Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 8/12/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KN-T

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

Hyoung Woo Choi and the Samsung Lions (59-39, 2nd in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (52-46, 5th in KBO). The Tigers open this contest at +102 while the Lions are coming in at -122. The total opens at 8.

Samsung is slugging .411 and have struck out 690 times, while getting the free base on 464 occasions. They have tallied 542 RBI's and 962 base knocks this season, while their batting average is at .278. The Lions have hit 158 doubles as a unit and have knocked 87 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 569 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .370. As a team, the Samsung Lions are compiling 5.7 runs per contest, which ranks them 2nd in baseball.

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Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. Choi has accumulated a batting average of .310 for his baseball career, with 1,410 scored runs and an OPS of .929. He has struck out 1,564 times and has been walked on 1,257 occasions, which has contributed to a .401 on-base percentage. For his pro baseball career, Choi has drilled 431 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 1,809 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .528 and he has racked up 4,588 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 10,181 times and also came through with a hit 2,695 times.

The Lions have swiped 68 bases and have been thrown out 26 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 27.7%. The Samsung Lions have earned a total of 2,667 putouts so far this season, in addition to 973 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which ranks 1st in KBO and have accumulated 83 double plays.

The Lions have a team ERA of 4.21 on the season (2nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 746 hitters. Lions pitchers have yielded 93 home runs in addition to 459 total runs (9th in the league). Samsung has yielded 883 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 416 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.39.

The Tigers hold a slugging % of .439 and they have an average of 5.37 runs per game (4th in KBO). They have notched 174 two-baggers, while taking a walk 358 times as well as scoring 537 runs. Kia has compiled 128 home runs so far this season in addition to 515 RBIs. They have been rung up on 793 instances (3rd in KBO) and have tallied 933 base hits. The Kia Tigers have tallied a team on-base percentage of .345 and a batting average of .271 this season.

Do Yeong Kim is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Kim has tallied a walk 192 times while being called out on strikes on 330 tries. His on-base percentage comes in at .385 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .941. Over the course of the 1,588 at-bats in his baseball career, Kim has hit .309 and has racked up 490 hits. He has amassed 355 runs and has 288 runs batted in. He has gone yard 88 times, with 883 bases in total and a .556 slugging %.

The Kia Tigers have turned 85 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (6th in KBO). The Tigers have recorded 924 assists, 69 errors and have accounted for 2,654 putouts this year. Out of their 103 chances at stealing a base, they have been successful 87 times and been caught 16 times (15.5% caught stealing percentage).

The Kia pitching staff have yielded 487 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.49 (441 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 100 long balls and they surrender 4.95 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.442 and have a FIP of 4.95 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.85 (713 strikeouts vs 386 walks). They rank 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 889.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia (+102)

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