NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 4/26/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers

Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Ah-seop Son and the NC Dinos (10-10, 5th in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (7-10, 8th in KBO).

NC has a slugging % of .379 and have been called out on strikes 180 times, while getting the free base on 68 occasions. They have compiled 82 RBI's and 179 hits on the season, and their average at the plate is .266. The Dinos have tallied 27 doubles as a unit and have smacked 13 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 91 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .346. As a team, the NC Dinos are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which has them at 5th in the league.

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Ah-seop Son is a hitter who can be a difference maker for NC. For his career, Son has hit 169 baseballs over the fence while driving in 931 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 7,997 times and has notched a base knock 2,249 times. Son has compiled an average at the plate of .320 for his baseball career, with 1,228 scored runs and an OPS of .853. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .458 in addition to having tallied 3,217 bases. He has been struck out 1,159 times and has walked on 864 occasions, contributing to a .395 OBP.

The Dinos have stolen 16 bags and have been caught 8 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 33.3%. The NC Dinos have amassed 531 putouts this year, in addition to 177 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .959 which has them ranked 10th in KBO and have a total of 17 double plays.

The Dinos have a team earned run average of 3.36 this season (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 173 batters. NC has allowed 158 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 66 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32. Dinos pitchers have given up 11 home runs and also 80 runs in total (7th in KBO).

Kia has knocked in 7 HRs for the season to go along with 55 RBIs. They have notched 18 doubles, while taking a walk 60 times and putting up 60 runs. The Kia Tigers have accumulated an OBP of .332 as well as a team batting average of .258 so far this season. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .333 and they tally 3.53 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 139 instances (4th in baseball) and have notched a total of 148 base hits.

Chang Jin Lee is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Lee has recorded a walk 152 times while fanning on 237 attempts. He has accrued 176 runs in addition to having 142 RBIs. His OBP sits at .358 and he holds a career OPS of .725. He has gone yard 16 times, with 423 bases in total and a .371 slugging percentage. For the 1,140 at-bats in his professional career, Lee has hit .272 with 310 base knocks.

The Kia Tigers have turned 13 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .977 (4th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have accrued 157 assists, 14 errors and have notched a total of 448 putouts so far this season. In their 18 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 13 times and been caught 5 times (27.8% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.435 with a FIP of 4.22 as a squad this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.45 (123 strikeouts against 85 walks). They come in at 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 129. They have relinquished 14 dingers and they concede 4.22 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 70 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.04 (67 earned runs surrendered).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NC

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