NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 9/20/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: NC (-144) Kia (+120)

Min Woo Park and the NC Dinos (62-64, 7th in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, September 20, 2025, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (61-68, 8th in KBO). The Dinos open this contest at -144 while the Tigers are coming in at +120. The total is set at 8.5.

The Dinos have hit 194 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 119 balls out of the park. NC has a slugging rate of .397 and have been called out on strikes 1,015 times, while getting the free base on 450 occasions. As a team, the NC Dinos are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 3rd in the league. They have earned 616 RBI's in addition to 1,140 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .259. They have tallied 659 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .341.

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Min Woo Park is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. In his professional baseball career, Park has hit 42 balls out of the park while driving in 555 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 5,808 times and has delivered with a hit 1,604 times. Park has a batting average of .319 for his baseball career, with 921 runs scored and an OPS of .817. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .422 and he has a total of 2,122 bases. He has struck out 741 times and has walked on 545 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .395 on-base percentage.

The NC Dinos have accumulated 3,488 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,273 assists and 108 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .978 which is 9th in the league and have accumulated 109 double plays. The Dinos have stolen 77 bags and have been gunned down 32 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 29.4%.

The Dinos have a team earned run average of 4.86 so far this season (9th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 959 hitters. NC has surrendered 1,176 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 627 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.67 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.51. Dinos pitchers have conceded 133 long balls and also 708 runs in total (2nd in the league).

The Kia Tigers have tallied an OBP of .338 in addition to a team batting average of .261 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,101 occasions (2nd in the league) and have a total of 1,196 base hits. Kia has compiled 135 home runs for the season as well as 584 RBIs. The Tigers have a team slugging % of .404 and they score 4.72 runs per contest (5th in KBO). They have recorded 225 doubles, while walking 493 times and putting up 628 runs.

Patrick Wisdom is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Wisdom has drawn a free base 587 times while fanning on 1,722 occasions. He has scored 804 runs in addition to having earned 882 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .319 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .780. He has gone deep 282 times, with 2,465 bases in total and a .461 slugging %. In the 5,351 at-bats in his career, Wisdom has accumulated a batting average of .240 in addition to 1,285 base knocks.

The Kia Tigers have turned 120 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .977 (10th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have racked up 1,327 assists, 112 errors and have 3,533 putouts during this campaign. In their 145 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 106 times and been caught 39 times (26.9% caught stealing rate).

The Kia pitching staff have conceded 675 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.66 (609 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 101 homers and they concede 5.16 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.440 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.16 as a staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.03 (970 strikeouts vs 477 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in KBO as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,218.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC (-144)

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