KT Wiz vs NC Dinos Prediction, 9/6/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs NC Dinos

Date: Friday, September 6, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Baek Ho Kang and the KT Wiz (62-64, 5th in KBO) head to Changwon NC Park on Friday, September 6, 2024, where they'll take on the NC Dinos (57-65, 9th in KBO).

The Wiz have tallied 196 doubles as a team and have hit 133 balls out of the stadium. KT is slugging .414 and have been called out on strikes 1,017 times, while taking a walk on 513 occasions. As a squad, the KT Wiz are notching 5.2 runs per game, which is 8th in baseball. They have accounted for 626 RBI's as well as 1,245 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is .276. They have tallied 667 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .352.

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Baek Ho Kang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. In his professional baseball career, Kang has hit 120 balls out of the park while driving in 495 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .494 and he has a total of 1,457 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 3,380 times and has notched a hit 905 times. He has struck out 605 times and has been walked on 389 at-bats, contributing to a .387 on-base percentage. Kang has accumulated a batting average of .307 for his time in baseball, with 486 scored runs and an OPS of .881.

The Wiz have swiped 128 bases and have been gunned down 37 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 22.4%. The KT Wiz have amassed 3,415 putouts this year, as well as 1,130 assists and 106 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .977 which has them ranked 8th in the league and have accumulated 90 double plays.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.59 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.48. Wiz pitchers have given up 132 home runs and 721 runs (2nd in baseball). KT has allowed 1,291 base knocks (10.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 653 earned runs. The Wiz have compiled a team ERA of 5.16 on the campaign (9th in KBO), and their staff has rung up 1,014 batters.

NC has compiled 152 home runs for the year to go along with 653 RBIs. They have 189 two-baggers, while walking 465 times and earning 686 runs. The NC Dinos are sitting with a team OBP of .355 and a batting average of .272 on the season. The Dinos hold a team slugging percentage of .427 and they score 5.53 runs per contest (4th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,042 instances (1st in KBO) and have a total of 1,166 hits.

Hui Dong Kwon is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. Kwon has earned a walk 442 times while being called out on strikes on 588 chances. He has amassed 455 runs and has 517 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .364 and he has a lifetime OPS of .775. He has hit it out of the park 100 times, with 1,313 total bases and also a .411 slugging %. For the 3,196 official at-bats in his baseball career, Kwon has accumulated a batting average of .266 in addition to 851 hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 95 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Dinos have accrued 1,148 assists, 90 errors and have 3,302 putouts for the season. Out of their 117 chances at stealing a base, they have been successful 75 times and been caught 42 times (35.9% caught stealing rate).

The NC pitching staff have yielded 660 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.76 (582 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 114 home runs and they allow 5.40 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The Dinos are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.485 with a FIP of 5.40 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.06 (913 strikeouts vs 444 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,190.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC

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