Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos Prediction, 6/16/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos

Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Hui Dong Kwon and the NC Dinos (32-33, 6th in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (37-29, 3rd in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

As a team, the Samsung Lions are scoring 4.9 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in KBO. They have notched a total of 331 runs while holding a team OBP of .346. The Lions have earned 105 doubles as a unit and have knocked 66 balls out of the park. They have compiled 313 runs batted in in addition to 621 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average sits at .267. Samsung owns a slugging percentage of .402 and have been called out on strikes 531 times, while being walked on 248 occasions.

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David MacKinnon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. MacKinnon has recorded a batting average of .302 for his career in baseball, with 497 runs scored and an OPS of .820. He has been struck out 548 times and earned a walk on 454 at-bats, contributing to a .394 on-base %. In his professional baseball career, MacKinnon has hit 63 baseballs over the fence while driving in 432 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .426 and he has racked up 1,353 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he came to the plate 3,724 times and got on base with a hit 959 times.

The Samsung Lions have a tally of 1,805 putouts so far this season, in addition to 579 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them ranked 2nd in the league and have 45 double plays. The Lions have stolen 64 bases and have been caught 24 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 27.3%.

The Lions have an earned run average of 4.64 this season (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 460 batters. Lions pitchers have conceded 65 long balls and also 333 total runs (10th in the league). Samsung has allowed 636 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 310 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.92 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46.

NC is sitting with 70 home runs on the season to go along with 337 RBIs. They have 103 two-baggers, while taking a walk 267 times as well as putting up 350 runs. The NC Dinos have an on-base percentage of .360 in addition to a team batting average of .271 for the season. The Dinos have a SLG% of .411 and they are scoring 5.22 runs per game (6th in the league). They have been rung up on 559 occasions (1st in KBO) and have recorded 635 base knocks.

Hui Dong Kwon is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Kwon has earned a free base 410 times while being called out on strikes on 561 tries. His OBP comes in at .361 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .763. In the 3,014 at-bats in his pro career, Kwon has hit .263 with 794 base hits. He has compiled 420 runs in addition to having 475 runs batted in. He has gone deep 89 times, with 1,213 bases in total and a .402 slugging %.

The NC Dinos have turned 47 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (1st in Korean baseball). The Dinos have accrued 640 assists, 44 errors and have earned 1,810 putouts so far this year. Of their 70 chances at getting a steal, they have had success 44 times and been caught 26 times (37.1% caught stealing percentage).

The NC pitching staff have allowed 338 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.49 (301 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 56 long balls and they surrender 5.04 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.433 with a FIP of 5.04 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.15 (512 strikeouts against 238 walks). They rank 9th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 626.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC

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