- Matchup: KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers
- Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
- Venue: Gwangju Kia Champions Field, Gwangju, South Korea
- Broadcasting: KN-T
- Betting Odds: KT (-196), Kia (+162)
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Hyun Soo Kim and the KT Wiz (82-49, 1st in KBO) are set to face off against the Kia Tigers (72-59, 4th in KBO) at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The Wiz start this contest as favorites at -196, while the Tigers enter at +162. The over/under for the game is established at 9 runs.
The KT Wiz have amassed 224 doubles and launched 108 home runs this season. Their slugging percentage is .407 with 1,042 strikeouts and 557 walks. The Wiz average 5.7 runs per game, ranking 3rd in KBO, and have recorded 711 RBIs along with 1,330 hits, boasting a solid team batting average of .282. They’ve scored 764 runs overall and have a team on-base percentage of .365.
Keep an eye on Hyun Soo Kim, who is a standout player for KT. He has a career batting average of .308 with 1,384 runs scored and an OPS of .853. He has struck out 1,148 times and achieved 1,201 walks which contribute to an impressive .389 OBP. Throughout his career, Kim has hit 281 home runs while driving in 1,656 runs. His slugging percentage stands at .464, accumulating a total of 4,272 bases. In total, he has faced pitchers 10,623 times, securing hits 2,839 times.
The Wiz have successfully stolen 86 bases but have been caught 25 times, indicating a caught stealing percentage of 22.5%. Defensively, they have tallied 3,627 putouts, 1,348 assists, and recorded 85 errors, giving them a fielding percentage of .983, which ranks 3rd in the league. They also have executed a total of 122 double plays.
On the mound, the Wiz have achieved a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.49 with a combined WHIP of 1.41. The pitching staff has allowed 118 home runs and 631 runs overall, placing them 7th in KBO. They have conceded 1,269 hits (averaging 9.4 hits per 9 innings) and 577 earned runs. The Wiz are currently holding a team ERA of 4.30 (4th in KBO) and have struck out a total of 1,075 batters.
The Kia Tigers have registered 162 home runs and 680 RBIs this season. They’ve hit 236 doubles, drawn 483 walks, and scored a total of 709 runs. The Tigers currently have an on-base percentage of .348 and a batting average of .272. Their team slugging percentage stands at .437, averaging 5.33 runs per game (4th in the league). They have been struck out 1,046 times (4th in KBO) and recorded 1,247 hits.
Sung Bum Na is a potential game-changer for Kia. He has recorded 589 walks and struck out 1,558 times throughout his career, scoring 1,110 runs and achieving 1,191 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .380, contributing to a career OPS of .915. Na has also hit 312 home runs, achieved 3,288 total bases, and has a slugging percentage of .535. With 6,148 at-bats, his career batting average is .311, totaling 1,909 hits.
The Kia defense has completed 110 double plays this season, maintaining a fielding percentage of .981 (6th in KBO). They have made 1,207 assists, committed 93 errors, and achieved 3,542 putouts this season. In terms of stolen bases, the Tigers have succeeded on 101 of their 123 attempts, leading to a caught stealing percentage of 17.9%.
The pitching unit for the Tigers holds a team WHIP of 1.396 and has a FIP of 4.72. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 1.97 (979 strikeouts against 496 walks). They rank 10th in the league for the total number of hits allowed, with 1,151 hits surrendered. The Kia pitching staff has given up 124 homers and averages 4.72 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO), with a total of 619 runs allowed this season, resulting in a team ERA of 4.29 (with 562 earned runs given up).
Who will prevail in tonight’s KBO matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Choose Kia (+162)
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