NC Dinos vs SSG Landers Prediction, 8/8/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs SSG Landers

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Ah-seop Son and the NC Dinos (47-43, 5th in KBO) travel to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, where they'll take on the SSG Landers (52-38, 2nd in KBO).

As a team, the NC Dinos are recording 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 3rd in the league. They have a total of 426 runs while holding a team OBP of .345. The Dinos have tallied 144 doubles as a squad and have hit 60 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 400 RBI's as well as 835 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate sits at .268. NC has a slugging % of .385 and have been called out on strikes 672 times, while being walked on 322 occasions.

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Ah-seop Son is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. In his professional baseball career, Son has slapped 172 balls out of the park while knocking in 971 runs. His career slugging percentage is .458 and he has a total of 3,344 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 8,301 times and came through with a base hit 2,346 times. He has struck out 1,196 times and earned a walk on 886 occasions, contributing to a .395 on-base percentage. Son is sitting with a batting avereage of .321 for his career, with 1,274 runs scored and an OPS of .853.

The Dinos have stolen 68 bags and have been caught 29 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 29.9%. The NC Dinos have 2,444 putouts this year, in addition to 848 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .975 which has them sitting 10th in the league and have a total of 85 double plays.

The Dinos hold a team ERA of 3.73 on the year (2nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 711 hitters. NC has given up 730 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 337 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33. Dinos pitchers have given up 62 home runs and 388 runs in total (9th in the league).

SSG has tallied 83 long balls this season in addition to 394 runs batted in. They hit 151 doubles, while getting a free base 322 times as well as putting up 420 runs. The SSG Landers have a team OBP of .336 in addition to a team batting average of .260 on the season. The Landers have a slugging percentage of .395 and they are earning 4.62 runs per contest (5th in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 607 occasions (9th in the league) and have tallied 808 hits.

Jeong Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. In the 7,266 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has accrued an average at the plate of .288 in addition to having 2,090 base hits. He has hit the long ball 449 times, with 3,838 bases in total and also a .528 slugging percentage. Choi has recorded a walk 962 times while being called out on strikes on 1,624 tries. He has amassed 1,342 runs and also has 1,432 RBIs. His on-base rate is .391 and he also has a career OPS of .919.

Out of their 106 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 73 times and been caught 33 times (31.1% caught stealing percentage). The SSG Landers have twisted 95 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (7th in KBO). The Landers have 936 assists, 69 errors and have a total of 2,431 putouts during this campaign.

The Landers have a WHIP of 1.507 with a FIP of 4.49 as a staff on the season. They are sitting at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 827. The SSG pitching staff have surrendered 404 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.06 (365 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.59 (625 strikeouts vs 394 free passes). They have allowed 65 dingers and they give up 4.49 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take SSG and under the total runs

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