Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos Prediction, 5/8/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos

Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Odds/Point Spread: Samsung (-130) NC (+110)

Changwon NC Park is the site where Kun Woo Park and the NC Dinos (14-17, 6th in KBO) will take on the Samsung Lions (17-14, 4th in KBO) on Friday, May 8, 2026. The line on this game has the Lions coming in at -130 and the Dinos are at +110. The O/U opens at 8.

Samsung has a slugging percentage of .400 and have been called out on strikes 222 times, while getting the free base on 150 occasions. They have accrued 149 runs batted in and 299 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average comes in at .271. The Lions have tallied 47 doubles as a team and have hit 26 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 158 runs scored and have an OBP of .364. As a team, the Samsung Lions are notching 4.9 runs per outing, which ranks them 5th in the league.

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Ji Hyuk Ryu is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his career, Ryu has hit 18 balls out of the park while driving in 271 runs. His slugging percentage is .341 in addition to earning 825 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 2,815 times and has delivered with a hit 660 times. He has been struck out 459 times and has been walked on 266 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .357 on-base percentage. Ryu has compiled an average at the plate of .273 for his career, with 394 runs scored and an OPS of .686.

The Samsung Lions have accumulated 855 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 332 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which is 1st in the league and have accumulated 28 double plays. The Lions have swiped 25 bags and have been caught 7 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 21.9%.

The Lions have an ERA of 4.26 for the year (4th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 214 batters. Samsung has allowed 280 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 135 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.65 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.44. Lions pitchers have given up 31 long balls and 147 runs (8th in baseball).

NC has knocked in 32 home runs this year as well as 144 RBIs. The have tallied 53 doubles, while taking a walk 116 times as well as scoring 156 runs. The NC Dinos have earned an OBP of .350 and a batting average of .263 on the season. The Dinos hold a team SLG% of .399 and they tally 4.88 runs per game (6th in KBO). They have been rung up on 241 instances (7th in the league) and have a total of 288 base knocks.

Kun Woo Park is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Park has tallied a walk 475 times while striking out on 739 chances. He has accumulated 822 runs and has 764 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .390 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .877. He has gone yard 139 times, in addition to having 2,341 total bases and a .487 slugging percentage. In the 4,809 at-bats in his baseball career, Park has a batting average of .323 with 1,555 base hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 21 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (4th in the league). The Dinos have 293 assists, 20 errors and have accounted for 845 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 22 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 16 times and been caught 6 times (27.3% caught stealing rate).

The NC pitching staff have given up 155 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.64 (145 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 37 homers and they relinquish 4.95 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.366 and have a FIP of 4.95 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.62 (230 strikeouts vs 142 walks). They come in at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 242.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Samsung (-130)

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