Doosan Bears vs NC Dinos Prediction, 6/1/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs NC Dinos

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Suk Hwan Yang and the Doosan Bears (22-22, 5th in KBO) head to Changwon NC Park on Thursday, June 1, 2023, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (23-22, 4th in KBO).

The Bears have recorded 62 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 31 balls out of the stadium. Doosan owns a slugging percentage of .362 and have struck out 304 times, while drawing a walk on 150 occasions. As a squad, the Doosan Bears are notching 4.0 runs per outing, which is 8th in baseball. They have amassed 166 runs batted in and 377 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .249. They have earned a total of 181 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325.

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Suk Hwan Yang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In his pro baseball career, Yang has hit 108 baseballs over the fence while driving in 437 runs. His slugging percentage is .440 and he has racked up 1,169 bases. For his career, he stepped up to the plate 2,916 times and has notched a base hit 700 times. He has gone down on strikes 597 times and has gotten a free base on 181 occasions, contributing to a .315 on-base %. Yang has hit .263 for his career in baseball, in addition to 327 scored runs and an OPS of .755.

The Doosan Bears have 1,200 putouts thus far, as well as 390 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .975 which has them ranked 8th in KBO and have a total of 26 double plays. The Bears have swiped 15 bases and have been thrown out 16 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 51.6%.

The Bears hold a team ERA of 4.14 over the course of the season (8th in KBO), and they have struck out 330 batters. Doosan has yielded 386 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 184 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.06 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.37. Bears pitchers have conceded 28 long balls and 212 total runs (3rd in KBO).

NC has tallied 25 home runs so far this year to go along with 183 RBIs. The have tallied 71 two-baggers, while getting a free base 164 times as well as earning 198 runs. The NC Dinos have accounted for an on-base percentage of .349 and a team batting average of .268 so far this season. The Dinos have a team slugging percentage of .375 and they tally 4.40 runs per contest (4th in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 356 occasions (4th in KBO) and have 411 base knocks.

Ah-seop Son is a batter who can be a difference maker for NC. Son has drawn a free base 872 times while going down on strikes on 1,176 tries. His OBP is .395 and he has a career OPS of .853. For the 7,132 official at-bats in his pro career, Son has hit .321 in addition to 2,286 base hits. He is sitting with 1,242 runs in addition to having 947 RBIs. He has gone yard 169 times, as well as 3,264 bases in total and also a .458 slugging percentage.

Out of their 43 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 27 times and been caught 16 times (37.2% caught stealing rate). The NC Dinos have turned 35 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .973 (9th in KBO). The Dinos have recorded 393 assists, 44 errors and have earned a total of 1,198 putouts this year.

The Dinos are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.280 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.90 as a pitching staff this year. They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 341. The NC pitching staff have given up 173 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.41 (151 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.31 (392 strikeouts vs 170 free passes). They have relinquished 29 dingers and they allow 3.90 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan

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