Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos Prediction, 7/18/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos

Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Changwon NC Park is the site where Ho Cheol Seo and the NC Dinos (42-43, 6th in KBO) will take on the Hanwha Eagles (38-48, 9th in KBO) on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Hanwha has a slugging % of .396 and have been called out on strikes 666 times, while drawing a walk on 334 occasions. They have accumulated 431 runs batted in and 826 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is at .269. The Eagles have hit 138 doubles as a squad and have hit 75 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 458 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .349. As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 8th in the league.

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Si Hwan Roh is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Hanwha. For his career, Noh has slapped 86 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 360 runs. His career slugging percentage is .438 and he has racked up 957 bases. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to the plate 2,490 times and got on base with a hit 576 times. He has struck out 589 times and has gotten a free base on 271 occasions, which has contributed to a .348 on-base percentage. Noh has hit .264 for his baseball career, with 315 scored runs and an OPS of .787.

The Eagles have swiped 81 bags and have been thrown out 26 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 24.3%. The Hanwha Eagles have notched a total of 2,341 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 825 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which has them ranked 4th in KBO and have 84 double plays.

They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.98 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.54. Eagles pitchers have surrendered 71 long balls and 470 runs in total (5th in baseball). Hanwha has surrendered 868 base knocks (10.0 per 9 innings) and 432 earned runs. The Eagles have an earned run average of 4.98 this season (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 665 hitters.

The NC Dinos are sitting with an OBP of .357 and a team batting average of .270 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 735 instances (1st in KBO) and have recorded 822 hits. NC has compiled 106 HRs for the season in addition to 449 runs batted in. The Dinos have a team SLG% of .424 and they are scoring 5.38 runs per contest (4th in baseball). They have recorded 131 doubles, while taking a walk 337 times and putting up 468 runs.

Ho Cheol Seo is a batter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Seo has earned a free base 66 times while striking out on 175 attempts. His on-base percentage is .324 and he has a lifetime OPS of .674. For the 979 at-bats in his baseball career, Seo has compiled an average at the plate of .264 with 258 base hits. He has accounted for 124 runs and racked up 100 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 13 times, with 343 bases in total and a .350 slugging %.

In their 93 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 59 times and been caught 34 times (36.6% caught stealing rate). The NC Dinos have turned 60 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (2nd in the league). The Dinos have racked up 804 assists, 56 errors and have 2,337 putouts for the year.

The NC pitching staff have allowed 451 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.71 (408 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 79 homers and they allow 5.21 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.458 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.21 as a unit on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.21 (667 strikeouts vs 302 bases on balls). They come in at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 834.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha

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