Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos Prediction, 8/18/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Matt Davidson and the NC Dinos (49-57, 8th in KBO) play the Samsung Lions (60-51, 3rd in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Sunday, August 18, 2024.

As a team, the Samsung Lions are scoring 5.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 7th in baseball. They have earned a total of 593 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .348. The Lions have recorded 169 doubles as a team and have smacked 134 balls out of the park. They have amassed 562 RBI's and 1,053 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is at .270. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .422 and have been called out on strikes 899 times, while drawing a walk on 417 occasions.

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Ja Wook Koo is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. Koo has earned a batting average of .315 in his time in baseball, with 851 runs scored and an OPS of .886. He has gone down on strikes 897 times and has walked on 461 occasions, contributing to a .381 on-base percentage. In his career, Koo has hit 154 balls out of the park while driving in 748 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .504 and he has totaled 2,314 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he faced a pitcher 5,180 times and has come through with a hit 1,448 times.

The Lions have stolen 96 bags and have been thrown out 43 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 30.9%. The Samsung Lions have amassed 3,023 putouts this year, as well as 964 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them sitting 1st in KBO and they have turned 74 double plays.

The Lions have compiled a team ERA of 4.57 over the course of the season (2nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 770 hitters. Lions pitchers have conceded 120 home runs and also 550 total runs (10th in baseball). Samsung has conceded 1,067 base knocks (9.5 per 9 innings) and 511 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.44.

The Dinos have a slugging percentage of .421 and they tally 5.36 runs per game (6th in the league). The have tallied 164 two-baggers, while getting a free base 413 times as well as putting up 579 runs. NC has recorded 127 home runs over the course of the season in addition to 552 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 918 occasions (1st in KBO) and have 1,005 hits. The NC Dinos have tallied an OBP of .354 as well as a team batting average of .269 over the course of the season.

Matt Davidson is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Davidson has drawn a walk 654 times while fanning on 2,034 occasions. He has compiled 903 runs in addition to having earned 1,098 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .331 and he has earned a has a OPS in his career of .799. He has gone yard 338 times, as well as 2,990 total bases and also a .467 slugging percentage. In the 6,402 at-bats in his professional career, Davidson has hit .251 with 1,609 base hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 79 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (3rd in KBO). The Dinos have 991 assists, 75 errors and have accounted for 2,873 putouts for the year. In their 103 attempts at stealing a base, they have been successful 66 times and been caught 37 times (35.9% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.504 with a FIP of 5.47 as a unit this season. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,048. The NC pitching staff have relinquished 582 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.91 (522 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.05 (804 strikeouts against 392 free passes). They have given up 100 HR's and they yield 5.47 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take NC and under the total runs

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