Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos Prediction, 7/29/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos

Date: Friday, July 29, 2022

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Sung Mun Song and the Kiwoom Heroes (57-33, 2nd in KBO) travel to Changwon NC Park on Friday, July 29, 2022, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (35-50, 8th in KBO).

The Heroes have tallied 131 doubles as a unit and have hit 59 balls out of the stadium. Kiwoom has a slugging rate of .363 and have been called out on strikes 675 times, while drawing a walk on 350 occasions. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, which is 5th in KBO. They have accounted for 362 RBI's and 775 base knocks this year, while their batting average comes in at .250. They have earned a total of 391 runs and hold an OBP of .336.

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Sung Mun Song is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. Song has earned a batting average of .261 for his career in baseball, with 151 runs scored and an OPS of .707. He has gone down on strikes 203 times and has been walked on 106 occasions, which has contributed to a .319 OBP. For his professional baseball career, Song has drilled 25 balls over the fence while knocking in 172 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .388 and he has totaled 465 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to the plate 1,324 times and has delivered with a base hit 312 times.

The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for 2,468 putouts on the campaign, as well as 990 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .980 which has them sitting 4th in KBO and they have twisted 81 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 48 bases and have been thrown out 24 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 33.3%.

The Heroes have an ERA of 3.26 on the season (1st in baseball), and they have rung up 647 hitters. Heroes pitchers have allowed 55 long balls and also 337 runs in total (10th in baseball). Kiwoom has allowed 719 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 298 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.19 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23.

The Dinos have a team SLG% of .370 and they score 4.14 runs per game (8th in the league). They have 150 two-baggers, while taking a walk 285 times as well as putting up 360 runs. NC has hit 61 long balls so far this season as well as 342 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 606 occasions (6th in KBO) and have earned 735 hits. The NC Dinos have compiled an on-base percentage of .325 and a team batting average of .250 this season.

Ah-seop Son is a batter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Son has drawn a free base 832 times while striking out on 1,116 plate appearances. He is sitting with 1,186 runs and also has 896 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .399 and he has a has a OPS in his career of .863. He has gone yard 169 times, as well as 3,119 total bases and a .464 slugging percentage. For the 6,716 official at-bats in his baseball career, Son has accrued an average at the plate of .323 in addition to 2,172 hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 62 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .975 (9th in KBO). The Dinos have recorded 821 assists, 81 errors and have earned a total of 2,329 putouts this year. In their 70 tries at swiping a bag, they have made it 43 times and been caught 27 times (38.6% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.394 with a FIP of 4.59 as a team on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.32 (732 strikeouts against 315 free passes). They sit at 5th in KBO as a staff in total hits conceded with 767. They have surrendered 67 home runs and they allow 4.59 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The NC pitching staff have given up 396 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.01 (346 earned runs given up).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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