Doosan Bears vs NC Dinos Prediction, 8/28/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs NC Dinos

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Soo Bin Jung and the Doosan Bears (62-60, 4th in KBO) go to Changwon NC Park on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, where they'll take on the NC Dinos (52-63, 9th in KBO).

Doosan has a slugging percentage of .426 and have struck out 940 times, while being walked on 441 occasions. They have 639 RBI's as well as 1,203 base knocks this year, while their team batting average sits at .280. The Bears have tallied 207 doubles as a unit and have smacked 129 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 673 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .352. As a squad, the Doosan Bears are compiling 5.4 runs per contest, which has them at 4th in the league.

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Soo Bin Jung is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In his career, Jung has hit 35 balls over the fence while driving in 532 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .371 and he has a total of 1,931 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he faced a pitcher 5,978 times and got on base with a hit 1,454 times. He has been struck out 762 times and has walked on 535 occasions, contributing to a .353 OBP. Jung has hit .280 for his time in baseball, with 903 scored runs and an OPS of .724.

The Doosan Bears are sitting with 3,317 putouts this season, in addition to 1,104 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 2nd in Korean baseball and have accumulated 94 double plays. The Bears have stolen 81 bases and have been thrown out 27 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 25.0%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.83 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.50. Bears pitchers have surrendered 115 home runs and also 650 runs in total (3rd in the league). Doosan has relinquished 1,154 base knocks (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 594 earned runs. The Bears have compiled a team ERA of 4.84 for the season (5th in the league), and the staff has rung up 926 batters.

The Dinos hold a slugging percentage of .422 and they score 5.38 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have notched 174 doubles, while walking 441 times and racking up 629 runs. NC has knocked in 140 home runs on the season to go along with 599 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 988 occasions (1st in baseball) and have earned 1,093 base knocks. The NC Dinos have accumulated an OBP of .354 as well as a team batting average of .270 over the course of the season.

Ho Cheol Seo is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. Seo has earned a free base 69 times while striking out on 190 occasions. He has accounted for 137 runs in addition to having 109 RBIs. His on-base % is .322 and he has a career OPS of .678. He has hit a home run 16 times, with 387 total bases and also a .356 slugging percentage. During the 1,087 at-bats in his professional career, Seo has hit .265 in addition to having 288 base hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 89 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Dinos have recorded 1,085 assists, 84 errors and have a total of 3,113 putouts on the season. Out of their 110 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 70 times and been caught 40 times (36.4% caught stealing percentage).

The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.494 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.39 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,130. The NC pitching staff have given up 622 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.80 (553 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.05 (863 strikeouts vs 420 bases on balls). They have conceded 108 dingers and they allow 5.39 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan

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