NC Dinos vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 8/16/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: NC Dinos vs Lotte Giants

Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: NC (-275) Lotte (+220)

Min Woo Park and the NC Dinos (45-51, 7th in KBO) head to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Sunday, August 16, 2026, where they'll meet the Lotte Giants (45-56, 8th in KBO). The Giants open this matchup at +220 while the Dinos are coming in at -275. The O/U opens at 8.5.

The Dinos have tallied 148 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 96 balls out of the park. NC is slugging .404 and have struck out 735 times, while getting the free base on 359 occasions. As a team, the NC Dinos are compiling 5.1 runs per outing, which is 6th in baseball. They have accounted for 475 runs batted in and 904 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .271. They have accumulated 501 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .353.

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Min Woo Park is a batter who should impact this game for NC. In his career, Park has hit 48 balls out of the park while knocking in 608 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .423 and he has racked up 2,266 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to bat 6,197 times and has delivered with a base knock 1,710 times. He has gone down on strikes 794 times and has taken a walk on 596 occasions, which has contributed to a .397 on-base %. Park has an average at the plate of .319 for his time in baseball, in addition to 977 scored runs and an OPS of .820.

The Dinos have stolen 50 bags and have been caught 18 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 26.5%. The NC Dinos have earned 2,594 putouts this year, in addition to 903 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which has them sitting 9th in KBO and have a total of 80 double plays.

The Dinos have a team earned run average of 4.73 on the season (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 802 hitters. Dinos pitchers have allowed 105 home runs and 523 runs (5th in KBO). NC has surrendered 835 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 454 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.90 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46.

The Lotte Giants have recorded an OBP of .325 and a batting average of .263 so far this year. They have struck out on 758 instances (6th in the league) and have tallied 943 base hits. Lotte has accounted for 79 long balls for the season to go along with 441 RBIs. The Giants have a slugging percentage of .386 and they tally 4.54 runs per contest (9th in baseball). They have hit 172 doubles, while taking a walk 310 times and notching 468 runs.

Seong Bin Hwang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. Hwang has tallied a walk 102 times while going down on strikes on 234 attempts. His OBP comes in at .335 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .702. In the 1,413 at-bats in his pro career, Hwang has recorded a batting average of .284 in addition to having 401 hits. He has a total of 268 runs and notched 97 RBIs. He has gone deep 6 times, as well as 518 total bases and a .367 slugging percentage.

The Lotte Giants have turned 87 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (6th in the league). The Giants have recorded 998 assists, 72 errors and have a tally of 2,742 putouts this year. Out of their 77 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 53 times and been caught 24 times (31.2% caught stealing rate).

The Lotte pitching staff have conceded 507 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.44 (451 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 89 homers and they allow 4.99 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.472 and have a FIP of 4.99 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.17 (838 strikeouts vs 386 walks). They come in at 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 959.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte (+220)

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