Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos Prediction, 8/2/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: Kia (-130) NC (+110)

Sung Bum Na and the Kia Tigers (52-45, 4th in KBO) go to Changwon NC Park on Sunday, August 2, 2026, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (42-50, 7th in KBO). The moneyline on this contest has the Tigers coming in at -130 and the Dinos are at +110. The total opens at 8.5.

The Tigers have hit 171 doubles as a team and have hit 126 balls out of the stadium. Kia has a slugging percentage of .438 and have been called out on strikes 786 times, while drawing a walk on 355 occasions. As a team, the Kia Tigers are earning 5.4 runs per contest, which is 4th in the league. They have amassed 512 RBI's and 922 hits so far this season, while their batting average sits at .270. They have earned a total of 533 runs while holding a team OBP of .345.

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Sung Bum Na is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kia. In his career, Na has slapped 303 balls out of the park while driving in 1,164 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he faced a pitcher 6,785 times and has delivered with a base knock 1,872 times. Na has accrued an average at the plate of .311 for his career, with 1,095 scored runs and an OPS of .916. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .535 and he has racked up 3,218 bases. He has struck out 1,514 times and has gotten a free base on 577 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .381 on-base percentage.

The Kia Tigers have earned 2,630 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 916 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which has them sitting 5th in Korean baseball and have earned 84 double plays. The Tigers have swiped 84 bases and have been gunned down 16 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 16.0%.

They have a K/BB ratio of 1.89 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43. Tigers pitchers have allowed 99 home runs and 477 runs in total (6th in the league). Kia has conceded 879 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 432 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.44 over the course of the season (4th in the league), and they have struck out 709 batters.

The Dinos hold a team slugging percentage of .404 and they are earning 5.10 runs per game (6th in KBO). They have notched 144 two-baggers, while taking a walk 342 times as well as scoring 479 runs. NC has 91 HRs on the season in addition to 453 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 705 occasions (7th in the league) and have a total of 874 base hits. The NC Dinos have tallied an on-base percentage of .354 as well as a batting average of .272 this season.

Min Woo Park is a hitter who can be a difference maker for NC. Park has tallied a walk 593 times while going down on strikes on 790 plate appearances. He has tallied 975 runs and notched 607 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .397 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .820. He has hit it out of the park 48 times, with 2,262 total bases and a .423 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 5,342 official at-bats in his baseball career, Park has recorded a batting average of .320 with 1,707 hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 77 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (9th in KBO). Out of their 68 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 50 times and been caught 18 times (26.5% caught stealing rate). The Dinos have recorded 863 assists, 69 errors and have earned a total of 2,486 putouts over the course of the season.

The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.466 with a FIP of 5.51 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.89 (769 strikeouts vs 406 walks). They are currently ranked 10th in KBO as a staff in total hits given up with 808. They have conceded 100 home runs and they relinquish 5.51 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The NC pitching staff have relinquished 507 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.82 (444 earned runs surrendered).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC (+110)

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