LG Twins vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/4/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs NC Dinos

Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Changwon NC Park is the venue where Ju Won Kim and the NC Dinos (14-13, 5th in KBO) will take on the LG Twins (16-11, 3rd in KBO) on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

LG has a slugging % of .403 and have been rung up 155 times, while drawing a walk on 137 occasions. They have accounted for 144 RBI's and 272 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .297. The Twins have accrued 49 doubles as a squad and have knocked 12 balls out of the park. They have 152 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .392. As a team, the LG Twins are knocking in 5.6 runs per game, which has them at 1st in baseball.

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Hae Min Park is a batter who can be a difference maker for LG. In his career, Park has hit 48 balls out of the park while driving in 477 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .386 and he has totaled 1,799 bases. For his time in baseball, he came to the plate 5,309 times and has delivered with a base knock 1,337 times. He has been struck out 779 times and has gotten a free base on 463 occasions, contributing to a .353 on-base percentage. Park has recorded a batting average of .287 for his career, with 816 runs scored and an OPS of .739.

The Twins have stolen 26 bases and have been gunned down 7 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 21.2%. The LG Twins have accumulated 732 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 255 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .967 which has them ranked 10th in the league and they have turned 23 double plays.

The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.43 this season (3rd in KBO), and the staff has rung up 187 batters. Twins pitchers have relinquished 12 long balls and also 126 runs (1st in KBO). LG has surrendered 232 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 93 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.82 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.37.

The NC Dinos have an on-base percentage of .342 and a batting average of .259 on the season. They have been rung up on 238 instances (1st in the league) and have 233 base hits. NC has accounted for 16 home runs this season as well as 102 runs batted in. The Dinos have a team slugging % of .359 and they average 4.19 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have 32 doubles, while walking 92 times and putting up 113 runs.

Ju Won Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for NC. Kim has tallied a free base 55 times while striking out on 180 tries. His on-base % is .327 and he has earned a career OPS of .719. During the 531 official at-bats in his baseball career, Kim has accumulated a batting average of .237 in addition to 126 base hits. He has scored 65 runs in addition to having 76 runs batted in. He has hit the long ball 18 times, in addition to having 208 total bases and a .392 slugging percentage.

The NC Dinos have twisted 24 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .968 (9th in the league). The Dinos have accrued 239 assists, 31 errors and have earned 714 putouts so far this year. Of their 31 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 19 times and been caught 12 times (38.7% caught stealing rate).

The NC pitching staff have conceded 103 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.33 (88 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 13 long balls and they allow 3.89 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.252 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.89 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.30 (228 strikeouts vs 99 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits relinquished with 199.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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