Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos Prediction, 8/23/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Do Yeong Kim and the Kia Tigers (68-46, 1st in KBO) head to Changwon NC Park on Friday, August 23, 2024, where they'll take on the NC Dinos (49-62, 10th in KBO).

Kia is slugging .456 and have struck out 745 times, while drawing a walk on 446 occasions. They have accumulated 652 runs batted in as well as 1,231 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .296. The Tigers have accrued 215 doubles as a team and have hit 134 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 687 runs scored and hold an OBP of .368. As a team, the Kia Tigers are putting up 5.9 runs per game, which is 1st in baseball.

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Do Yeong Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. In his career, Kim has hit 41 balls out of the park while knocking in 155 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .511 and he has racked up 517 bases. In his time in the Majors, he came to bat 1,150 times and came through with a base hit 308 times. He has struck out 221 times and has walked on 114 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .376 on-base percentage. Kim has a batting average of .305 for his baseball career, in addition to 220 scored runs and an OPS of .887.

The Kia Tigers have amassed 3,129 putouts this season, as well as 1,149 assists and 118 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .973 which ranks 10th in KBO and they have turned 105 double plays. The Tigers have swiped 92 bags and have been gunned down 26 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 22.0%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.01 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.49. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 111 home runs in addition to 612 runs (5th in KBO). Kia has surrendered 1,111 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 504 earned runs. The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 4.35 for the year (1st in the league), and they have struck out 898 hitters.

The NC Dinos hold an on-base percentage of .353 in addition to a batting average of .269 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 961 occasions (1st in baseball) and have tallied 1,052 hits. NC has tallied 132 home runs this year and 569 runs batted in. The Dinos hold a team slugging percentage of .419 and they score 5.27 runs per game (6th in KBO). They have hit 170 two-baggers, while taking a walk 425 times and putting up 596 runs.

Hui Dong Kwon is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Kwon has tallied a walk 435 times while fanning on 586 plate appearances. He has accrued 448 runs in addition to having 509 runs batted in. His on-base % is .362 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .770. He has gone yard 98 times, as well as 1,290 total bases and also a .408 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 3,164 at-bats in his pro career, Kwon has an average at the plate of .265 in addition to 837 base hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 83 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (3rd in KBO). The Dinos have racked up 1,040 assists, 82 errors and have earned a total of 3,005 putouts on the campaign. In their 105 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 67 times and been caught 38 times (36.2% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.508 in addition to having a FIP of 5.50 as a unit this year. They are sitting at 9th in KBO as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,098. The NC pitching staff have conceded 612 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.90 (545 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.04 (839 strikeouts against 412 free passes). They have conceded 107 long balls and they surrender 5.50 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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