Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 7/5/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: Samsung (-196) SSG (+162)

Hyoung Woo Choi and the Samsung Lions (46-31, 2nd in KBO) go to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Sunday, July 5, 2026, where they'll take on the SSG Landers (30-47, 9th in KBO). The Lions open this contest at -196 while the Landers are priced at +162. The O/U is set at 8.5.

As a team, the Samsung Lions are compiling 5.5 runs/g, which puts them at 3rd in baseball. They are sitting with 436 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .366. The Lions have accounted for 120 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 69 balls out of the stadium. They have 416 runs batted in and 734 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .271. Samsung is slugging .405 and have been called out on strikes 546 times, while being walked on 374 occasions.

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Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. For his career, Choi has hit 429 balls over the fence while knocking in 1,795 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .529 and he has a total of 4,556 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he came to bat 10,097 times and also came through with a base knock 2,672 times. He has struck out 1,546 times and has been walked on 1,246 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .400 on-base percentage. Choi has compiled an average at the plate of .310 for his baseball career, with 1,401 runs scored and an OPS of .929.

The Samsung Lions have notched a total of 2,103 putouts this year, as well as 781 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which puts them in 1st in Korean baseball and they have turned 67 double plays. The Lions have stolen 56 bags and have been caught 25 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 30.9%.

The Lions are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.07 for the year (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 567 hitters. Lions pitchers have allowed 74 home runs and also 349 runs in total (10th in baseball). Samsung has conceded 680 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 317 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.39.

The Landers hold a team slugging % of .412 and they score 5.03 runs per outing (7th in the league). The have tallied 128 two-baggers, while walking 319 times and scoring 402 runs. SSG has knocked in 86 home runs over the course of the season and 381 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 593 instances (4th in the league) and have a total of 724 base hits. The SSG Landers hold an on-base percentage of .343 as well as a batting average of .263 so far this season.

Guillermo Heredia is a batter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Heredia has earned a walk 458 times while striking out on 814 chances. He has compiled 745 runs and also has 622 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .360 and he has a career OPS of .779. He has gone yard 119 times, as well as 2,024 total bases and a .419 slugging %. For the 4,827 official at-bats in his career, Heredia is sitting with a batting avereage of .285 in addition to having 1,378 base hits.

The SSG Landers have turned 74 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (7th in Korean baseball). The Landers have recorded 738 assists, 58 errors and are sitting with 2,104 putouts for the season. Out of their 59 tries at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 43 times and been caught 16 times (27.1% caught stealing rate).

The SSG pitching staff have allowed 492 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 5.79 (451 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 89 long balls and they yield 6.31 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.617 in addition to having a FIP of 6.31 as a staff for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.62 (600 strikeouts against 370 free passes). They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 764.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung (-196)

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