SSG Landers vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/18/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs NC Dinos

Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Seong Han Park and the SSG Landers (23-13, 2nd in KBO) go to Changwon NC Park on Thursday, May 18, 2023, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (19-16, 4th in KBO).

SSG has a slugging percentage of .377 and have struck out 265 times, while getting the free base on 140 occasions. They have accrued 149 runs batted in and 318 hits for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .255. The Landers have compiled 60 doubles as a squad and have knocked 30 balls out of the park. They have 163 runs and hold an OBP of .337. As a unit, the SSG Landers are scoring 4.4 runs per contest, which has them at 5th in the league.

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Seong Han Park is a batter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. In his career, Park has hit 10 baseballs out of the park while driving in 124 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .364 and he has totaled 429 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to bat 1,358 times and has come through with a base knock 334 times. He has been struck out 208 times and has gotten a free base on 151 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .365 OBP. Park has recorded a batting average of .283 for his career, with 146 runs scored and an OPS of .729.

The Landers have swiped 25 bases and have been gunned down 12 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 32.4%. The SSG Landers have notched a total of 997 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 367 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .973 which puts them in 8th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 34 double plays.

Their K/BB ratio is 1.81 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.42. Landers pitchers have relinquished 21 home runs and also 142 runs in total (7th in baseball). SSG has allowed 323 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 124 earned runs. The Landers have an ERA of 3.36 so far this year (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 271 hitters.

The Dinos hold a team slugging % of .373 and they score 4.54 runs per contest (3rd in baseball). They hit 44 doubles, while getting a free base 119 times and scoring 159 runs. NC has accounted for 22 long balls on the year as well as 145 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 292 instances (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 322 hits. The NC Dinos have recorded an OBP of .349 as well as a team batting average of .271 for the season.

Ju Won Kim is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. Kim has earned a free base 58 times while striking out on 184 chances. He has accounted for 70 runs and also has 79 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .328 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .726. He has gone yard 20 times, as well as 222 total bases and also a .398 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 558 at-bats in his professional career, Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .238 in addition to 133 base hits.

In their 34 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 22 times and been caught 12 times (35.3% caught stealing percentage). The NC Dinos have twisted 30 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .970 (10th in the league). The Dinos have accrued 304 assists, 38 errors and have notched a total of 925 putouts for the season.

The NC pitching staff have conceded 140 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.53 (121 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 22 homers and they relinquish 4.09 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.295 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a unit so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.44 (310 strikeouts against 127 bases on balls). They are sitting at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 272.

Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG

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