NC Dinos vs SSG Landers Prediction, 9/1/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs SSG Landers

Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Matt Davidson and the NC Dinos (53-65, 9th in KBO) go to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Sunday, September 1, 2024, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (59-64, 6th in KBO).

NC is slugging .424 and have been called out on strikes 1,012 times, while drawing a walk on 450 occasions. They have earned 616 RBI's as well as 1,120 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .270. The Dinos have recorded 184 doubles as a team and have hit 144 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 647 runs while holding a team OBP of .353. As a unit, the NC Dinos are notching 5.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 5th in the league.

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Matt Davidson is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. In his career, Davidson has slapped 340 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 1,102 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he faced a pitcher 7,304 times and also came through with a hit 1,620 times. Davidson has compiled an average at the plate of .252 for his baseball career, in addition to 911 runs scored and an OPS of .798. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .467 and he has a total of 3,009 bases. He has fanned 2,044 times and has gotten a free base on 654 at-bats, contributing to a .331 OBP.

The NC Dinos have a total of 3,194 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,114 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which ranks 3rd in Korean baseball and have a total of 94 double plays. The Dinos have stolen 71 bags and have been thrown out 42 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 37.2%.

They have a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50. Dinos pitchers have allowed 112 long balls and 645 runs (8th in KBO). NC has conceded 1,164 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and 569 earned runs. The Dinos hold a team earned run average of 4.81 for the year (4th in KBO), and their staff has rung up 883 hitters.

SSG has knocked in 127 long balls for the year to go along with 617 RBIs. They have 196 doubles, while getting a free base 415 times and earning 644 runs. The SSG Landers are sitting with a team OBP of .343 in addition to a team batting average of .273 on the season. The Landers hold a team slugging percentage of .414 and they average 5.19 runs per game (8th in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 942 occasions (5th in KBO) and have earned 1,169 base hits.

Guillermo Heredia is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. Over the course of the 4,038 at-bats in his pro career, Heredia has hit .280 in addition to having 1,130 base hits. He has gone yard 85 times, with 1,637 total bases and also a .405 slugging %. Heredia has tallied a walk 398 times while being called out on strikes on 687 chances. He has tallied 642 runs in addition to having 477 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .357 and he holds a has a OPS in his career of .762.

The SSG Landers have turned 111 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .976 (9th in KBO). The Landers have 1,147 assists, 108 errors and have amassed 3,266 putouts over the course of the season. Of their 138 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 103 times and been caught 35 times (25.4% caught stealing percentage).

The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.580 and have a FIP of 5.94 as a unit this year. They rank 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,171. The SSG pitching staff have given up 719 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 5.40 (653 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.85 (1,015 strikeouts against 548 walks). They have given up 144 homers and they allow 5.94 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NC

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