NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 8/30/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers

Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Ah-seop Son and the NC Dinos (55-49, 4th in KBO) are headed to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (52-50, 5th in KBO).

As a unit, the NC Dinos are earning 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in KBO. They have racked up 510 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .349. The Dinos have hit 167 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 75 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 480 runs batted in and 990 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .272. NC is slugging .392 and have struck out 759 times, while getting the free base on 380 occasions.

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Ah-seop Son is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Son has recorded a batting average of .322 for his baseball career, with 1,288 scored runs and an OPS of .854. He has struck out 1,200 times and earned a walk on 891 occasions, contributing to a .396 on-base percentage. For his pro baseball career, Son has drilled 174 balls out of the park while knocking in 984 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .458 in addition to racking up 3,375 bases. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to bat 8,366 times and has notched a base hit 2,369 times.

The NC Dinos have earned 2,848 putouts for the season, in addition to 999 assists and 94 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .976 which puts them in 9th in Korean baseball and they have turned 102 double plays. The Dinos have stolen 74 bases and have been caught 31 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 29.5%.

The Dinos hold a team earned run average of 3.73 so far this season (2nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 814 hitters. Dinos pitchers have allowed 73 long balls and 449 runs (10th in the league). NC has conceded 849 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 393 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

Kia has 70 long balls so far this year and 477 RBIs. The have tallied 161 doubles, while walking 365 times as well as notching 512 runs. The Kia Tigers have compiled an on-base percentage of .341 and a batting average of .270 on the season. The Tigers hold a team SLG% of .384 and they have an average of 4.92 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have struck out on 710 occasions (9th in KBO) and are sitting with 965 base hits.

Socrates Brito is a hitter who should impact this game for Kia. Brito has drawn a free base 449 times while striking out on 1,254 chances. He has accumulated 878 runs and notched 753 RBIs. His on-base percentage comes in at .333 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .767. He has gone deep 132 times, with 2,531 bases in total and also a .434 slugging percentage. For the 5,830 official at-bats in his baseball career, Brito has compiled an average at the plate of .282 and has racked up 1,643 hits.

In their 93 attempts at stealing a base, they have been successful 72 times and been caught 21 times (22.6% caught stealing percentage). The Kia Tigers have turned 99 double plays and have a fielding rate of .979 (7th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have accrued 945 assists, 78 errors and have notched a total of 2,758 putouts on the campaign.

The Kia pitching staff have conceded 459 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.00 (408 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 60 home runs and they surrender 4.49 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.424 with a FIP of 4.49 as a unit over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.75 (734 strikeouts vs 420 walks). They rank 9th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 889.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia

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