NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 9/21/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Socrates Brito and the Kia Tigers (83-52, 1st in KBO) play the NC Dinos (59-73, 9th in KBO) at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

The Dinos have recorded 206 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 163 balls out of the park. NC is slugging .428 and have struck out 1,115 times, while taking a walk on 491 occasions. As a team, the NC Dinos are earning 5.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 4th in KBO. They have amassed 698 runs batted in and 1,272 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .273. They have notched a total of 732 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .355.

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Matt Davidson is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. In his career, Davidson has drilled 348 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 1,124 runs. His slugging percentage is .471 and he has a total of 3,064 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 7,372 times and got on base with a base hit 1,645 times. He has been struck out 2,059 times and has been walked on 658 occasions, which contributes in part to a .332 on-base percentage. Davidson has an average at the plate of .253 for his career in baseball, with 923 scored runs and an OPS of .803.

The NC Dinos have earned 3,566 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,231 assists and 99 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which ranks 5th in Korean baseball and they have turned 104 double plays. The Dinos have stolen 81 bases and have been thrown out 44 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 35.2%.

They have a K/BB ratio of 1.97 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50. Dinos pitchers have surrendered 125 home runs and also 730 total runs (6th in the league). NC has conceded 1,281 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 640 earned runs. The Dinos have compiled a team ERA of 4.85 on the campaign (5th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 981 batters.

The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .462 and they tally 5.97 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have hit 259 two-baggers, while getting a free base 502 times and notching 818 runs. Kia has a total of 158 home runs on the season in addition to 778 RBIs. They have struck out on 865 occasions (10th in KBO) and have notched a total of 1,472 base knocks. The Kia Tigers are sitting with an OBP of .370 and a batting average of .301 on the season.

Socrates Brito is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Brito has drawn a free base 499 times while fanning on 1,361 chances. His on-base % is .335 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .775. For the 6,529 at-bats in his career, Brito has accrued an average at the plate of .284 in addition to having 1,854 base hits. He has amassed 991 runs and also has 876 runs batted in. He has gone deep 160 times, with 2,870 bases in total and a .440 slugging %.

The Kia Tigers have turned 123 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .973 (10th in KBO). The Tigers have accrued 1,332 assists, 137 errors and have amassed 3,681 putouts so far this season. Of their 136 tries at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 105 times and been caught 31 times (22.8% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.479 in addition to having a FIP of 5.28 as a pitching staff this year. They are sitting at 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,299. The Kia pitching staff have relinquished 720 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.39 (598 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.08 (1,075 strikeouts against 516 bases on balls). They have given up 137 homers and they surrender 5.28 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kia

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