NC Dinos vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 7/11/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Samsung Lions

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Hui Dong Kwon and the NC Dinos (40-41, 6th in KBO) travel to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Thursday, July 11, 2024, where they'll take on the Samsung Lions (44-39, 4th in KBO).

The Dinos have compiled 124 doubles as a team and have hit 96 balls out of the stadium. NC owns a slugging percentage of .416 and have struck out 706 times, while drawing a walk on 330 occasions. As a team, the NC Dinos are compiling 5.3 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have amassed 421 RBI's in addition to 774 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .268. They are sitting with 438 runs and have an on-base percentage of .356.

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Hui Dong Kwon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Kwon has hit .263 for his career, in addition to 428 runs scored and an OPS of .763. He has fanned 570 times and earned a walk on 420 occasions, which contributes in part to a .361 OBP. In his career, Kwon has hit 91 balls out of the park while driving in 483 runs. His career slugging percentage is .402 in addition to having tallied 1,232 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 3,631 times and has come through with a base knock 806 times.

The Dinos have swiped 58 bases and have been caught 33 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 36.3%. The NC Dinos have accumulated 2,235 putouts on the year, in addition to 766 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which ranks 2nd in the league and have a total of 59 double plays.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.20 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45. Dinos pitchers have conceded 71 home runs and 423 runs in total (9th in the league). NC has given up 789 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) and 380 earned runs. The Dinos hold a team ERA of 4.59 this season (5th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 633 hitters.

The Samsung Lions have tallied a team OBP of .339 in addition to a batting average of .260 for the year. They have struck out on 664 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have notched a total of 760 base hits. Samsung has accounted for 91 home runs on the year to go along with 391 RBIs. The Lions hold a team slugging % of .402 and they average 4.85 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have hit 125 two-baggers, while getting a free base 308 times as well as putting up 412 runs.

David MacKinnon is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. MacKinnon has drawn a walk 460 times while striking out on 555 attempts. His on-base % is .394 and he holds a career OPS of .820. In the 3,211 official at-bats in his career, MacKinnon has compiled an average at the plate of .302 in addition to 969 base hits. He has accounted for 499 runs in addition to having earned 443 runs batted in. He has gone deep 63 times, with 1,367 total bases and a .426 slugging %.

The Samsung Lions have turned 52 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (1st in the league). The Lions have accrued 713 assists, 51 errors and have a tally of 2,279 putouts on the season. Out of their 115 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 83 times and been caught 32 times (27.8% caught stealing rate).

The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 409 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.49 (379 earned runs yielded). They have given up 90 homers and they concede 4.85 runs per 9 innings (1st in KBO). The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.453 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.85 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.93 (591 strikeouts against 307 walks). They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 796.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NC

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