- Matchup: KT Wiz vs Lotte Giants
- Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Venue: Sajik Baseball Stadium, Busan, South Korea
- Broadcast: SPO-2T
- Odds/Point Spread: KT (-144) Lotte (+120)
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On Thursday, September 10, 2026, Hyun Soo Kim and the KT Wiz (70-46, 2nd in KBO) will face off against the Lotte Giants (52-66, 8th in KBO) at the Sajik Baseball Stadium. The Giants come into this contest favored at +120, while the Wiz are set at -144. The Over/Under is currently at 9 runs.
The KT Wiz are averaging 5.5 runs per game, ranking them third in the league. They have recorded a total of 651 runs while maintaining an impressive on-base percentage of .363. The team has also registered 187 doubles and knocked 90 home runs so far this season. With 609 RBIs and 1,156 hits, their batting average stands at an impressive .280. The Wiz’s slugging percentage is .399, with 914 strikeouts and 487 walks.
Hyun Soo Kim is a key player for the KT Wiz. With a lifetime batting average of .308, he has scored 1,373 runs and holds an OPS of .851. Over his career, Kim has faced 1,142 strikeouts and has achieved 1,192 walks, contributing to a .388 on-base percentage. He’s hit 278 home runs and driven in 1,644 runs during his professional career, boasting a slugging percentage of .463 and racking up a total of 4,239 bases with 2,818 hits from 10,558 at-bats.
So far this season, the Wiz have stolen 80 bases while being caught 24 times, reflecting a caught stealing percentage of 23.1%. They’ve marked 3,186 putouts, made 1,192 assists, and committed 75 errors, resulting in a solid fielding rate of .983, ranking them second in the league, with 110 double plays turned.
On the pitching side, the Wiz hold a K/BB ratio of 2.42 and a collective WHIP of 1.41. Their pitchers have allowed 101 home runs and 558 runs total (8th in the league). With a rate of 9.5 hits allowed per 9 innings and 516 earned runs, the team maintains an ERA of 4.37 for the season, placing them third in KBO, and has collectively struck out 923 batters.
The Lotte Giants currently have a slugging percentage of .394, averaging 4.73 runs per game (8th in KBO). They have recorded 205 doubles, taken 369 walks, and scored 568 runs in total. This season, Lotte has 95 home runs and 538 RBIs, while being struck out 883 times (7th in the league) and achieving 1,125 hits. Their on-base percentage is .331, alongside a batting average of .268.
Seong Bin Hwang represents a significant threat for Lotte. With 1,475 official at-bats, Hwang has attained a .283 batting average and 418 hits. He has hit 6 home runs and gathered 539 total bases for a .365 slugging percentage. Hwang has also walked 106 times against 242 strikeouts, scoring 282 runs and driving in 99 RBIs, with a .336 on-base percentage and a lifetime OPS of .701.
The Giants have converted 104 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (5th in Korean baseball). Additionally, they’ve tallied 1,161 assists, committed 83 errors, and completed 3,182 putouts this season. Lotte has successfully stolen 58 bags out of 84 attempts, resulting in a caught stealing rate of 31.0%.
As a pitching staff, the Giants have a team WHIP of 1.496 with a FIP of 5.29. Their K/BB ratio stands at 2.18 (963 strikeouts versus 442 walks). Currently ranked 5th in KBO for total hits allowed with 1,144, they’ve given up 107 home runs, allowing 5.29 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Lotte pitching staff has surrendered 624 runs this season, resulting in a team ERA of 4.77 (562 earned runs allowed).
Which team will emerge victorious tonight against the spread?
Prediction: Back KT (-144)
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