Doosan Bears vs NC Dinos Prediction, 4/16/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs NC Dinos

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: Doosan (+110) NC (-130)

Jae Hwan Kim and the Doosan Bears (8-11, 7th in KBO) go to Changwon NC Park on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, where they'll take on the NC Dinos (7-9, 6th in KBO). The line on this contest has the Bears priced at +110 and the Dinos are at -130. The total has been set at 8.

As a squad, the Doosan Bears are earning 4.6 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 5th in baseball. They have earned 87 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .324. The Bears have tallied 31 two-baggers as a team and have hit 10 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 77 RBI's and 165 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is at .253. Doosan owns a slugging percentage of .361 and have struck out 173 times, while being walked on 64 occasions.

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Jae Hwan Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In his career, Kim has hit 264 balls over the fence while knocking in 938 runs. For his career, he came to bat 5,570 times and has delivered a base hit 1,353 times. Kim has hit .283 for his time in baseball, with 801 scored runs and an OPS of .883. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .509 and he has a total of 2,433 bases. He has fanned 1,255 times and has been walked on 685 at-bats, which has contributed to a .374 OBP.

The Doosan Bears have accounted for 498 putouts so far this season, as well as 164 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them ranked 3rd in KBO and they have turned 15 double plays. The Bears have swiped 17 bases and have been gunned down 8 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 32.0%.

The Bears hold a team ERA of 4.61 this season (6th in the league), and their staff has rung up 151 batters. Bears pitchers have surrendered 10 home runs and 94 runs in total (4th in baseball). Doosan has allowed 171 base knocks (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 85 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.04 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.48.

The NC Dinos hold an on-base percentage of .349 as well as a batting average of .266 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 148 occasions (3rd in the league) and have tallied 142 base hits. NC is sitting with 17 home runs for the season and 77 runs batted in. The Dinos have a team slugging percentage of .418 and they average 4.94 runs per game (3rd in KBO). They have hit 22 two-baggers, while getting a free base 63 times and putting up 79 runs.

Matt Davidson is a batter who should impact this game for NC. Davidson has drawn a walk 662 times while being called out on strikes on 2,085 plate appearances. He has amassed 934 runs and has 1,140 RBIs. His on-base rate is .332 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .806. He has gone yard 353 times, with 3,112 total bases and also a .473 slugging %. For the 6,583 at-bats in his career, Davidson has recorded a batting average of .254 with 1,670 base hits.

Out of their 9 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 5 times and been caught 4 times (44.4% caught stealing percentage). The NC Dinos have turned 11 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .978 (7th in Korean baseball). The Dinos have accrued 154 assists, 13 errors and have accumulated 412 putouts this year.

The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.510 with a FIP of 6.16 as a staff so far this year. They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 124. The NC pitching staff have relinquished 94 runs this season while having an ERA of 5.19 (79 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.36 (113 strikeouts against 83 bases on balls). They have conceded 16 homers and they surrender 6.16 runs per 9 innings (9th in KBO).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan (+110)

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