NC Dinos vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 7/30/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (41-55, 10th in KBO) host the NC Dinos (47-47, 6th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

As a team, the NC Dinos are recording 5.3 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have earned 504 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .352. The Dinos have hit 138 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 113 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 482 runs batted in and 880 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average is .266. NC owns a slugging percentage of .416 and have been called out on strikes 805 times, while getting the free base on 359 occasions.

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Ho Cheol Seo is a hitter who can be a difference maker for NC. Seo has recorded a batting average of .262 in his time in baseball, in addition to 125 scored runs and an OPS of .674. He has gone down on strikes 178 times and has taken a walk on 67 occasions, which contributes in part to a .322 OBP. In his career, Seo has slapped 14 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 101 runs. His slugging percentage is .352 and he has racked up 353 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 1,111 times and has delivered a base hit 263 times.

The NC Dinos have earned 2,562 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 884 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 1st in the league and they have turned 69 double plays. The Dinos have swiped 63 bases and have been gunned down 35 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 35.7%.

The Dinos have an ERA of 4.68 this year (5th in KBO), and they have struck out 721 batters. NC has given up 922 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 444 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.47. Dinos pitchers have given up 86 home runs and also 493 runs in total (8th in KBO).

The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .346 as well as a team batting average of .272 so far this season. They have struck out on 716 instances (7th in baseball) and are sitting with 904 base hits. Kiwoom has 71 long balls so far this season as well as 441 RBIs. The Heroes have a slugging percentage of .389 and they are earning 4.81 runs per game (10th in KBO). They have hit 145 doubles, while taking a walk 341 times as well as scoring 462 runs.

Hye Seong Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. Kim has tallied a walk 313 times while fanning on 595 occasions. He has scored 562 runs in addition to having 368 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .365 and he has a lifetime OPS of .770. He has gone deep 37 times, as well as 1,323 bases in total and also a .405 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 3,264 official at-bats in his baseball career, Kim has recorded a batting average of .304 in addition to having 992 hits.

In their 107 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 76 times and been caught 31 times (29.0% caught stealing percentage). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 89 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have racked up 886 assists, 72 errors and have accounted for 2,545 putouts this season.

The Heroes have a WHIP of 1.521 in addition to having a FIP of 5.61 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.77 (623 strikeouts vs 351 walks). They are currently ranked 4th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 939. They have allowed 93 home runs and they relinquish 5.61 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Kiwoom pitching staff have allowed 529 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 5.13 (483 earned runs yielded).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC

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