Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/17/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs NC Dinos

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

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

Min Woo Park and the NC Dinos (17-21, 8th in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (14-25, 10th in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The Dinos open this matchup at -196 while the Heroes are coming in at +162. The total is set at 8.

The Heroes have hit 59 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 19 balls out of the stadium. Kiwoom has a slugging % of .316 and have been called out on strikes 344 times, while taking a walk on 126 occasions. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are knocking in 3.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in baseball. They have recorded 121 RBI's and 300 hits for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .226. They have earned 132 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .303.

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Chi Hong An is a hitter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Ahn has slapped 158 balls out of the park while driving in 942 runs. During his time in professional baseball, he came to the plate 7,356 times and has reached base with a hit 1,903 times. Ahn has recorded a batting average of .294 for his baseball career, in addition to 921 runs scored and an OPS of .791. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .430 and he has racked up 2,784 bases. He has gone down on strikes 981 times and has been walked on 637 occasions, which contributes in part to a .361 OBP.

The Heroes have swiped 22 bases and have been thrown out 8 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 26.7%. The Kiwoom Heroes are sitting with 1,058 putouts on the year, as well as 380 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .976 which is 10th in KBO and have accumulated 35 double plays.

The Heroes hold a team ERA of 5.24 on the campaign (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 278 batters. Kiwoom has surrendered 416 base hits (10.6 per 9 innings) and also 205 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.74 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.64. Heroes pitchers have conceded 36 home runs in addition to 220 runs in total (2nd in the league).

The Dinos have a slugging percentage of .392 and they score 4.92 runs per outing (6th in baseball). They have 62 two-baggers, while walking 151 times as well as earning 192 runs. NC has 36 HRs for the year in addition to 180 RBIs. They have struck out on 296 occasions (4th in KBO) and are sitting with 352 base hits. The NC Dinos are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .354 and a batting average of .264 on the campaign.

Min Woo Park is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. Park has recorded a walk 566 times while fanning on 759 tries. His on-base percentage is .396 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .818. For the 5,163 at-bats in his career, Park has recorded a batting average of .319 and has racked up 1,648 base knocks. He has compiled 946 runs and has 581 RBIs. He has hit it out of the park 43 times, with 2,180 total bases and a .422 slugging percentage.

The NC Dinos have turned 29 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Dinos have accrued 365 assists, 23 errors and have accumulated 1,031 putouts this season. In their 31 chances at stealing a base, they have been successful 23 times and been caught 8 times (25.8% caught stealing percentage).

The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.413 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.11 as a unit for the year. They rank 10th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 310. The NC pitching staff have yielded 195 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.80 (183 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.63 (286 strikeouts vs 175 bases on balls). They have allowed 42 homers and they concede 5.11 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+162)

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