NC Dinos vs KT Wiz Prediction, 8/12/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs KT Wiz

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Ju Won Kim and the NC Dinos (48-43, 4th in KBO) head to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Saturday, August 12, 2023, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (49-44, 3rd in KBO).

As a squad, the NC Dinos are knocking in 4.8 runs per game, which has them at 3rd in the league. They have 438 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .347. The Dinos have accrued 146 doubles as a team and have knocked 61 balls out of the park. They have amassed 411 RBI's and 850 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate is sitting at .269. NC owns a slugging percentage of .387 and have been rung up 677 times, while drawing a walk on 328 occasions.

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Ju Won Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for NC. Kim has accumulated a batting average of .233 in his time in baseball, with 93 runs scored and an OPS of .697. He has been struck out 230 times and has walked on 78 occasions, contributing to a .330 on-base percentage. For his career, Kim has hit 21 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 95 runs. His slugging percentage is .367 in addition to racking up 266 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 848 times and has delivered a hit 169 times.

The Dinos have swiped 68 bags and have been thrown out 29 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 29.9%. The NC Dinos have a tally of 2,471 putouts on the year, as well as 859 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .975 which puts them in 10th in the league and have a total of 86 double plays.

The Dinos are sitting with a team ERA of 3.76 on the campaign (2nd in baseball), and they have rung up 718 batters. Dinos pitchers have surrendered 63 long balls and also 395 total runs (9th in the league). NC has given up 739 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 344 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

KT has compiled 54 home runs so far this year to go along with 409 runs batted in. They have recorded 155 doubles, while walking 345 times as well as putting up 441 runs. The KT Wiz hold a team OBP of .338 as well as a batting average of .266 so far this season. The Wiz have a team slugging % of .367 and they score 4.64 runs per game (4th in KBO). They have struck out on 737 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have a total of 882 base hits.

Sang-soo Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Kim has earned a free base 522 times while going down on strikes on 807 attempts. His on-base percentage sits at .343 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .702. Over the course of the 5,395 official at-bats in his baseball career, Kim has a batting average of .272 with 1,466 base hits. He has a total of 795 runs in addition to having 584 RBIs. He has gone deep 56 times, with 1,939 total bases and also a .359 slugging percentage.

The KT Wiz have turned 75 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .980 (6th in Korean baseball). The Wiz have 902 assists, 70 errors and have accumulated 2,553 putouts this season. Of their 81 tries at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 71 times and been caught 10 times (12.3% caught stealing rate).

The Wiz have a WHIP of 1.368 with a FIP of 4.48 as a pitching staff on the year. They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 895. The KT pitching staff have allowed 424 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.11 (389 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39 (643 strikeouts vs 269 walks). They have surrendered 60 long balls and they relinquish 4.48 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take NC

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