Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 8/13/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: Samsung (-145) Kia (+125)

Lewin Diaz and the Samsung Lions (59-40, 2nd in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Thursday, August 13, 2026, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (53-46, 5th in KBO). The Lions open this matchup at -145 while the Tigers are priced at +125. The over/under is set at 9.

As a team, the Samsung Lions are knocking in 5.6 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league. They have a total of 570 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .368. The Lions have hit 159 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 87 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 543 RBI's and 966 base knocks this year, while their team batting average sits at .277. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .409 and have been called out on strikes 699 times, while being walked on 465 occasions.

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Lewin Diaz is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his career, Diaz has hit 231 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 862 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 5,301 times and has notched a base knock 1,277 times. Diaz has accrued an average at the plate of .270 for his career, in addition to 646 runs scored and an OPS of .816. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .479 and he has totaled 2,266 bases. He has been struck out 981 times and has gotten a free base on 454 occasions, which has contributed to a .337 OBP.

The Samsung Lions have 2,691 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 979 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which ranks 1st in the league and have accumulated 83 double plays. The Lions have swiped 69 bags and have been thrown out 26 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 27.4%.

The Lions have a team earned run average of 4.20 this season (2nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 756 batters. Samsung has conceded 888 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 419 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.15 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38. Lions pitchers have yielded 93 home runs in addition to 462 total runs (9th in the league).

The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .438 and they earn 5.35 runs per game (4th in the league). They hit 175 doubles, while taking a walk 361 times and putting up 540 runs. Kia is sitting with 128 long balls on the season in addition to 518 RBIs. They have struck out on 803 occasions (2nd in the league) and have earned 938 base hits. The Kia Tigers hold a team on-base percentage of .344 as well as a batting average of .270 this season.

Sung Bum Na is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Na has earned a walk 577 times while being called out on strikes on 1,517 plate appearances. He has compiled 1,097 runs in addition to having earned 1,165 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .381 and he also has a career OPS of .916. He has hit it out of the park 304 times, in addition to having 3,223 total bases and also a .535 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 6,023 at-bats in his professional career, Na has recorded a batting average of .311 with 1,874 hits.

The Kia Tigers have turned 85 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (4th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have accrued 929 assists, 69 errors and have a total of 2,681 putouts for the season. Out of their 104 attempts at stealing a base, they have had success 88 times and been caught 16 times (15.4% caught stealing percentage).

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.433 with a FIP of 4.91 as a staff this year. They rank 7th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 893. The Kia pitching staff have conceded 488 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.45 (442 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.87 (722 strikeouts vs 387 free passes). They have yielded 100 homers and they yield 4.91 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

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

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