LG Twins vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/1/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs NC Dinos

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Changwon NC Park is the venue where Ho Cheol Seo and the NC Dinos (19-11, 2nd in KBO) will take on the LG Twins (16-14, 5th in KBO) on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

The Twins have recorded 51 doubles as a unit and have hit 23 balls out of the park. LG has a slugging percentage of .409 and have been rung up 223 times, while getting the free base on 144 occasions. As a team, the LG Twins are knocking in 5.6 runs per game, which is 2nd in the league. They have accrued 169 RBI's in addition to 322 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .291. They have 179 runs scored and hold an OBP of .375.

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Chang-ki Hong is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for LG. Hong has hit .308 for his baseball career, with 432 runs scored and an OPS of .830. He has fanned 420 times and has been walked on 398 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .429 on-base %. In his career, Hong has hit 16 balls out of the park while knocking in 240 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .401 and he has racked up 872 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to the plate 2,676 times and has come through with a hit 669 times.

The Twins have swiped 32 bases and have been caught 9 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 22.0%. The LG Twins have a total of 852 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 299 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .977 which puts them in 8th in KBO and they have turned 26 double plays.

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.06 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.52. Twins pitchers have allowed 27 home runs in addition to 164 runs in total (6th in KBO). LG has conceded 313 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and 147 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 4.66 this year (4th in the league), and the staff has rung up 247 hitters.

NC has tallied 28 home runs so far this year in addition to 155 RBIs. They have hit 53 two-baggers, while walking 122 times and putting up 162 runs. The NC Dinos hold a team on-base percentage of .364 in addition to a team batting average of .271 on the year. The Dinos have a slugging percentage of .413 and they score 5.40 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have struck out on 255 instances (2nd in KBO) and have recorded 282 hits.

Ho Cheol Seo is a batter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Seo has recorded a free base 51 times while fanning on 139 tries. His on-base percentage sits at .316 and he has a has a OPS in his career of .666. In the 792 at-bats in his pro career, Seo has hit .260 with 206 base knocks. He has tallied 101 runs in addition to having 82 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 11 times, as well as 277 total bases and a .350 slugging percentage.

Out of their 28 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 19 times and been caught 9 times (32.1% caught stealing rate). The NC Dinos have turned 20 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (2nd in KBO). The Dinos have 261 assists, 19 errors and have 805 putouts this season.

The NC pitching staff have conceded 123 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.42 (102 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 24 long balls and they give up 4.13 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Dinos are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.287 and have a FIP of 4.13 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.60 (226 strikeouts against 87 free passes). They rank 10th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 258.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC

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