Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos Prediction, 9/24/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Sun Bin Kim and the Kia Tigers (63-69, 5th in KBO) travel to Changwon NC Park on Saturday, September 24, 2022, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (59-68, 6th in KBO).

The Tigers have compiled 232 doubles as a team and have knocked 105 balls out of the stadium. Kia has a slugging rate of .398 and have been called out on strikes 911 times, while getting the free base on 504 occasions. As a squad, the Kia Tigers are compiling 5.0 runs/g, which is 2nd in the league. They have 629 RBI's in addition to 1,258 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is .272. They have earned 667 runs scored and have an OBP of .349.

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Sun Bin Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. In his professional baseball career, Kim has drilled 32 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 511 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .378 and he has racked up 1,706 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 5,219 times and also came through with a base hit 1,365 times. He has been struck out 459 times and earned a walk on 512 at-bats, which has contributed to a .375 on-base percentage. Kim has an average at the plate of .302 for his time in baseball, in addition to 647 scored runs and an OPS of .753.

The Kia Tigers have notched a total of 3,545 putouts for the season, as well as 1,289 assists and 103 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which puts them in 6th in Korean baseball and they have twisted 102 double plays. The Tigers have stolen 61 bases and have been thrown out 40 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 39.6%.

The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 4.27 on the campaign (6th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 961 hitters. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 114 home runs and 639 runs in total (5th in the league). Kia has yielded 1,190 base knocks (9.1 per 9 innings) and 560 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42.

The NC Dinos have recorded a team on-base percentage of .335 and a team batting average of .258 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 884 occasions (9th in the league) and are sitting with 1,143 hits. NC has knocked in 101 long balls on the campaign and 573 runs batted in. The Dinos have a team SLG% of .381 and they tally 4.63 runs per contest (4th in baseball). They have hit 219 two-baggers, while taking a walk 454 times as well as racking up 602 runs.

Ah-seop Son is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. Son has earned a free base 851 times while going down on strikes on 1,137 occasions. His on-base percentage sits at .397 and he has a career OPS of .857. During the 6,893 at-bats in his career, Son is sitting with a batting avereage of .321 in addition to 2,214 base knocks. He has tallied 1,211 runs and has 913 RBIs. He has gone deep 169 times, with 3,169 bases in total and a .460 slugging percentage.

The NC Dinos have turned 102 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .976 (9th in Korean baseball). The Dinos have racked up 1,234 assists, 116 errors and have accounted for 3,479 putouts so far this year. In their 95 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 55 times and been caught 40 times (42.1% caught stealing rate).

The NC pitching staff have surrendered 593 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.99 (514 earned runs conceded). They have given up 101 HR's and they relinquish 4.60 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.370 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.60 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.27 (1,054 strikeouts vs 465 walks). They rank 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,123.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC

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