Three different shapes of game here. The Korean Series game is a pitching-and-bullpen fight where one side has already shown it can score early and the other lives off late rallies. The Seoul basketball game is two teams whose own games regularly run above the usual scoring level. The women's opener pairs a rebuilt contender with a home side still integrating new imports.
KT Wiz vs Samsung: KT took Game 1 by scoring three in the first inning off Samsung's starter, and the manager has publicly admitted the seventh-inning bullpen mistake and changed the roles. Ko Young-pyo is a 29-start, 3.28 ERA starter who should give steady innings. Samsung's bullpen was spread across several arms in Game 1 and it played many games in a short span. Samsung's starter has a good ERA and its late comeback is real, but I'm siding with KT at home.
Seoul Knights vs KoGas: the Knights have played six games and every one reached the 160s or more, with steals feeding transition points. KoGas games average in the mid-160s with a wide range. Neither side's lineup is confirmed, so I'm keeping this to the scoring side only: I'm going over the total.
S-Birds vs Woori: both teams open the season with no official games, so the evidence is thin. The one same-roster datum is Woori's lopsided preseason cup win using only ten players, plus the new scorer and the first-year coach's depth claim. Shinhan's evidence is mostly last season on different rosters. That's why I'm siding with Woori to win by a clear margin.
