KBO

Kiwoom 1, at Kia 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Kiwoom Heroes

52-4-86 · W1 · #10 (1205 ELO -2)

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 70

Kia Tigers

78-2-63 · W1 · #3 (1337 ELO +2)

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 81

Gwangju-Kia Champions Field · Gwangju, South Korea

Attendance: 12,713

Naile, Castro Lead Kia Tigers to Third Straight Win Over Struggling Kiwoom Heroes

GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers broke open a tight game with a four-run outburst in the sixth and seventh innings, defeating the Kiwoom Heroes 5-1 on Thursday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field to complete a three-game series sweep. The victory improved the Tigers’ record to 9-7, moving them two games above .500, while the struggling Heroes fell to a league-worst 4-12 with their third consecutive loss. The game’s pivotal sequence began in the bottom of the sixth inning with the score tied 1-1. Facing Kiwoom starter Raul Alcántara, Kim Sun-bin singled and Kim Do-young walked. After a… Read more...

Top Statlines

James Naile KIA 5.0ip 6h 1er 3k
Hong Min-gyu KIA 2.0ip 0h 0er 3k
Raul Alcántara KIW 6.0ip 7h 3er 6k

Forecasting

ELO Probability KIA 66.9%

Spread KIW -1.5

Projected Score KIA 5 KIW 2

Over/Under 8.5 (Under)