SSG Landers vs NC Dinos Prediction, 4/5/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs NC Dinos

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Seong Han Park and the SSG Landers (7-3, 3rd in KBO) travel to Changwon NC Park on Friday, April 5, 2024, where they'll take on the NC Dinos (6-3, 4th in KBO).

As a team, the SSG Landers are putting up 5.6 runs per contest, which is 4th in the league. They have earned 56 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .360. The Landers have tallied 15 doubles as a unit and have hit 16 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 54 runs batted in and 96 base knocks this year, and their batting average comes in at .278. SSG has a slugging percentage of .460 and have struck out 75 times, while taking a walk on 37 occasions.

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Seong Han Park is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Park has hit .281 for his career in baseball, with 191 scored runs and an OPS of .729. He has been struck out 255 times and has walked on 196 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .362 OBP. For his career, Park has drilled 18 balls over the fence while driving in 159 runs. His slugging percentage is .367 in addition to having tallied 569 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 1,787 times and got on base with a base hit 436 times.

The SSG Landers have notched a total of 276 putouts this year, as well as 95 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .969 which has them ranked 8th in KBO and they have turned 8 double plays. The Landers have stolen 10 bases and have been caught 8 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 44.4%.

The Landers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.82 on the year (5th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 91 batters. SSG has surrendered 80 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) and 39 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.78 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.42. Landers pitchers have surrendered 10 home runs and 50 runs in total (4th in the league).

The Dinos hold a slugging percentage of .375 and they are recording 5.22 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have put up 16 two-baggers, while walking 44 times and notching 47 runs. NC has knocked in 6 home runs on the year to go along with 46 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 83 occasions (3rd in KBO) and have recorded 80 base hits. The NC Dinos have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .367 as well as a batting average of .254 for the season.

Matt Davidson is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. Davidson has earned a free base 88 times while being called out on strikes on 381 occasions. His on-base percentage sits at .290 and he holds a career OPS of .720. During the 1,003 at-bats in his career, Davidson has an average at the plate of .220 in addition to 221 base knocks. He has accrued 109 runs in addition to having 157 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 54 times, with 431 total bases and also a .430 slugging percentage.

The NC Dinos have turned 4 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .991 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Dinos have accrued 72 assists, 3 errors and have a tally of 243 putouts during this campaign. Of their 10 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 7 times and been caught 3 times (30.0% caught stealing percentage).

The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.383 in addition to having a FIP of 4.00 as a pitching staff this year. They come in at 5th in KBO as a staff in total hits conceded with 83. The NC pitching staff have given up 36 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.67 (33 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 2.48 (72 strikeouts against 29 walks). They have conceded 7 dingers and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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