Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/18/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

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

Hui Dong Kwon and the NC Dinos (18-20, 6th in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (13-33, 10th in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The Heroes open this matchup at +162 while the Dinos are coming in at -196. The total is set at 8.

As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 3.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in the league. They have 175 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306. The Heroes have tallied 61 doubles as a unit and have knocked 34 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 164 RBI's as well as 359 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .232. Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .341 and have struck out 406 times, while taking a walk on 145 occasions.

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Ruben Cardenas is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. For his pro baseball career, Cardenas has slapped 119 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 485 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 3,047 times and has delivered a base hit 736 times. Cardenas has earned a batting average of .273 for his baseball career, with 429 runs scored and an OPS of .827. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .481 and he has a total of 1,296 bases. He has struck out 650 times and has walked on 271 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .346 OBP.

The Heroes have swiped 38 bags and have been caught 17 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 30.9%. The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for 1,197 putouts thus far, in addition to 396 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .974 which ranks 10th in KBO and they have turned 37 double plays.

The Heroes are sitting with a team ERA of 6.18 for the year (10th in KBO), and their staff has rung up 318 batters. Heroes pitchers have allowed 49 long balls and also 317 runs in total (1st in the league). Kiwoom has allowed 508 hits (11.5 per 9 innings) as well as 274 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.62 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.76.

The Dinos hold a slugging percentage of .409 and they are recording 5.03 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have put up 65 doubles, while getting a free base 141 times and scoring 196 runs. NC has accumulated 36 home runs this season in addition to 190 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 306 occasions (8th in baseball) and have earned 339 hits. The NC Dinos have compiled a team on-base percentage of .342 as well as a batting average of .260 on the year.

Hui Dong Kwon is a batter who can be a difference maker for NC. Kwon has earned a walk 470 times while striking out on 606 plate appearances. His on-base percentage sits at .367 and he has a career OPS of .778. In the 3,326 official at-bats in his baseball career, Kwon is sitting with a batting avereage of .267 and has racked up 887 base hits. He has accounted for 475 runs and notched 531 runs batted in. He has gone yard 103 times, with 1,368 total bases and also a .411 slugging %.

The NC Dinos have turned 31 double plays and have a fielding rate of .974 (9th in KBO). The Dinos have accrued 371 assists, 36 errors and have a total of 991 putouts on the campaign. Of their 35 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 25 times and been caught 10 times (28.6% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.563 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.88 as a unit for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.43 (258 strikeouts against 181 walks). They are currently ranked 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits surrendered with 335. They have conceded 38 dingers and they yield 5.88 runs per 9 innings (9th in KBO). The NC pitching staff have given up 216 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 5.23 (192 earned runs surrendered).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+162)

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