NC Dinos vs KT Wiz Prediction, 5/9/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs KT Wiz

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Suwon KT Wiz Park is the venue where Seong Ho Cheon and the KT Wiz (15-21, 8th in KBO) will take on the NC Dinos (22-13, 2nd in KBO) on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

As a unit, the NC Dinos are earning 5.8 runs per contest, which is 2nd in KBO. They have a total of 202 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .371. The Dinos have earned 59 doubles as a team and have smacked 33 balls out of the park. They have compiled 194 RBI's in addition to 334 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is at .275. NC has a slugging rate of .413 and have struck out 303 times, while being walked on 151 occasions.

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Ho Cheol Seo is a hitter who should impact this game for NC. In his career, Seo has hit 11 balls out of the park while driving in 84 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 893 times and has reached base with a base knock 209 times. Seo has accrued an average at the plate of .259 for his career in baseball, with 104 scored runs and an OPS of .665. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .347 and he has racked up 280 bases. He has gone down on strikes 142 times and has been walked on 55 occasions, which contributes in part to a .318 on-base percentage.

The NC Dinos have earned a total of 943 putouts thus far, in addition to 319 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which has them sitting 2nd in the league and have accumulated 25 double plays. The Dinos have stolen 25 bases and have been caught 12 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 32.4%.

They have a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Dinos pitchers have conceded 28 home runs in addition to 149 runs in total (10th in the league). NC has yielded 306 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 127 earned runs. The Dinos have an ERA of 3.64 so far this season (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 265 hitters.

The Wiz have a team slugging percentage of .418 and they tally 5.54 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have put up 53 doubles, while getting a free base 134 times as well as putting up 205 runs. KT has recorded 39 long balls this year in addition to 192 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 281 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have 374 base knocks. The KT Wiz are sitting with a team OBP of .351 as well as a batting average of .284 for the season.

Seong Ho Cheon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Cheon has recorded a free base 19 times while being called out on strikes on 52 chances. He has scored 54 runs and has 20 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .341 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .702. He has homered 1 times, with 97 bases in total and a .361 slugging percentage. For the 269 official at-bats in his pro career, Cheon has accrued an average at the plate of .286 in addition to having 77 hits.

In their 51 chances at stealing a base, they got to the bag before the ball 44 times and been caught 7 times (13.7% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz have turned 23 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (3rd in the league). The Wiz have accrued 328 assists, 24 errors and have earned 976 putouts on the campaign.

The Wiz have a WHIP of 1.584 and are the owners of a FIP of 6.25 as a staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.31 (287 strikeouts against 124 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 1st in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 391. They have allowed 40 dingers and they concede 6.25 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The KT pitching staff have conceded 226 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 6.01 (217 earned runs relinquished).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NC

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