NC Dinos vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 4/19/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Location: Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: NC (+132) Hanwha (-160)

Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark is the venue where Tae Yean Kim and the Hanwha Eagles (10-11, 6th in KBO) will play the NC Dinos (7-9, 7th in KBO) on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Dinos open this matchup at +132 while the Eagles are priced at -160. The O/U opens at 8.5.

The Dinos have hit 22 doubles as a unit and have smacked 17 balls out of the park. NC has a slugging % of .418 and have been called out on strikes 148 times, while being walked on 63 occasions. As a unit, the NC Dinos are notching 4.9 runs per outing, which is 3rd in baseball. They have amassed 77 runs batted in as well as 142 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average comes in at .266. They have earned a total of 79 runs and have an on-base percentage of .349.

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Matt Davidson is a hitter who should impact this game for NC. Davidson has recorded a batting average of .254 for his time in baseball, in addition to 934 runs scored and an OPS of .806. He has gone down on strikes 2,085 times and earned a walk on 662 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .332 OBP. For his career, Davidson has hit 353 balls out of the park while driving in 1,140 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .473 in addition to having tallied 3,112 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he approached the plate 7,461 times and also came through with a hit 1,670 times.

The Dinos have swiped 5 bases and have been gunned down 4 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 44.4%. The NC Dinos have a tally of 412 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 154 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .978 which is 7th in the league and they have turned 11 double plays.

The Dinos have compiled a team ERA of 5.19 so far this season (9th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 113 batters. Dinos pitchers have allowed 16 home runs in addition to 94 total runs (5th in KBO). NC has allowed 124 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and 79 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.36 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.51.

The Eagles have a team SLG% of .341 and they earn 4.05 runs per game (8th in the league). They hit 34 doubles, while taking a walk 70 times and recording 85 runs. Hanwha has compiled 13 long balls for the season to go along with 81 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 160 instances (4th in baseball) and are sitting with 162 hits. The Hanwha Eagles have an on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .230 over the course of the season.

Tae Yean Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Kim has tallied a free base 170 times while fanning on 345 occasions. His on-base % is .347 and he has a has a OPS in his career of .724. In the 1,411 official at-bats in his pro career, Kim has a batting average of .264 and has racked up 372 base hits. He has a total of 186 runs in addition to having earned 189 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 29 times, as well as 532 total bases and also a .377 slugging %.

Of their 17 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 12 times and been caught 5 times (29.4% caught stealing percentage). The Hanwha Eagles have turned 11 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (4th in Korean baseball). The Eagles have 212 assists, 13 errors and have amassed 561 putouts so far this season.

The Hanwha pitching staff have conceded 86 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.75 (78 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 17 long balls and they concede 4.14 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Eagles hold a team WHIP of 1.353 with a FIP of 4.14 as a staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.45 (186 strikeouts vs 76 walks). They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 177.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC (+132)

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