NC Dinos vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 7/23/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: NC Dinos vs Hanwha Eagles
Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023
Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea
TV: MBC Sports+
Si Hwan Roh and the Hanwha Eagles (34-40, 8th in KBO) host the NC Dinos (39-38, 4th in KBO) at Hanwha Life Eagles Park on Sunday, July 23, 2023.
As a team, the NC Dinos are notching 4.7 runs/g, which ranks them 2nd in baseball. They have 367 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .346. The Dinos have earned 121 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 51 balls out of the park. They have recorded 342 runs batted in and 710 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is sitting at .266. NC has a slugging % of .384 and have struck out 582 times, while drawing a walk on 286 occasions.
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Kun Woo Park is a hitter who can be a difference maker for NC. In his career, Park has drilled 105 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 580 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 4,284 times and has come through with a hit 1,230 times. Park has an average at the plate of .324 for his career in baseball, with 672 scored runs and an OPS of .874. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .484 in addition to earning 1,836 bases. He has struck out 566 times and has gotten a free base on 356 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .390 on-base percentage.
The NC Dinos have a tally of 2,090 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 711 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .974 which is 10th in the league and have a total of 72 double plays. The Dinos have swiped 55 bags and have been caught 26 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 32.1%.
They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.02 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Dinos pitchers have conceded 52 long balls and 326 total runs (9th in the league). NC has surrendered 618 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and also 284 earned runs. The Dinos have a team ERA of 3.67 over the course of the season (2nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 632 batters.
The Eagles hold a team SLG% of .344 and they earn 4.17 runs per game (8th in the league). They have hit 116 two-baggers, while taking a walk 310 times and scoring 325 runs. Hanwha has accumulated 51 long balls on the campaign to go along with 305 RBIs. They have struck out on 631 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have tallied 640 base hits. The Hanwha Eagles hold an OBP of .328 and a team batting average of .241 for the year.
Si Hwan Roh is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Noh has earned a walk 207 times while fanning on 454 chances. His OBP sits at .348 and he has a lifetime OPS of .771. Over the course of the 1,646 at-bats in his pro career, Noh has a batting average of .262 in addition to 432 base knocks. He has amassed 227 runs and racked up 256 runs batted in. He has hit it out of the park 56 times, with 696 total bases and also a .423 slugging percentage.
In their 78 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 44 times and been caught 34 times (43.6% caught stealing percentage). The Hanwha Eagles have turned 68 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (5th in the league). The Eagles have recorded 775 assists, 55 errors and have earned 2,120 putouts for the season.
The Hanwha pitching staff have allowed 334 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.89 (305 earned runs conceded). They have given up 47 homers and they relinquish 4.25 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Eagles have a WHIP of 1.342 in addition to having a FIP of 4.25 as a unit so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.05 (589 strikeouts against 288 bases on balls). They are sitting at 8th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 660.
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hanwha
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