Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz Prediction, 8/9/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: Lotte (+125) KT (-150)

Seong Bin Hwang and the Lotte Giants (44-54, 8th in KBO) go to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Sunday, August 9, 2026, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (59-36, 1st in KBO). The Wiz open this contest at -150 while the Giants are coming in at +125. The over/under has been set at 8.

As a team, the Lotte Giants are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 9th in the league. They have earned a total of 452 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .326. The Giants have accrued 170 doubles as a unit and have hit 72 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 425 runs batted in in addition to 920 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is .264. Lotte has a slugging rate of .384 and have struck out 736 times, while being walked on 303 occasions.

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Seong Bin Hwang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. Hwang has an average at the plate of .285 for his baseball career, with 267 runs scored and an OPS of .703. He has struck out 233 times and has walked on 102 occasions, which has contributed to a .336 on-base %. In his career, Hwang has hit 6 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 96 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .367 and he has accumulated 514 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 1,548 times and also came through with a base hit 399 times.

The Lotte Giants have a tally of 2,667 putouts for the season, as well as 974 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which has them ranked 4th in KBO and they have turned 86 double plays. The Giants have stolen 53 bases and have been caught 24 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 31.2%.

The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 4.40 so far this season (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 814 hitters. Lotte has allowed 929 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 435 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.15 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.47. Giants pitchers have allowed 88 home runs and 490 runs (6th in baseball).

The KT Wiz have accounted for an OBP of .366 and a team batting average of .283 on the season. They have struck out on 742 occasions (6th in KBO) and have 957 hits. KT has knocked in 75 long balls so far this season to go along with 512 runs batted in. The Wiz hold a team slugging percentage of .405 and they average 5.61 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have recorded 155 doubles, while walking 398 times and earning 544 runs.

Hyun Soo Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Kim has tallied a walk 1,184 times while fanning on 1,129 occasions. His OBP comes in at .389 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .853. For the 9,071 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has accumulated a batting average of .309 in addition to 2,799 base hits. He has amassed 1,367 runs and also has 1,633 RBIs. He has gone yard 277 times, in addition to having 4,213 total bases and a .464 slugging percentage.

The KT Wiz have turned 90 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (2nd in Korean baseball). Of their 87 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 66 times and been caught 21 times (24.1% caught stealing rate). The Wiz have racked up 978 assists, 63 errors and have accumulated 2,599 putouts on the season.

The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.431 in addition to having a FIP of 4.79 as a team over the course of the season. They sit at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 936. The KT pitching staff have conceded 461 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.43 (426 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.45 (741 strikeouts vs 303 free passes). They have relinquished 80 long balls and they allow 4.79 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lotte (+125)

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