- Matchup: Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz
- Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
- Venue: Suwon KT Wiz Park, Suwon, South Korea
- Broadcast: KN-T
- Betting Odds: Lotte (+106) KT (-128)
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On Friday, October 2, 2026, Sam Hilliard and the KT Wiz (83-49, 1st in KBO) face off against the Lotte Giants (61-72, 7th in KBO) at Suwon KT Wiz Park. The opening odds show the Wiz at -128 and the Giants at +106, with the Over/Under set at 8.5.
This season, the Giants have recorded 233 doubles and hit 105 home runs. With a slugging percentage of .400, they’ve struck out 985 times while managing to draw 419 walks. The Lotte Giants rank 8th in the league by averaging 4.8 runs per game, tallying 615 RBIs and 1,289 hits with a batting average of .273. They have scored 649 runs and achieved an on-base percentage of .336.
Victor Reyes is a key player for the Giants. Throughout his professional career, Reyes has hit 111 home runs and driven in 878 runs. He has a total of 6,770 plate appearances, resulting in 1,884 hits and a career batting average of .304. With 870 runs scored and an OPS of .780, his slugging percentage stands at .429 with a total of 2,661 bases. Reyes has struck out 1,095 times while walking 449 times, giving him an on-base percentage of .351.
This season, the Lotte Giants have achieved 3,581 putouts, 1,293 assists, and committed 104 errors, resulting in a fielding percentage of .979, ranked 10th in the KBO. They have completed 116 double plays and stolen 70 bases while being caught 27 times, indicating a caught-stealing rate of 27.8%.
Defensively, the Giants hold a team earned run average of 4.76 (6th in the league) and have struck out 1,104 batters. They have conceded 1,279 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and allowed 631 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.24, and the overall WHIP stands at 1.48. The pitching staff has given up 122 home runs and allowed 701 total runs, ranking 5th in baseball.
On the other hand, KT has hit 110 home runs this season and accrued 714 RBIs. They have achieved 224 doubles, drawn 559 walks, and scored a total of 767 runs. The KT Wiz boasts an on-base percentage of .365 and a batting average of .283. Their slugging percentage is .407, and they average 5.64 runs per game, placing them 3rd in the KBO. They have struck out 1,047 times (5th in baseball) and collected 1,341 hits.
Sam Hilliard is another player to watch for KT. Over 4,804 official at-bats in his career, Hilliard has a .274 batting average and 1,314 hits with 244 home runs and a total of 2,422 bases, achieving a .504 slugging percentage. He has 556 walks and 1,528 strikeouts, scoring 866 runs with 842 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .348, with an impressive lifetime OPS of .852.
The Wiz have turned 122 double plays this season, maintaining a fielding percentage of .983 (3rd in KBO). In 111 stolen base attempts, they’ve successfully stolen 86 and been caught 25 times, resulting in a caught-stealing percentage of 22.5%. Thus far, they have tallied 1,351 assists, committed 85 errors, and achieved 3,654 putouts.
The KT pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.404 and a FIP of 4.68 this year, ranking 5th in baseball for total hits allowed at 1,275. They have given up 633 runs with an ERA of 4.28 (579 earned runs). Currently, their K/BB ratio stands at 2.51 (1,091 strikeouts vs 435 walks), and they have surrendered 119 home runs, allowing 4.68 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).
What will be the outcome of tonight’s KBO clash?
Prediction: Choose KT (-128)
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