LG Twins vs KT Wiz Prediction, 9/18/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs KT Wiz

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Odds/Point Spread: LG (+110) KT (-130)

Austin Dean and the LG Twins (71-55, 3rd in KBO) travel to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Friday, September 18, 2026, where they'll take on the KT Wiz (76-46, 1st in KBO). The Wiz open this matchup at -130 while the Twins are priced at +110. The over/under has been set at 9.

The Twins have hit 201 doubles as a team and have hit 118 balls out of the park. LG owns a slugging percentage of .404 and have struck out 930 times, while being walked on 504 occasions. As a squad, the LG Twins are knocking in 5.1 runs per game, which ranks them 5th in KBO. They have recorded 627 RBI's in addition to 1,140 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is at .266. They have earned a total of 649 runs scored and hold an OBP of .353.

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Austin Dean is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Dean has earned a batting average of .294 for his time in baseball, in addition to 893 scored runs and an OPS of .852. He has struck out 1,008 times and has gotten a free base on 569 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .362 OBP. For his pro baseball career, Dean has slapped 221 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 934 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .490 and he has racked up 2,688 bases. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to bat 6,189 times and has come through with a hit 1,612 times.

The Twins have swiped 101 bases and have been gunned down 26 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 20.5%. The LG Twins have 3,369 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,214 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 4th in KBO and have accumulated 102 double plays.

The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 4.91 for the year (7th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 849 hitters. Twins pitchers have allowed 108 home runs and also 652 runs in total (5th in the league). LG has relinquished 1,225 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and 613 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.48.

The KT Wiz have compiled an on-base percentage of .364 as well as a team batting average of .282 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 958 instances (5th in KBO) and are sitting with 1,226 base hits. KT has hit 97 HRs on the campaign to go along with 653 runs batted in. The Wiz have a SLG% of .404 and they earn 5.60 runs per outing (3rd in KBO). They have notched 206 two-baggers, while getting a free base 513 times as well as scoring 700 runs.

Sam Hilliard is a batter who should impact this game for KT. Hilliard has recorded a free base 1,195 times while going down on strikes on 1,144 plate appearances. His OBP sits at .388 and he also has a career OPS of .851. During the 9,175 at-bats in his career, Hilliard has recorded a batting average of .308 with 2,826 hits. He has amassed 1,377 runs in addition to having earned 1,649 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 279 times, as well as 4,252 total bases and also a .463 slugging percentage.

The KT Wiz have turned 112 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (2nd in the league). Of their 107 tries at swiping a bag, they have had success 83 times and been caught 24 times (22.4% caught stealing percentage). The Wiz have racked up 1,242 assists, 77 errors and have a total of 3,348 putouts this season.

The Wiz have a WHIP of 1.394 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.59 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.52 (981 strikeouts against 390 free passes). They are currently ranked 6th in KBO as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,166. They have surrendered 104 home runs and they surrender 4.59 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The KT pitching staff have yielded 569 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.25 (527 earned runs allowed).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LG (+110)

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