NC Dinos vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 9/1/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Samsung Lions

Date: Friday, September 1, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

Min-ho Kang and the Samsung Lions (48-61, 8th in KBO) play the NC Dinos (55-49, 4th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Friday, September 1, 2023.

The Dinos have accrued 167 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 75 balls out of the stadium. NC has a slugging percentage of .392 and have been called out on strikes 759 times, while getting the free base on 380 occasions. As a squad, the NC Dinos are recording 4.8 runs per outing, which is 3rd in the league. They have accrued 480 RBI's in addition to 990 hits this season, and their average at the plate is .272. They are sitting with 510 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .349.

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Kun Woo Park is a hitter who should impact this game for NC. In his career, Park has slapped 107 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 598 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped into the batters box 4,396 times and has notched a hit 1,265 times. Park has earned a batting average of .325 for his career, in addition to 689 scored runs and an OPS of .877. His slugging percentage is .486 and he has totaled 1,890 bases. He has struck out 581 times and has been walked on 366 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .391 on-base %.

The Dinos have stolen 74 bases and have been thrown out 31 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 29.5%. The NC Dinos are sitting with 2,848 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 999 assists and 94 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .976 which is 9th in the league and they have turned 102 double plays.

The Dinos hold a team ERA of 3.73 for the year (2nd in KBO), and their staff has struck out 814 hitters. Dinos pitchers have surrendered 73 home runs in addition to 449 total runs (10th in the league). NC has given up 849 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 393 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Lions have a team SLG% of .374 and they score 4.47 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They hit 169 doubles, while taking a walk 357 times as well as recording 492 runs. Samsung has accounted for 69 HRs over the course of the season and 467 RBIs. They have been rung up on 735 occasions (7th in KBO) and are sitting with 1,009 hits. The Samsung Lions have accounted for an on-base percentage of .335 and a batting average of .266 for the season.

Min-ho Kang is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. During the 7,122 official at-bats in his baseball career, Kang has hit .276 and has racked up 1,963 hits. He has hit the long ball 317 times, as well as 3,287 total bases and also a .462 slugging percentage. Kang has drawn a free base 760 times while fanning on 1,460 chances. He has accumulated 909 runs and racked up 1,148 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .355 and he also has a career OPS of .817.

In their 79 tries at stealing a base, they have made it 56 times and been caught 23 times (29.1% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have turned 89 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (2nd in the league). The Lions have accrued 1,091 assists, 76 errors and have a tally of 2,953 putouts so far this year.

The Lions have a WHIP of 1.460 with a FIP of 5.07 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.03 (704 strikeouts against 346 free passes). They come in at 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,091. They have surrendered 91 dingers and they relinquish 5.07 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 555 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.59 (502 earned runs conceded).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NC

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