Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos Prediction, 9/2/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs NC Dinos

Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Odds/Point Spread: Kia (-145) NC (+125)

Ju Won Kim and the NC Dinos (51-58, 6th in KBO) host the Kia Tigers (63-50, 3rd in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The Tigers open this contest at -145 while the Dinos are coming in at +125. The O/U opens at 8.5.

As a unit, the Kia Tigers are compiling 5.5 runs per game, which is 3rd in baseball. They are sitting with 632 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .348. The Tigers have hit 203 doubles as a team and have smacked 148 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 607 RBI's as well as 1,087 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate sits at .274. Kia is slugging .443 and have been rung up 912 times, while being walked on 413 occasions.

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Do Yeong Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Kim has an average at the plate of .309 for his career in baseball, with 371 runs scored and an OPS of .948. He has struck out 343 times and has gotten a free base on 205 occasions, which has contributed to a .387 on-base %. For his career, Kim has slapped 94 balls out of the park while knocking in 300 runs. His slugging percentage is .561 and he has totaled 923 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 1,891 times and also came through with a hit 508 times.

The Tigers have stolen 92 bags and have been thrown out 18 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 16.4%. The Kia Tigers have earned a total of 3,058 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,054 assists and 79 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .981 which puts them in 6th in KBO and have accumulated 97 double plays.

The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.42 this year (4th in the league), and they have rung up 832 batters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 112 long balls and 552 runs in total (7th in baseball). Kia has given up 1,018 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) and 500 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.42.

The Dinos have a team SLG% of .406 and they tally 5.17 runs per game (6th in baseball). They have hit 177 two-baggers, while getting a free base 393 times as well as putting up 574 runs. NC has recorded 105 HRs so far this season in addition to 540 runs batted in. They have struck out on 811 occasions (9th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,044 base knocks. The NC Dinos have a team OBP of .355 as well as a team batting average of .275 for the year.

Ju Won Kim is a hitter who should impact this game for NC. For the 2,199 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has recorded a batting average of .262 with 577 base hits. He has gone yard 65 times, in addition to having 893 total bases and also a .406 slugging percentage. Kim has drawn a walk 247 times while going down on strikes on 537 attempts. He has scored 346 runs and notched 285 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .358 and he has a lifetime OPS of .764.

The NC Dinos have turned 94 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (8th in Korean baseball). The Dinos have recorded 1,048 assists, 80 errors and have 2,944 putouts this year. Of their 78 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 58 times and been caught 20 times (25.6% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.475 with a FIP of 5.47 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.85 (892 strikeouts against 482 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 965. They have surrendered 123 homers and they surrender 5.47 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The NC pitching staff have allowed 596 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.81 (524 earned runs surrendered).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC (+125)

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