Lotte Giants vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 4/24/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs Kia Tigers

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Odds/Point Spread: Lotte (+102) Kia (-122)

Victor Reyes and the Lotte Giants (6-14, 10th in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Friday, April 24, 2026, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (10-11, 5th in KBO). The odds on this contest have the Giants priced at +102 and the Tigers are at -122. The total is set at 9.

As a squad, the Lotte Giants are putting up 3.0 runs per game, which puts them at 10th in baseball. They have racked up 59 runs while holding a team OBP of .310. The Giants have earned 28 doubles as a squad and have knocked 17 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 56 runs batted in and 166 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is sitting at .246. Lotte has a slugging percentage of .369 and have been called out on strikes 149 times, while drawing a walk on 61 occasions.

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Victor Reyes is a batter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. In his pro baseball career, Reyes has hit 100 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 786 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 6,264 times and has reached base with a hit 1,717 times. Reyes has accrued an average at the plate of .299 for his career, in addition to 801 runs scored and an OPS of .770. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .423 and he has totaled 2,424 bases. He has been struck out 1,045 times and earned a walk on 412 occasions, contributing to a .347 OBP.

The Giants have swiped 16 bases and have been thrown out 8 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 33.3%. The Lotte Giants have a tally of 526 putouts this season, as well as 184 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .981 which ranks 5th in the league and have a total of 12 double plays.

Their K/BB ratio is 1.71 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.56. Giants pitchers have conceded 12 home runs in addition to 105 runs (3rd in KBO). Lotte has conceded 179 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 94 earned runs. The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 4.83 so far this season (9th in the league), and their staff has struck out 161 hitters.

The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .395 and they average 5.05 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have notched 39 doubles, while walking 97 times as well as racking up 106 runs. Kia has accumulated 17 home runs this year to go along with 104 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 147 instances (8th in baseball) and have earned a total of 191 hits. The Kia Tigers have tallied a team OBP of .359 as well as a team batting average of .269 on the season.

Ho Ryung Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. In the 1,715 at-bats in his career, Kim has hit .248 in addition to having 426 base hits. He has hit the long ball 27 times, in addition to having 615 total bases and a .359 slugging percentage. Kim has recorded a free base 154 times while striking out on 506 plate appearances. He has a total of 294 runs in addition to having 171 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .323 and he has a has a OPS in his career of .682.

The Kia Tigers have turned 12 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (4th in Korean baseball). Of their 22 tries at stealing a base, they have been successful 18 times and been caught 4 times (18.2% caught stealing rate). The Tigers have 183 assists, 13 errors and have earned 555 putouts on the campaign.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.459 with a FIP of 5.06 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 1.67 (142 strikeouts against 85 free passes). They come in at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 185. They have conceded 21 homers and they yield 5.06 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 104 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.72 (97 earned runs yielded).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lotte (+102)

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