SSG Landers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 8/2/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Odds/Point Spread: SSG (-128) Kiwoom (+106)

Chi Hong An and the Kiwoom Heroes (36-62, 10th in KBO) host the SSG Landers (37-58, 9th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Sunday, August 2, 2026. The Heroes open this contest at +106 while the Landers are coming in at -128. The total is set at 8.5.

The Landers have recorded 158 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 109 balls out of the park. SSG has a slugging % of .412 and have been rung up 770 times, while drawing a walk on 382 occasions. As a team, the SSG Landers are knocking in 4.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 7th in baseball. They have accounted for 462 runs batted in as well as 887 hits on the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .260. They have earned 485 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .338.

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Seong Han Park is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. In his career, Park has slapped 38 balls out of the park while knocking in 321 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .384 in addition to having tallied 1,084 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 3,273 times and has delivered with a base hit 814 times. He has struck out 484 times and has taken a walk on 390 occasions, contributing to a .375 on-base percentage. Park has hit .288 for his career in baseball, with 399 scored runs and an OPS of .759.

The Landers have swiped 59 bases and have been gunned down 19 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 24.4%. The SSG Landers have notched a total of 2,617 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 925 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which has them ranked 6th in KBO and they have turned 93 double plays.

The Landers have an earned run average of 5.63 on the season (10th in KBO), and their staff has rung up 748 hitters. Landers pitchers have given up 106 home runs and 599 total runs (1st in baseball). SSG has allowed 943 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) and 546 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.64 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.60.

The Kiwoom Heroes have a team OBP of .320 as well as a batting average of .243 on the year. They have struck out on 853 occasions (1st in the league) and have earned a total of 823 base hits. Kiwoom has 69 home runs on the year as well as 360 runs batted in. The Heroes hold a slugging % of .349 and they tally 3.84 runs per contest (10th in the league). The have tallied 141 two-baggers, while walking 332 times and racking up 384 runs.

Chi Hong An is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Ahn has drawn a walk 652 times while striking out on 1,007 chances. His on-base rate is .360 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .788. During the 6,647 at-bats in his pro career, Ahn has recorded a batting average of .293 with 1,948 base knocks. He has scored 943 runs and racked up 968 runs batted in. He has gone yard 162 times, with 2,847 total bases and also a .428 slugging percentage.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 83 double plays and have a fielding rate of .980 (8th in KBO). The Heroes have racked up 864 assists, 72 errors and have notched a total of 2,645 putouts this season. Out of their 92 tries at swiping a bag, they have made it 63 times and been caught 29 times (31.5% caught stealing rate).

The Heroes hold a team WHIP of 1.515 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.46 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.08 (757 strikeouts against 364 walks). They are sitting at 1st in KBO as a staff in total hits conceded with 971. They have surrendered 96 long balls and they concede 5.46 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Kiwoom pitching staff have conceded 535 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 5.02 (492 earned runs relinquished).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SSG (-128)

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