Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 4/7/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MS-T

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

Harold Castro and the Kia Tigers (1-6, 10th in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (4-2, 4th in KBO) at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The Tigers open this contest at +102 while the Lions are coming in at -122. The over/under opens at 8.5.

The Lions have hit 14 doubles as a squad and have hit 6 balls out of the park. Samsung is slugging .410 and have struck out 47 times, while drawing a walk on 27 occasions. As a team, the Samsung Lions are earning 5.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 5th in baseball. They have tallied 37 runs batted in and 62 hits for the season, and their batting average comes in at .254. They have accounted for 38 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .335.

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Seong Yoon Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. In his pro baseball career, Kim has slapped 10 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 107 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .426 and he has totaled 376 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 1,020 times and has delivered with a base hit 270 times. He has struck out 130 times and earned a walk on 96 occasions, contributing to a .379 on-base percentage. Kim has hit .306 for his baseball career, with 178 scored runs and an OPS of .805.

The Samsung Lions have accounted for 195 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 71 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .993 which has them ranked 2nd in the league and they have turned 9 double plays. The Lions have stolen 3 bases and have been thrown out 2 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 40.0%.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Lions pitchers have conceded 11 home runs in addition to 29 total runs (9th in KBO). Samsung has conceded 63 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 29 earned runs. The Lions are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.02 this year (2nd in KBO), and their staff has struck out 50 batters.

The Kia Tigers have recorded an on-base percentage of .323 and a batting average of .229 so far this year. They have struck out on 59 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned 54 base knocks. Kia has accumulated 5 long balls so far this season to go along with 24 RBIs. The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .343 and they have an average of 3.43 runs per game (10th in the league). The have tallied 12 two-baggers, while taking a walk 32 times and putting up 24 runs.

Harold Castro is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Castro has tallied a free base 276 times while striking out on 1,091 tries. His on-base percentage sits at .323 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .715. For the 5,927 at-bats in his pro career, Castro has compiled an average at the plate of .291 with 1,722 base hits. He has compiled 733 runs and also has 630 RBIs. He has gone deep 89 times, with 2,321 total bases and a .392 slugging %.

The Kia Tigers have turned 3 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (6th in KBO). The Tigers have recorded 51 assists, 4 errors and have accounted for 178 putouts so far this year.

The Kia pitching staff have relinquished 40 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 5.79 (38 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 6 HR's and they allow 6.07 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.624 with a FIP of 6.07 as a pitching staff so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.11 (49 strikeouts vs 44 free passes). They have a ranking of 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 52.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung (-122)

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