LG Twins vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/3/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs NC Dinos

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Changwon NC Park is the site where Ah-seop Son and the NC Dinos (14-12, 4th in KBO) will take on the LG Twins (15-11, 3rd in KBO) on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

As a unit, the LG Twins are compiling 5.7 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in KBO. They have accounted for 147 runs and hold an OBP of .390. The Twins have accounted for 49 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 12 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 139 RBI's in addition to 264 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .299. LG has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been called out on strikes 147 times, while getting the free base on 129 occasions.

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Austin Dean is a hitter who can be a difference maker for LG. Dean has compiled an average at the plate of .228 for his career in baseball, with 40 runs scored and an OPS of .676. He has struck out 82 times and has walked on 26 occasions, which contributes in part to a .286 OBP. In his career, Dean has hit 11 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 42 runs. His slugging percentage is .390 and he has totaled 130 bases. For his time in the league, he came to bat 365 times and has delivered with a hit 76 times.

The Twins have swiped 26 bases and have been caught 7 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 21.2%. The LG Twins have 705 putouts this year, in addition to 242 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .967 which has them ranked 9th in KBO and have a total of 22 double plays.

Their K/BB ratio is 1.78 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.40. Twins pitchers have yielded 11 long balls and 123 runs in total (1st in the league). LG has allowed 226 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 91 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.49 for the year (4th in baseball), and they have struck out 182 hitters.

The NC Dinos have recorded an OBP of .346 in addition to a team batting average of .262 so far this year. They have been rung up on 233 occasions (1st in the league) and are sitting with 227 base hits. NC is sitting with 15 home runs for the year to go along with 100 RBIs. The Dinos have a team slugging % of .362 and they are scoring 4.23 runs per contest (6th in KBO). They have recorded 32 two-baggers, while getting a free base 91 times as well as putting up 110 runs.

Ah-seop Son is a hitter who should impact this game for NC. Son has earned a free base 865 times while fanning on 1,164 attempts. He has accrued 1,230 runs and also has 933 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .395 and he also has a career OPS of .853. He has homered 169 times, as well as 3,229 bases in total and also a .458 slugging %. Over the course of the 7,051 at-bats in his professional career, Son has recorded a batting average of .320 with 2,259 base hits.

Out of their 29 chances at stealing a base, they have been successful 19 times and been caught 10 times (34.5% caught stealing rate). The NC Dinos have turned 23 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .967 (10th in Korean baseball). The Dinos have racked up 229 assists, 31 errors and have earned 687 putouts for the season.

The NC pitching staff have relinquished 98 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.26 (83 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 13 dingers and they relinquish 3.85 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.231 and have a FIP of 3.85 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.42 (220 strikeouts vs 91 walks). They sit at 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 191.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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