Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos Prediction, 8/15/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos

Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Si Hwan Roh and the Hanwha Eagles (40-52, 8th in KBO) go to Changwon NC Park on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, where they'll take on the NC Dinos (50-46, 4th in KBO).

As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are compiling 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 8th in the league. They have earned 407 runs scored and hold an OBP of .326. The Eagles have accumulated 142 doubles as a squad and have hit 69 balls out of the park. They have 382 runs batted in as well as 797 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .241. Hanwha has a slugging rate of .349 and have been rung up 806 times, while getting the free base on 375 occasions.

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Si Hwan Roh is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. In his career, Noh has hit 31 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 217 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .357 and he has racked up 833 bases. For his time in baseball, he stepped into the batters box 2,741 times and also came through with a base knock 612 times. He has fanned 461 times and has been walked on 356 occasions, which contributes in part to a .360 on-base percentage. Noh has an average at the plate of .262 in his time in baseball, with 339 runs scored and an OPS of .717.

The Eagles have stolen 60 bases and have been thrown out 37 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 38.1%. The Hanwha Eagles have amassed 2,633 putouts this season, as well as 935 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them ranked 2nd in KBO and have earned 79 double plays.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37. Eagles pitchers have yielded 60 home runs in addition to 447 runs in total (4th in KBO). Hanwha has conceded 841 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 407 earned runs. The Eagles have compiled a team earned run average of 4.18 over the course of the season (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 731 batters.

The Dinos have a SLG% of .380 and they score 4.65 runs per outing (4th in baseball). They have recorded 149 doubles, while taking a walk 345 times and putting up 451 runs. NC has tallied 62 long balls so far this season as well as 424 runs batted in. They have struck out on 697 instances (4th in KBO) and have 886 hits. The NC Dinos have a team OBP of .345 and a batting average of .267 on the season.

Kun Woo Park is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Park has tallied a free base 78 times while striking out on 230 plate appearances. He has accrued 93 runs and has 95 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .330 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .697. He has gone yard 21 times, with 266 total bases and a .367 slugging percentage. For the 724 official at-bats in his pro career, Park has hit .233 and has racked up 169 base hits.

Of their 100 attempts at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 70 times and been caught 30 times (30.0% caught stealing percentage). The NC Dinos have twisted 90 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .975 (10th in Korean baseball). The Dinos have accrued 900 assists, 89 errors and have amassed 2,599 putouts for the year.

The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.322 in addition to having a FIP of 4.24 as a staff so far this season. They sit at 10th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 773. The NC pitching staff have surrendered 408 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.69 (355 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.02 (753 strikeouts against 372 walks). They have conceded 65 long balls and they concede 4.24 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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