Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos Prediction, 4/16/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Changwon NC Park is the venue where Ah-seop Son and the NC Dinos (13-6, 2nd in KBO) will play the Hanwha Eagles (9-10, 5th in KBO) on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

The Eagles have earned 37 doubles as a unit and have smacked 15 balls out of the park. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been called out on strikes 146 times, while drawing a walk on 82 occasions. As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 5th in KBO. They have amassed 97 runs batted in as well as 168 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is .261. They have accumulated 101 runs and hold an OBP of .353.

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Yonathan Perlaza is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. In his professional baseball career, Perlaza has slapped 73 balls out of the park while knocking in 323 runs. For his career, he stepped up to bat 2,523 times and has delivered a base hit 603 times. Perlaza has compiled an average at the plate of .272 in his time in baseball, with 373 scored runs and an OPS of .806. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .454 and he has racked up 1,007 bases. He has gone down on strikes 556 times and has taken a walk on 271 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .352 on-base percentage.

The Eagles have stolen 22 bases and have been thrown out 6 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 21.4%. The Hanwha Eagles have accumulated 501 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 165 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them ranked 5th in KBO and they have turned 21 double plays.

The Eagles are sitting with a team ERA of 4.53 so far this season (6th in the league), and they have rung up 150 hitters. Eagles pitchers have conceded 19 home runs in addition to 93 total runs (7th in baseball). Hanwha has allowed 164 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 84 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.42.

NC has a total of 17 HRs this year as well as 109 RBIs. They have put up 35 two-baggers, while getting a free base 84 times and scoring 114 runs. The NC Dinos have accounted for a team OBP of .381 and a team batting average of .284 on the season. The Dinos hold a team slugging percentage of .422 and they score 6.00 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have struck out on 165 occasions (3rd in KBO) and have accounted for 193 base hits.

Ah-seop Son is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. Over the course of the 7,583 at-bats in his pro career, Son is sitting with a batting avereage of .322 with 2,439 hits. He has hit it out of the park 174 times, with 3,457 total bases and a .456 slugging percentage. Son has tallied a free base 913 times while striking out on 1,227 chances. He has tallied 1,326 runs in addition to having 997 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .395 and he also has a career OPS of .851.

Of their 17 chances at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 11 times and been caught 6 times (35.3% caught stealing rate). The NC Dinos have turned 9 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (1st in KBO). The Dinos have accrued 160 assists, 8 errors and have a tally of 517 putouts on the season.

The Dinos have a WHIP of 1.331 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.23 as a unit so far this year. They rank 7th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 172. The NC pitching staff have conceded 81 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.71 (71 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.63 (150 strikeouts vs 57 bases on balls). They have given up 16 homers and they relinquish 4.23 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take NC and under the total runs

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