NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 7/5/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Kia Tigers

Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

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

Ju Won Kim and the NC Dinos (36-41, 7th in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Sunday, July 5, 2026, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (44-35, 4th in KBO). The odds on this matchup have the Dinos priced at +125 and the Tigers are at -145. The O/U opens at 9.

The Dinos have compiled 121 doubles as a team and have knocked 73 balls out of the park. NC owns a slugging percentage of .408 and have struck out 579 times, while being walked on 283 occasions. As a team, the NC Dinos are compiling 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in the league. They have amassed 378 RBI's as well as 735 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is .277. They have accumulated 401 runs while having a team OBP of .360.

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Ju Won Kim is a batter who should impact this game for NC. Kim has hit .262 for his career, with 322 runs scored and an OPS of .764. He has been struck out 520 times and has taken a walk on 233 occasions, contributing to a .358 on-base percentage. In his professional baseball career, Kim has hit 61 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 268 runs. His career slugging percentage is .406 in addition to having tallied 840 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 2,434 times and has delivered with a hit 541 times.

The Dinos have stolen 42 bags and have been thrown out 13 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 23.6%. The NC Dinos have 2,054 putouts so far this season, as well as 714 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which ranks 6th in KBO and they have turned 57 double plays.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.94 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. Dinos pitchers have given up 82 home runs in addition to 398 total runs (5th in the league). NC has conceded 646 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 348 earned runs. The Dinos have a team ERA of 4.58 so far this year (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 629 batters.

The Tigers have a team slugging % of .431 and they tally 5.35 runs per game (4th in the league). They have 139 doubles, while taking a walk 299 times as well as notching 433 runs. Kia has compiled 98 home runs on the season as well as 414 RBIs. They have struck out on 622 occasions (3rd in KBO) and have accounted for 753 hits. The Kia Tigers have accounted for a team OBP of .346 and a batting average of .270 on the season.

Do Yeong Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Kim has drawn a walk 180 times while striking out on 313 chances. He has accounted for 337 runs in addition to having earned 273 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .383 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .933. He has homered 81 times, as well as 835 total bases and also a .550 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 1,519 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .308 with 468 base hits.

The Kia Tigers have turned 71 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (2nd in the league). The Tigers have accrued 742 assists, 53 errors and have earned a total of 2,156 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 88 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 73 times and been caught 15 times (17.0% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.370 and have a FIP of 4.55 as a team on the year. They are currently ranked 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 686. The Kia pitching staff have given up 363 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.07 (325 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.95 (582 strikeouts vs 298 walks). They have conceded 75 HR's and they allow 4.55 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia (-145)

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