LG Twins vs NC Dinos Prediction, 9/14/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs NC Dinos

Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Ju Won Kim and the NC Dinos (64-52, 3rd in KBO) play the LG Twins (70-47, 1st in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Thursday, September 14, 2023.

As a team, the LG Twins are compiling 5.6 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have 660 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .368. The Twins have tallied 193 doubles as a team and have hit 75 balls out of the stadium. They have 613 runs batted in as well as 1,166 hits for the year, and their batting average is .285. LG is slugging .397 and have been called out on strikes 672 times, while being walked on 500 occasions.

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Hae Min Park is a batter who can be a difference maker for LG. In his career, Park has hit 49 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 510 runs. For his time in baseball, he stepped into the batters box 5,677 times and has delivered a base hit 1,428 times. Park has accumulated a batting average of .288 for his time in baseball, with 873 scored runs and an OPS of .738. His slugging percentage is .384 in addition to having tallied 1,905 bases. He has struck out 821 times and has walked on 497 occasions, which contributes in part to a .354 OBP.

The Twins have swiped 99 bags and have been thrown out 26 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 20.8%. The LG Twins are sitting with 3,224 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,097 assists and 104 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .976 which has them sitting 9th in the league and have earned 107 double plays.

They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.08 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. Twins pitchers have surrendered 62 home runs and 518 runs in total (9th in KBO). LG has conceded 1,055 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 449 earned runs. The Twins have an earned run average of 3.76 this season (2nd in KBO), and the staff has rung up 841 hitters.

NC has recorded 81 home runs for the season as well as 533 RBIs. They have notched 188 two-baggers, while getting a free base 426 times as well as scoring 564 runs. The NC Dinos have accumulated a team OBP of .351 in addition to a team batting average of .273 so far this season. The Dinos hold a slugging percentage of .391 and they score 4.78 runs per contest (3rd in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 838 occasions (4th in KBO) and have accounted for 1,104 base hits.

Ju Won Kim is a hitter who should impact this game for NC. Kim has earned a free base 89 times while striking out on 246 attempts. He is sitting with 104 runs and notched 109 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .329 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .696. He has gone deep 24 times, as well as 295 total bases and also a .367 slugging %. For the 804 at-bats in his career, Kim has hit .233 with 187 base hits.

Of their 115 tries at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 81 times and been caught 34 times (29.6% caught stealing rate). The NC Dinos have turned 111 double plays and have a fielding rate of .976 (10th in the league). The Dinos have recorded 1,114 assists, 106 errors and have 3,166 putouts on the season.

The NC pitching staff have allowed 490 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.67 (430 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 77 HR's and they concede 4.18 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.302 in addition to having a FIP of 4.18 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.08 (907 strikeouts vs 437 walks). They rank 10th in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 937.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC

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