have compiled a team earned run average of 4.44 on the year (4th in the league), and the staff has struck out 814 batters. KT has relinquished 1,008 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and 465 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.45 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.42. Wiz pitchers have allowed 91 long balls and 502 runs in total (9th in KBO).

SSG has knocked in 121 home runs this season to go along with 530 RBIs. They have hit 175 two-baggers, while walking 433 times as well as earning 559 runs. The SSG Landers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .340 in addition to a batting average of .262 so far this season. The Landers hold a slugging % of .411 and they are scoring 4.99 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 884 occasions (2nd in the league) and have a total of 1,013 base hits.

Jun Jae Jeong is a batter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Over the course of the 980 at-bats in his professional career, Jeong has accumulated a batting average of .270 with 265 base hits. He has gone deep 2 times, in addition to having 331 bases in total and also a .338 slugging percentage. Jeong has earned a free base 115 times while going down on strikes on 208 chances. He has amassed 158 runs in addition to having earned 83 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .352 and he has earned a career OPS of .690.

The SSG Landers have turned 103 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (4th in KBO). Of their 86 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 64 times and been caught 22 times (25.6% caught stealing percentage). The Landers have recorded 1,055 assists, 74 errors and have earned 2,956 putouts for the season.

The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.589 and have a FIP of 6.17 as a team so far this year. They rank 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,059. The SSG pitching staff have surrendered 675 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 5.60 (613 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.67 (843 strikeouts against 506 walks). They have given up 128 homers and they concede 6.17 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take KT (-152)

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