Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos Prediction, 8/21/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos

Date: Friday, August 21, 2026

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

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

Ji Chan Kim and the Samsung Lions (63-42, 2nd in KBO) head to Changwon NC Park on Friday, August 21, 2026, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (46-54, 7th in KBO). The moneyline on this game has the Lions coming in at -196 and the Dinos are at +162. The total has been set at 9.

Samsung is slugging .418 and have been called out on strikes 742 times, while being walked on 489 occasions. They have amassed 595 RBI's as well as 1,039 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .280. The Lions have tallied 172 doubles as a unit and have hit 100 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 622 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .370. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are earning 5.8 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 1st in the league.

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Ji Chan Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. In his career, Kim has hit 6 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 172 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 2,727 times and has come through with a hit 667 times. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .288 for his baseball career, with 457 scored runs and an OPS of .708. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .333 and he has a total of 771 bases. He has struck out 289 times and has taken a walk on 297 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .375 on-base %.

The Samsung Lions have accumulated 2,850 putouts this year, in addition to 1,028 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which puts them in 2nd in the league and have 89 double plays. The Lions have swiped 76 bases and have been thrown out 27 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 26.2%.

They have a K/BB ratio of 2.18 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.39. Lions pitchers have yielded 103 home runs in addition to 497 total runs (9th in the league). Samsung has given up 948 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 451 earned runs. The Lions are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.27 this season (2nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 815 hitters.

NC has knocked in 99 HRs on the year as well as 492 RBIs. They have recorded 157 doubles, while getting a free base 369 times as well as scoring 521 runs. The NC Dinos have accounted for an OBP of .354 as well as a team batting average of .273 for the season. The Dinos hold a team slugging percentage of .406 and they earn 5.11 runs per game (5th in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 764 occasions (9th in baseball) and are sitting with 948 hits.

Kun Woo Park is a batter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Park has drawn a walk 499 times while striking out on 780 plate appearances. He has accumulated 851 runs in addition to having earned 809 RBIs. His on-base rate is .388 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .873. He has hit it out of the park 148 times, as well as 2,447 bases in total and also a .485 slugging percentage. In the 5,045 at-bats in his professional career, Park has accumulated a batting average of .322 in addition to 1,624 hits.

The NC Dinos have turned 85 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (8th in KBO). The Dinos have accrued 945 assists, 75 errors and have accumulated 2,699 putouts this year. Of their 71 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 53 times and been caught 18 times (25.4% caught stealing rate).

The NC pitching staff have allowed 553 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.83 (483 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 111 homers and they yield 5.53 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.485 and have a FIP of 5.53 as a unit so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.85 (823 strikeouts vs 444 walks). They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 891.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take NC (+162)

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