NC Dinos vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 9/3/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Samsung Lions

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Jae Hyeon Lee and the Samsung Lions (48-61, 8th in KBO) play the NC Dinos (55-49, 4th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Sunday, September 3, 2023.

NC is slugging .392 and have been called out on strikes 759 times, while taking a walk on 380 occasions. They have recorded 480 runs batted in as well as 990 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is sitting at .272. The Dinos have hit 167 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 75 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 510 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .349. As a squad, the NC Dinos are recording 4.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 3rd in baseball.

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Ju Won Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for NC. In his career, Kim has hit 23 baseballs out of the park while driving in 104 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .369 and he has totaled 283 bases. For his time in the league, he came to bat 899 times and has delivered with a base hit 178 times. He has gone down on strikes 236 times and has been walked on 87 occasions, contributing to a .331 on-base percentage. Kim has accumulated a batting average of .232 for his career, in addition to 100 scored runs and an OPS of .700.

The Dinos have swiped 74 bags and have been gunned down 31 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 29.5%. The NC Dinos have 2,848 putouts this year, in addition to 999 assists and 94 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .976 which is 9th in KBO and have accumulated 102 double plays.

The Dinos have a team ERA of 3.73 on the season (2nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 814 hitters. Dinos pitchers have given up 73 home runs and also 449 runs (10th in KBO). NC has conceded 849 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 393 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.02 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Lions hold a slugging % of .374 and they average 4.47 runs per game (6th in baseball). They have put up 169 doubles, while taking a walk 357 times as well as scoring 492 runs. Samsung has knocked in 69 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 467 RBIs. They have been rung up on 735 occasions (7th in baseball) and have a total of 1,009 hits. The Samsung Lions hold a team OBP of .335 in addition to a batting average of .266 over the course of the season.

Jae Hyeon Lee is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. Lee has recorded a free base 38 times while fanning on 114 occasions. He has a total of 68 runs and also has 67 runs batted in. His OBP comes in at .292 and he also has a career OPS of .657. He has hit a home run 17 times, with 214 total bases and also a .365 slugging %. During the 587 at-bats in his pro career, Lee has accumulated a batting average of .244 with 143 hits.

Of their 79 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 56 times and been caught 23 times (29.1% caught stealing percentage). The Samsung Lions have turned 89 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (2nd in KBO). The Lions have recorded 1,091 assists, 76 errors and have earned a total of 2,953 putouts over the course of the season.

The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 555 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.59 (502 earned runs conceded). They have given up 91 homers and they surrender 5.07 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.460 and have a FIP of 5.07 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.03 (704 strikeouts vs 346 free passes). They rank 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,091.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NC

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