NC Dinos vs KT Wiz Prediction, 9/11/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: NC Dinos vs KT Wiz
Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea
TV: SPO-T
Jae-gyun Hwang and the KT Wiz (64-65, 5th in KBO) host the NC Dinos (58-68, 9th in KBO) at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
NC has a slugging % of .426 and have struck out 1,075 times, while being walked on 472 occasions. They have accounted for 672 RBI's and 1,212 hits on the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .273. The Dinos have earned 197 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 155 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 707 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .355. As a team, the NC Dinos are putting up 5.5 runs per contest, which is 4th in KBO.
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Ho Cheol Seo is a batter who can be a difference maker for NC. In his career, Seo has hit 17 balls out of the park while driving in 115 runs. For his career, he stepped up to bat 1,251 times and has reached base with a base hit 301 times. Seo has an average at the plate of .266 for his career, in addition to 146 scored runs and an OPS of .682. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .358 in addition to having tallied 405 bases. He has been struck out 195 times and has gotten a free base on 70 occasions, which has contributed to a .324 OBP.
The NC Dinos have accumulated 3,413 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,177 assists and 95 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which has them ranked 5th in KBO and have accumulated 99 double plays. The Dinos have swiped 75 bases and have been thrown out 43 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 36.4%.
They have a K/BB ratio of 2.03 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.49. Dinos pitchers have conceded 120 long balls and also 692 total runs (7th in KBO). NC has relinquished 1,234 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and also 606 earned runs. The Dinos have a team ERA of 4.80 for the season (4th in KBO), and they have rung up 944 batters.
The KT Wiz are sitting with an OBP of .353 in addition to a batting average of .277 this season. They have struck out on 1,041 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned 1,279 base hits. KT has knocked in 134 home runs on the campaign and 648 RBIs. The Wiz hold a team SLG% of .413 and they tally 5.27 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have 202 doubles, while taking a walk 525 times and recording 690 runs.
Jae-gyun Hwang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Hwang has recorded a free base 708 times while fanning on 1,429 tries. His on-base percentage is .351 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .443. Over the course of the 7,600 official at-bats in his pro career, Hwang has accumulated a batting average of .288 with 2,188 base hits. He has scored 1,123 runs in addition to having earned 1,089 RBIs. He has hit it out of the park 224 times, as well as 3,364 total bases and also a .443 slugging percentage.
In their 166 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 129 times and been caught 37 times (22.3% caught stealing rate). The KT Wiz have turned 94 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (7th in Korean baseball). The Wiz have recorded 1,157 assists, 106 errors and have accumulated 3,496 putouts during this campaign.
The KT pitching staff have given up 738 runs this year while holding an ERA of 5.17 (669 earned runs given up). They have allowed 135 homers and they concede 5.70 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Wiz hold a team WHIP of 1.481 in addition to having a FIP of 5.70 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.61 (1,035 strikeouts against 397 bases on balls). They rank 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,329.
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take KT
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