Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos Prediction, 7/16/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos

Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Ah-seop Son and the NC Dinos (40-43, 6th in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (37-46, 9th in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

The Eagles have tallied 130 doubles as a team and have hit 73 balls out of the stadium. Hanwha has a slugging % of .395 and have struck out 650 times, while drawing a walk on 326 occasions. As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are recording 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 7th in baseball. They have accounted for 419 RBI's in addition to 793 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .268. They have notched a total of 445 runs while having a team OBP of .348.

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Yonathan Perlaza is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. In his pro baseball career, Perlaza has hit 84 baseballs over the fence while driving in 363 runs. His career slugging percentage is .462 and he has a total of 1,117 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to the plate 2,750 times and has delivered with a hit 665 times. He has been struck out 611 times and earned a walk on 293 at-bats, contributing to a .354 on-base percentage. Perlaza has earned a batting average of .275 for his time in baseball, with 411 runs scored and an OPS of .816.

The Eagles have stolen 78 bags and have been gunned down 25 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 24.3%. The Hanwha Eagles have earned a total of 2,260 putouts so far this season, in addition to 798 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which has them ranked 4th in KBO and have accumulated 78 double plays.

The Eagles have a team ERA of 4.98 on the year (7th in KBO), and their staff has rung up 643 batters. Eagles pitchers have given up 69 long balls in addition to 455 runs in total (3rd in KBO). Hanwha has yielded 839 hits (10.0 per 9 innings) as well as 417 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.55.

NC has knocked in 101 long balls this season to go along with 430 RBIs. The have tallied 127 two-baggers, while getting a free base 331 times and earning 448 runs. The NC Dinos have recorded a team OBP of .354 as well as a batting average of .267 so far this season. The Dinos hold a team slugging % of .418 and they are recording 5.27 runs per game (5th in KBO). They have struck out on 724 occasions (1st in the league) and have notched a total of 790 base knocks.

Ah-seop Son is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. In the 7,826 at-bats in his pro career, Son has a batting average of .321 with 2,511 hits. He has homered 181 times, as well as 3,563 total bases and also a .455 slugging %. Son has earned a free base 925 times while fanning on 1,274 tries. He has accrued 1,361 runs and also has 1,036 runs batted in. His on-base % is .393 and he has earned a career OPS of .848.

Of their 93 tries at swiping a bag, they have made it 59 times and been caught 34 times (36.6% caught stealing percentage). The NC Dinos have turned 59 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (2nd in KBO). The Dinos have accrued 782 assists, 56 errors and have accounted for 2,283 putouts so far this season.

The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.461 and have a FIP of 5.25 as a squad this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.20 (652 strikeouts vs 296 walks). They come in at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 816. They have given up 77 homers and they surrender 5.25 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The NC pitching staff have allowed 444 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.74 (401 earned runs relinquished).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha

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