- Matchup: SSG Landers vs. Kiwoom Heroes
- Event Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
- Venue: Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea
- Broadcast: SPO-2T
- Betting Odds: SSG (-152) Kiwoom (+126)
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On Saturday, August 1, 2026, Gun Hee Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (36-62, ranked 10th in KBO) will face off against the SSG Landers (37-58, ranked 9th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome. The Heroes are entering this contest with odds of +126, while the Landers are listed at -152. The over/under for this game is set at 8 runs.
This season, the Landers have amassed 158 doubles and hit 109 home runs. With a slugging percentage of .412, SSG has struck out 770 times while drawing 382 walks. The Landers average 4.9 runs per game, placing them 7th in KBO. With 462 RBIs and 887 hits, their batting average stands at .260, and they have scored a total of 485 runs alongside an on-base percentage of .338.
For SSG, keep an eye on Jun Jae Jeong. He boasts a career batting average of .271, with 148 runs scored and an OPS of .692. Having struck out 199 times and walked 107 times, he maintains an on-base percentage of .351. Jeong has hit 2 home runs and driven in 77 RBIs during his career, with a slugging percentage of .341 across 1,082 at-bats, achieving 251 hits along the way.
Defensively, the SSG Landers have achieved 2,617 putouts, 925 assists, and committed 70 errors, resulting in a fielding percentage of .981—ranking them 6th in KBO. They have turned 93 double plays and successfully stolen 59 bases out of 78 attempts, with a caught stealing percentage of 24.4%.
The Landers’ pitching staff holds an earned run average of 5.63, placing them 10th in the league, while striking out 748 batters. They have allowed 106 home runs and surrendered 599 runs, ranking first in KBO. SSG’s pitching has led to 943 hits allowed (an average of 9.7 per 9 innings) with 546 of those being earned runs, and their strikeout-to-walk ratio is at 1.64. Their overall WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched) is 1.60.
The Kiwoom Heroes currently have a team on-base percentage of .320 and a batting average of .243. They have struck out a league-high 853 times while recording 823 hits. This season, Kiwoom has hit 69 home runs and collected 360 RBIs. Their slugging percentage sits at .349, with an average of 3.84 runs scored per game, placing them 10th. They have 141 doubles and earned 332 walks, accumulating a total of 384 runs.
Keep an eye on Gun Hee Kim, a key player for Kiwoom. In 874 career at-bats, he has achieved a batting average of .253 with 221 hits, including 19 home runs. He has obtained 332 total bases and a slugging percentage of .380. Kim has tallied 60 walks alongside 270 strikeouts, scoring 75 runs and driving in 106 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .299, and he boasts a career OPS of .679.
This season, the Kiwoom Heroes have executed 83 double plays, maintaining a fielding percentage of .980 (8th in KBO). They have achieved 864 assists, committed 72 errors, and recorded 2,645 putouts. They have successfully stolen bases 63 times out of 92 attempts, leading to a caught stealing percentage of 31.5%.
Kiwoom’s pitching staff has allowed 535 runs this year, with a 5.02 ERA (492 earned runs). They have given up 96 home runs and allow 5.46 runs per 9 innings, placing them 8th in the league. Their team WHIP is 1.515, with a FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) of 5.46. They possess a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.08, achieving 757 strikeouts against 364 walks, and rank first in the league for total hits allowed with 971.
Who will claim victory in tonight’s KBO matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Select Kiwoom (+126)
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