Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos Prediction, 9/3/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Changwon NC Park is the venue where Hui Dong Kwon and the NC Dinos (55-65, 9th in KBO) will take on the Kiwoom Heroes (53-71, 10th in KBO) on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Kiwoom has a slugging rate of .380 and have been rung up 949 times, while being walked on 416 occasions. They have recorded 544 RBI's and 1,138 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .266. The Heroes have accrued 185 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 90 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 570 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .337. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 4.6 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 10th in baseball.

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Ronnie Dawson is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. Dawson has compiled an average at the plate of .275 in his time in baseball, in addition to 730 runs scored and an OPS of .809. He has struck out 1,013 times and has been walked on 507 occasions, contributing to a .363 OBP. In his career, Dawson has drilled 139 balls over the fence while driving in 610 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .446 and he has totaled 1,918 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to bat 4,942 times and has reached base with a hit 1,184 times.

The Kiwoom Heroes are sitting with 3,298 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,141 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which puts them in 4th in the league and have accumulated 111 double plays. The Heroes have swiped 102 bases and have been gunned down 37 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 26.6%.

The Heroes have compiled a team earned run average of 4.99 on the campaign (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 801 batters. Heroes pitchers have allowed 125 long balls and also 659 total runs (5th in baseball). Kiwoom has surrendered 1,207 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 609 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.83 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.50.

NC has a total of 147 home runs over the course of the season as well as 630 runs batted in. They have put up 186 doubles, while getting a free base 458 times as well as notching 662 runs. The NC Dinos have compiled an OBP of .353 as well as a batting average of .270 over the course of the season. The Dinos have a team SLG% of .424 and they tally 5.43 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,028 occasions (1st in the league) and have totaled 1,137 base hits.

Hui Dong Kwon is a hitter who should impact this game for NC. Kwon has drawn a free base 440 times while striking out on 588 tries. His on-base % is .364 and he has a lifetime OPS of .775. In the 3,189 at-bats in his pro career, Kwon is sitting with a batting avereage of .266 in addition to having 848 base hits. He has accumulated 454 runs in addition to having 516 RBIs. He has gone yard 100 times, with 1,310 total bases and a .411 slugging percentage.

The NC Dinos have turned 95 double plays and have a fielding rate of .980 (3rd in KBO). The Dinos have recorded 1,134 assists, 89 errors and have a tally of 3,248 putouts for the year. Out of their 117 attempts at getting a steal, they have been successful 75 times and been caught 42 times (35.9% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.490 and have a FIP of 5.40 as a pitching staff so far this season. They rank 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,177. The NC pitching staff have conceded 649 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.77 (573 earned runs allowed). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.05 (895 strikeouts vs 436 walks). They have relinquished 112 HR's and they allow 5.40 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC

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