Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos Prediction, 4/16/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Odds/Point Spread: Kia (-144) NC (+110)

Chan-Ho Park and the Kia Tigers (4-5, 6th in KBO) go to Changwon NC Park on Saturday, April 16, 2022, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (2-8, 10th in KBO). The moneyline on this contest has the Tigers priced at -144 and the Dinos are at +110. The total is set at 7.5.

The Tigers have tallied 10 doubles as a squad and have hit 4 balls out of the stadium. Kia is slugging .298 and have been called out on strikes 66 times, while being walked on 39 occasions. As a team, the Kia Tigers are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which has them at 6th in baseball. They have compiled 32 runs batted in and 61 hits on the season, while their batting average is .214. They have accounted for 32 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .321.

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Chan-Ho Park is a batter who should impact this game for Kia. Park has compiled an average at the plate of .234 for his career in baseball, with 201 runs scored and an OPS of .583. He has gone down on strikes 305 times and has gotten a free base on 132 at-bats, contributing to a .292 on-base percentage. For his career, Park has hit 6 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 157 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .291 in addition to having tallied 472 bases. For his time in baseball, he came to the plate 1,797 times and came through with a base base knock 380 times.

The Tigers have stolen 5 bags and have been caught 3 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 37.5%. The Kia Tigers have a tally of 234 putouts this season, in addition to 80 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .952 which ranks 10th in KBO and have earned 3 double plays.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Giants pitchers have surrendered 1 home run in addition to 27 total runs (8th in the league). Kia has surrendered 74 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 33 earned runs. The Tigers hold a team ERA of 3.81 on the campaign (8th in KBO), and they have struck out 77 hitters.

The NC Dinos have accumulated an on-base percentage of .255 in addition to a team batting average of .195 on the campaign. They have struck out on 82 occasions (2nd in KBO) and have earned a total of 64 base knocks. NC has a total of 3 home runs this year and 22 RBIs. The Dinos hold a slugging percentage of .265 and they tally 2.50 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have 12 doubles, while taking a walk 26 times and recording 25 runs.

Yeong-soo Oh is a batter who can be a difference maker for NC. In the 56 official at-bats in his career, Oh has recorded a batting average of .179 and has racked up 10 base knocks. He has gone yard 0 times, in addition to having 12 total bases and also a .214 slugging %. Oh has drawn a free base 6 times while fanning on 16 occasions. He has accrued 1 runs and has 3 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .258 and he holds a career OPS of .472.

In their 10 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 5 times and been caught 5 times (50.0% caught stealing rate). The NC Dinos have turned 9 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in the league). The Dinos have 101 assists, 8 errors and are sitting with 272 putouts this year.

The NC pitching staff have yielded 43 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.09 (41 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 7 homers and they allow 4.27 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.341 and have a FIP of 4.27 as a pitching staff on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.87 (73 strikeouts against 39 walks). They rank 1st in KBO as a staff in total hits conceded with 82.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC (+110)

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