- Matchup: SSG Landers vs Kiwoom Heroes
- Event Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Venue: Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea
- Broadcast: SPO-2T
- Betting Odds: SSG (-128) Kiwoom (+106)
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On Sunday, August 2, 2026, Chi Hong An and the Kiwoom Heroes (36-62, 10th place in KBO) will face off against the SSG Landers (37-58, 9th place in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome. The Heroes are favored at +106, while the Landers come into the matchup at -128. The over/under is set at 8.5 runs.
The SSG Landers have achieved 158 doubles and hit 109 home runs as a team this season. They currently own a slugging percentage of .412, with a total of 770 strikeouts and 382 walks. Averaging 4.9 runs per game, they rank 7th overall in Major League Baseball. The Landers have tallied 462 RBIs and accumulated 887 hits this season, resulting in a team batting average of .260 along with a .338 on-base percentage.
Seong Han Park stands out as a key player for SSG. Over his career, Park has launched 38 home runs and collected 321 RBIs, boasting a slugging percentage of .384. With 1,084 total bases and 3,273 at-bats, he’s secured 814 hits. His strikeout count stands at 484, while also drawing 390 walks, leading to a .375 on-base percentage. Park holds a .288 career batting average and has scored 399 runs with an OPS of .759.
Throughout the season, the Landers have successfully stolen 59 bases and have been caught 19 times, indicating a caught stealing rate of 24.4%. This season, they have recorded 2,617 putouts, with 925 assists and 70 errors, resulting in a fielding percentage of .981, ranking them 6th in the KBO alongside 93 double plays.
On the pitching side, the Landers hold an earned run average (ERA) of 5.63 (10th in KBO) and have struck out 748 batters. They have given up a total of 106 home runs and 599 runs (1st in the league). Furthermore, their pitchers have allowed 943 hits, averaging 9.7 per 9 innings, and given up 546 earned runs. The K/BB ratio is 1.64, alongside a WHIP of 1.60.
The Kiwoom Heroes have a team on-base percentage (OBP) of .320 coupled with a batting average of .243 this season. They have struck out 853 times (leading the league), accumulating 823 hits. Their total of 69 home runs has resulted in 360 RBIs, with a slugging percentage of .349 and an average of 3.84 runs per game (10th in the league). The team boasts 141 doubles, and they have walked a total of 332 times, resulting in 384 runs scored.
Chi Hong An is another significant player for Kiwoom. With 652 walks against 1,007 strikeouts, his on-base rate is .360, and he holds a lifetime OPS of .788. Across 6,647 at-bats, Ahn has achieved a career batting average of .293 with 1,948 hits, scoring 943 runs and collecting 968 RBIs, including 162 home runs and 2,847 total bases, along with a slugging percentage of .428.
The Heroes have successfully turned 83 double plays this season and have a fielding percentage of .980, ranking 8th in the KBO. With 864 assists, 72 errors, and a total of 2,645 putouts, they have stolen 63 bases out of 92 attempts, resulting in a caught stealing rate of 31.5%.
The team’s WHIP is currently at 1.515, along with a FIP of 5.46. The K/BB ratio is 2.08, consisting of 757 strikeouts against 364 walks. In terms of total hits allowed, they sit at the bottom of the league with 971, having surrendered 96 home runs and permitting 5.46 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Kiwoom pitching staff has given up 535 runs this season, leading to a total team ERA of 5.02 (492 earned runs allowed).
Which team will emerge victorious in tonight’s KBO matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Bet on SSG (-128)
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