NC Dinos vs LG Twins Prediction, 6/2/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: NC Dinos vs LG Twins
Date: Friday, June 2, 2023
Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea
TV: MBC Sports+
Jamsil Baseball Stadium is the venue where Hae Min Park and the LG Twins (31-17, 1st in KBO) will play the NC Dinos (23-23, 6th in KBO) on Friday, June 2, 2023.
As a squad, the NC Dinos are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have a total of 200 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .348. The Dinos have tallied 72 doubles as a team and have hit 26 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 185 RBI's as well as 416 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is at .266. NC has a slugging rate of .375 and have been called out on strikes 361 times, while being walked on 168 occasions.
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Ju Won Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. For his pro baseball career, Kim has slapped 20 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 81 runs. For his time in baseball, he approached the plate 690 times and has delivered a base hit 142 times. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .239 for his career, with 76 runs scored and an OPS of .717. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .389 and he has racked up 231 bases. He has been struck out 193 times and has gotten a free base on 61 at-bats, contributing to a .328 on-base percentage.
The NC Dinos are sitting with 1,225 putouts so far this season, in addition to 401 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .972 which ranks 9th in KBO and have accumulated 36 double plays. The Dinos have stolen 28 bases and have been thrown out 17 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 37.8%.
The Dinos have an ERA of 3.37 this year (2nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 401 batters. NC has given up 348 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 153 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.27 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Dinos pitchers have given up 30 home runs and also 176 runs (9th in baseball).
The Twins hold a slugging % of .400 and they average 5.24 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have recorded 82 two-baggers, while taking a walk 224 times as well as putting up 257 runs. LG has 30 long balls on the campaign to go along with 244 RBIs. They have been rung up on 297 instances (9th in KBO) and have earned 484 base hits. The LG Twins have earned an OBP of .375 in addition to a team batting average of .289 this season.
Hae Min Park is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for LG. Park has tallied a walk 472 times while striking out on 793 attempts. His on-base rate is .353 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .738. In the 4,734 at-bats in his career, Park has a batting average of .287 in addition to having 1,360 hits. He has accrued 829 runs and has 485 runs batted in. He has gone yard 48 times, as well as 1,824 total bases and a .385 slugging percentage.
Out of their 44 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 35 times and been caught 9 times (20.5% caught stealing rate). The LG Twins have turned 44 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .971 (10th in KBO). The Twins have recorded 434 assists, 53 errors and have 1,329 putouts over the course of the season.
The Twins have a WHIP of 1.298 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.19 as a pitching staff on the season. They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 411. The LG pitching staff have yielded 206 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.35 (165 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.00 (328 strikeouts against 164 walks). They have conceded 25 dingers and they concede 4.19 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league).
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG
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