Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos Prediction, 8/16/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs NC Dinos

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: Hanwha (-196) NC (+162)

Changwon NC Park is the site where Hui Dong Kwon and the NC Dinos (49-49, 7th in KBO) will play the Hanwha Eagles (62-42, 2nd in KBO) on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The Dinos open this contest at +162 while the Eagles are coming in at -196. The O/U is set at 8.5.

Hanwha owns a slugging percentage of .388 and have struck out 790 times, while taking a walk on 307 occasions. They have amassed 441 runs batted in and 938 hits so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .260. The Eagles have accrued 179 doubles as a squad and have knocked 85 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 477 runs and have an on-base percentage of .327. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are earning 4.5 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball.

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Hyun Bin Moon is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. In his career, Moon has hit 20 baseballs over the fence while driving in 152 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped into the batters box 1,207 times and also came through with a hit 310 times. Moon has an average at the plate of .287 for his baseball career, with 122 runs scored and an OPS of .749. His slugging percentage sits at .407 and he has racked up 440 bases. He has gone down on strikes 201 times and earned a walk on 84 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .342 on-base percentage.

The Eagles have swiped 70 bases and have been caught 27 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 27.8%. The Hanwha Eagles have a total of 2,864 putouts on the year, as well as 975 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which is 3rd in KBO and have a total of 73 double plays.

The Eagles have an ERA of 3.45 for the year (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 987 batters. Hanwha has surrendered 875 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 366 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. Eagles pitchers have given up 76 home runs and 400 runs (10th in KBO).

NC has accumulated 87 home runs so far this season as well as 494 runs batted in. They have hit 153 two-baggers, while getting a free base 375 times and recording 522 runs. The NC Dinos have compiled an on-base percentage of .344 in addition to a batting average of .259 on the year. The Dinos hold a team slugging percentage of .391 and they have an average of 5.02 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have struck out on 791 instances (6th in the league) and have recorded 902 base knocks.

Hui Dong Kwon is a hitter who can be a difference maker for NC. Kwon has earned a walk 508 times while being called out on strikes on 653 tries. He is sitting with 504 runs and has 551 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .367 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .774. He has hit the long ball 106 times, with 1,422 total bases and a .407 slugging percentage. For the 3,491 official at-bats in his career, Kwon has accumulated a batting average of .264 with 923 hits.

In their 85 tries at swiping a bag, they got to the bag before the ball 59 times and been caught 26 times (30.6% caught stealing percentage). The NC Dinos have turned 90 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .976 (10th in KBO). The Dinos have 1,008 assists, 93 errors and have a total of 2,740 putouts over the course of the season.

The NC pitching staff have surrendered 544 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.70 (477 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 101 dingers and they concede 5.36 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.480 in addition to having a FIP of 5.36 as a team for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.67 (761 strikeouts vs 455 walks). They rank 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 896.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take NC (+162)

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