Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/17/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Odds/Point Spread: Kiwoom (+125) NC (-150)

Ju Won Kim and the NC Dinos (18-19, 4th in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (13-32, 10th in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The odds on this contest have the Heroes priced at +125 and the Dinos are at -150. The total opens at 8.

The Heroes have accounted for 60 doubles as a team and have hit 34 balls out of the park. Kiwoom has a slugging rate of .344 and have struck out 397 times, while drawing a walk on 145 occasions. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 3.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in the league. They have amassed 162 RBI's and 353 hits for the year, while their batting average is sitting at .233. They have racked up 173 runs and have an OBP of .308.

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Sung Mun Song is a hitter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. For his career, Song has slapped 62 balls out of the park while driving in 388 runs. For his career, he came to bat 2,782 times and got on base with a base knock 679 times. Song has hit .274 in his time in baseball, with 335 scored runs and an OPS of .749. His slugging percentage sits at .411 and he has a total of 1,019 bases. He has been struck out 373 times and earned a walk on 250 occasions, which contributes in part to a .338 on-base %.

The Kiwoom Heroes have amassed 1,173 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 391 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .973 which puts them in 10th in KBO and have accumulated 37 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 38 bases and have been caught 17 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 30.9%.

The Heroes have compiled a team earned run average of 6.17 over the course of the season (10th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 313 hitters. Kiwoom has conceded 500 hits (11.5 per 9 innings) as well as 268 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.63 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.77. Heroes pitchers have allowed 47 long balls in addition to 311 runs (1st in the league).

The NC Dinos have recorded an OBP of .346 as well as a batting average of .264 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 293 occasions (9th in the league) and have a total of 336 base knocks. NC has 36 home runs for the season as well as 190 RBIs. The Dinos hold a slugging % of .416 and they average 5.16 runs per outing (3rd in KBO). They have hit 65 doubles, while getting a free base 140 times and scoring 196 runs.

Ju Won Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Kim has earned a walk 157 times while striking out on 395 attempts. He has compiled 197 runs and also has 182 runs batted in. His OBP comes in at .337 and he also has a career OPS of .705. He has hit a home run 38 times, in addition to having 504 bases in total and a .368 slugging %. In the 1,370 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .236 in addition to 324 hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 31 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .975 (9th in the league). The Dinos have recorded 364 assists, 34 errors and have 967 putouts for the season. Out of their 34 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 25 times and been caught 9 times (26.5% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.577 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.92 as a unit on the year. They are currently ranked 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 327. The NC pitching staff have surrendered 212 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 5.28 (189 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.41 (255 strikeouts vs 181 bases on balls). They have allowed 37 dingers and they yield 5.92 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take NC (-150)

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