LG Twins vs NC Dinos Prediction, 8/13/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs NC Dinos

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Nick Martini and the NC Dinos (42-53, 7th in KBO) play the LG Twins (59-38, 2nd in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

As a squad, the LG Twins are putting up 5.3 runs per contest, which puts them at 1st in baseball. They are sitting with 515 runs scored and have an OBP of .349. The Twins have compiled 150 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 91 balls out of the park. They have earned 484 runs batted in as well as 930 hits for the season, while their team batting average is at .274. LG has a slugging % of .413 and have been called out on strikes 611 times, while being walked on 334 occasions.

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Hyun Soo Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for LG. In his pro baseball career, Kim has hit 240 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 1,286 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 8,090 times and got on base with a base knock 2,189 times. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .313 for his baseball career, with 1,118 scored runs and an OPS of .877. His slugging percentage is .482 in addition to having tallied 3,367 bases. He has struck out 849 times and earned a walk on 940 occasions, contributing to a .395 on-base %.

The Twins have swiped 80 bases and have been thrown out 16 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 16.7%. The LG Twins have notched a total of 2,631 putouts so far this season, in addition to 937 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which puts them in 3rd in the league and have 89 double plays.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Twins pitchers have surrendered 69 home runs and also 395 runs in total (9th in baseball). LG has allowed 820 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 357 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 3.66 on the year (3rd in the league), and the staff has rung up 691 batters.

The NC Dinos are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .256 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 675 occasions (8th in KBO) and are sitting with 852 hits. NC has compiled 65 home runs on the season as well as 402 RBIs. The Dinos have a team slugging % of .371 and they average 4.34 runs per game (7th in KBO). They have put up 172 doubles, while taking a walk 334 times as well as putting up 425 runs.

Nick Martini is a batter who should be able to impact this game for NC. During the 4,520 at-bats in his baseball career, Martini has accrued an average at the plate of .274 with 1,240 hits. He has homered 73 times, with 1,772 total bases and a .392 slugging percentage. Martini has drawn a walk 638 times while fanning on 795 attempts. He has accrued 687 runs and has 600 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .372 and he has a lifetime OPS of .764.

In their 74 chances at stealing a base, they have made it 45 times and been caught 29 times (39.2% caught stealing rate). The NC Dinos have turned 73 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .974 (9th in KBO). The Dinos have racked up 935 assists, 97 errors and have a tally of 2,629 putouts on the campaign.

The NC pitching staff have allowed 441 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.90 (380 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 71 homers and they concede 4.53 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.377 in addition to having a FIP of 4.53 as a pitching staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.32 (820 strikeouts vs 354 walks). They come in at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 852.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LG

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