Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/16/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

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

Matt Davidson and the NC Dinos (17-21, 8th in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (14-25, 10th in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The moneyline on this matchup has the Heroes priced at +125 and the Dinos are at -150. The over/under opens at 9.

As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are knocking in 3.3 runs per game, which puts them at 10th in the league. They have 132 runs while holding a team OBP of .303. The Heroes have hit 59 doubles as a unit and have hit 19 balls out of the park. They have tallied 121 RBI's as well as 300 base knocks on the year, and their batting average comes in at .226. Kiwoom has a slugging rate of .316 and have been called out on strikes 344 times, while taking a walk on 126 occasions.

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Gun Hee Kim is a hitter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Kim has drilled 13 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 78 runs. For his time in baseball, he came to bat 773 times and has delivered with a base knock 171 times. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .242 for his career in baseball, in addition to 58 scored runs and an OPS of .646. He has earned a slugging percentage of .360 in addition to earning 255 bases. He has struck out 231 times and has walked on 48 occasions, contributing to a .286 OBP.

The Heroes have swiped 22 bases and have been thrown out 8 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 26.7%. The Kiwoom Heroes have earned 1,058 putouts for the season, as well as 380 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .976 which puts them in 10th in the league and have 35 double plays.

The Heroes have a team ERA of 5.24 so far this year (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 278 hitters. Heroes pitchers have allowed 36 home runs and also 220 total runs (2nd in KBO). Kiwoom has surrendered 416 base hits (10.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 205 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.74 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.64.

NC is sitting with 36 HRs for the year as well as 180 runs batted in. They have recorded 62 doubles, while walking 151 times as well as scoring 192 runs. The NC Dinos have accumulated an OBP of .354 in addition to a batting average of .264 so far this season. The Dinos hold a slugging % of .392 and they score 4.92 runs per game (6th in the league). They have been rung up on 296 occasions (4th in KBO) and have tallied 352 base knocks.

Matt Davidson is a batter who should impact this game for NC. During the 7,032 at-bats in his pro career, Davidson has accumulated a batting average of .256 and has racked up 1,798 base hits. He has hit it out of the park 390 times, as well as 3,372 total bases and a .480 slugging percentage. Davidson has earned a free base 696 times while fanning on 2,213 occasions. He has accounted for 1,003 runs and has 1,242 runs batted in. His OBP comes in at .333 and he holds a career OPS of .813.

The NC Dinos have turned 29 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (3rd in the league). The Dinos have racked up 365 assists, 23 errors and are sitting with 1,031 putouts on the campaign. Of their 31 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 23 times and been caught 8 times (25.8% caught stealing percentage).

The Dinos are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.413 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.11 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.63 (286 strikeouts against 175 bases on balls). They are sitting at 10th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 310. They have relinquished 42 long balls and they give up 5.11 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO). The NC pitching staff have yielded 195 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.80 (183 earned runs relinquished).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+125)

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