Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 8/11/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Odds/Point Spread: Samsung (-150) Kia (+125)

Ho Ryung Kim and the Kia Tigers (52-46, 5th in KBO) play the Samsung Lions (59-39, 2nd in KBO) at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The Tigers open this matchup at +125 while the Lions are coming in at -150. The O/U is set at 8.5.

As a team, the Samsung Lions are notching 5.7 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in the league. They have a total of 569 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .370. The Lions have earned 158 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 87 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 542 runs batted in and 962 base knocks for the season, and their batting average sits at .278. Samsung is slugging .411 and have been rung up 690 times, while getting the free base on 464 occasions.

Get all of our KBO Betting Picks

Ji Chan Kim is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. In his pro baseball career, Kim has hit 6 baseballs over the fence while driving in 171 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .335 and he has racked up 768 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he came to the plate 2,699 times and also came through with a base knock 664 times. He has struck out 285 times and has been walked on 293 occasions, contributing to a .376 OBP. Kim has hit .290 for his time in baseball, with 453 runs scored and an OPS of .711.

The Lions have stolen 68 bases and have been caught 26 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 27.7%. The Samsung Lions have earned a total of 2,667 putouts this season, in addition to 973 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which has them sitting 1st in the league and they have turned 83 double plays.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.39. Lions pitchers have conceded 93 home runs in addition to 459 runs in total (9th in KBO). Samsung has relinquished 883 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 416 earned runs. The Lions have a team ERA of 4.21 on the season (2nd in KBO), and the staff has rung up 746 hitters.

Kia has tallied 128 long balls on the season as well as 515 runs batted in. They have hit 174 two-baggers, while walking 358 times and scoring 537 runs. The Kia Tigers hold an on-base percentage of .345 and a team batting average of .271 for the year. The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .439 and they average 5.37 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 793 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have a total of 933 hits.

Ho Ryung Kim is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Kim has drawn a walk 173 times while fanning on 599 chances. He has accumulated 339 runs and has 211 RBIs. His on-base rate is .319 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .688. He has homered 37 times, as well as 742 bases in total and a .369 slugging %. In the 2,011 at-bats in his professional career, Kim has hit .250 and has racked up 503 base hits.

The Kia Tigers have turned 85 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (6th in KBO). In their 103 attempts at stealing a base, they have had success 87 times and been caught 16 times (15.5% caught stealing percentage). The Tigers have accrued 924 assists, 69 errors and have notched a total of 2,654 putouts during this campaign.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.442 with a FIP of 4.95 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.85 (713 strikeouts against 386 walks). They sit at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 889. They have given up 100 homers and they relinquish 4.95 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Kia pitching staff have conceded 487 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.49 (441 earned runs yielded).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia (+125)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here