Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos Prediction, 9/7/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Hyung Jong Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (51-71, 9th in KBO) travel to Changwon NC Park on Thursday, September 7, 2023, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (58-51, 4th in KBO).

Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .350 and have been rung up 963 times, while taking a walk on 425 occasions. They have compiled 506 RBI's in addition to 1,132 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .259. The Heroes have hit 193 doubles as a team and have hit 54 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 528 runs while holding a team OBP of .330. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are notching 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 9th in baseball.

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Hyung Jong Lee is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. Lee has accrued an average at the plate of .272 for his time in baseball, with 320 scored runs and an OPS of .776. He has gone down on strikes 465 times and earned a walk on 230 occasions, contributing to a .354 on-base percentage. For his career, Lee has hit 66 balls out of the park while knocking in 291 runs. His slugging percentage is .422 and he has racked up 947 bases. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to bat 2,577 times and has reached base with a base hit 611 times.

The Kiwoom Heroes have notched a total of 3,358 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,238 assists and 97 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which is 7th in Korean baseball and they have turned 109 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 112 bases and have been gunned down 39 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 25.8%.

The Heroes have compiled a team ERA of 4.32 on the season (8th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 845 hitters. Kiwoom has allowed 1,152 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 537 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.90 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43. Heroes pitchers have given up 74 home runs in addition to 601 total runs (1st in the league).

The Dinos have a slugging percentage of .392 and they are recording 4.78 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have 172 two-baggers, while taking a walk 396 times and racking up 531 runs. NC has accumulated 81 home runs on the year to go along with 500 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 788 occasions (4th in the league) and have recorded 1,031 hits. The NC Dinos are sitting with a team OBP of .348 as well as a team batting average of .270 so far this year.

Ju Won Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Kim has earned a free base 88 times while striking out on 240 attempts. He has tallied 102 runs and also has 107 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .330 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .700. He has gone yard 24 times, as well as 289 total bases and a .370 slugging %. During the 782 official at-bats in his pro career, Kim has an average at the plate of .231 with 181 base hits.

The NC Dinos have twisted 104 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .976 (10th in Korean baseball). The Dinos have 1,041 assists, 100 errors and have accounted for 2,977 putouts during this campaign. In their 113 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 80 times and been caught 33 times (29.2% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.318 with a FIP of 4.26 as a unit for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.03 (849 strikeouts against 418 walks). They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 890. They have surrendered 74 home runs and they concede 4.26 runs per 9 innings (2nd in KBO). The NC pitching staff have relinquished 470 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.73 (411 earned runs yielded).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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