NC Dinos vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 5/23/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Ho Cheol Seo and the NC Dinos (25-20, 3rd in KBO) are headed to Gocheok Sky Dome on Thursday, May 23, 2024, where they'll meet the Kiwoom Heroes (19-26, 7th in KBO).

The Dinos have accumulated 80 doubles as a squad and have hit 41 balls out of the park. NC has a slugging percentage of .408 and have struck out 400 times, while being walked on 199 occasions. As a team, the NC Dinos are compiling 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. They have recorded 248 runs batted in in addition to 439 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .274. They have earned 256 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .371.

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Ho Cheol Seo is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. Seo has compiled an average at the plate of .262 for his time in baseball, in addition to 108 scored runs and an OPS of .668. He has gone down on strikes 151 times and earned a walk on 57 occasions, contributing to a .322 OBP. In his career, Seo has slapped 11 balls out of the park while driving in 88 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .346 and he has totaled 292 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he faced a pitcher 936 times and has delivered with a hit 221 times.

The NC Dinos have amassed 1,243 putouts this season, as well as 415 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which has them ranked 2nd in KBO and they have turned 31 double plays. The Dinos have stolen 33 bags and have been caught 15 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 31.3%.

The Dinos hold a team ERA of 3.80 this season (2nd in KBO), and the staff has struck out 356 batters. NC has conceded 399 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 175 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.36 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33. Dinos pitchers have allowed 36 home runs and also 200 total runs (10th in KBO).

The Kiwoom Heroes are sitting with an on-base percentage of .337 and a batting average of .267 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 334 occasions (8th in KBO) and have tallied 417 base hits. Kiwoom has compiled 40 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 208 RBIs. The Heroes have a SLG% of .395 and they have an average of 4.80 runs per game (9th in KBO). The have tallied 65 two-baggers, while taking a walk 149 times and racking up 216 runs.

Hye Seong Kim is a batter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Kim has drawn a walk 291 times while fanning on 577 plate appearances. He has a total of 531 runs in addition to having earned 339 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .361 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .759. He has hit it out of the park 33 times, with 1,229 bases in total and also a .398 slugging %. In the 3,085 official at-bats in his pro career, Kim has recorded a batting average of .301 and has racked up 928 hits.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (3rd in the league). The Heroes have 418 assists, 33 errors and have accumulated 1,198 putouts this season. In their 46 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 34 times and been caught 12 times (26.1% caught stealing percentage).

The Kiwoom pitching staff have given up 245 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.10 (226 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 34 home runs and they yield 5.52 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO). The Heroes have a team WHIP of 1.546 in addition to having a FIP of 5.52 as a team over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.72 (287 strikeouts against 167 walks). They come in at 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 450.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NC

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