Doosan Bears vs NC Dinos Prediction, 10/19/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea
TV: MBC Sports+
Ju Won Kim and the NC Dinos (75-67, 4th in KBO) play the Doosan Bears (74-68, 5th in KBO) at Changwon NC Park on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
As a squad, the Doosan Bears are recording 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 8th in KBO. They have earned 620 runs while holding a team OBP of .332. The Bears have hit 210 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 100 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 565 RBI's as well as 1,238 hits this season, while their team batting average comes in at .255. Doosan has a slugging % of .373 and have struck out 975 times, while being walked on 505 occasions.
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Kyeong-min Ho is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In his career, Ho has hit 53 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 575 runs. His career slugging percentage is .385 and he has totaled 1,790 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he faced a pitcher 5,256 times and has delivered with a hit 1,354 times. He has been struck out 417 times and earned a walk on 372 at-bats, contributing to a .355 OBP. Ho has earned a batting average of .291 for his time in baseball, in addition to 696 runs scored and an OPS of .740.
The Bears have stolen 60 bags and have been thrown out 40 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 40.0%. The Doosan Bears have a total of 3,854 putouts this year, in addition to 1,300 assists and 114 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .978 which ranks 7th in KBO and have accumulated 108 double plays.
The Bears hold a team ERA of 3.92 on the year (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,013 batters. Doosan has conceded 1,245 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 560 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.36. Bears pitchers have relinquished 90 home runs and also 625 total runs (7th in KBO).
NC is sitting with 98 home runs so far this year in addition to 642 runs batted in. They have notched 223 doubles, while taking a walk 493 times and putting up 679 runs. The NC Dinos have recorded an OBP of .345 in addition to a batting average of .270 on the season. The Dinos have a SLG% of .387 and they average 4.72 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,005 instances (4th in baseball) and have tallied 1,321 base hits.
Ju Won Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Kim has drawn a free base 91 times while fanning on 252 occasions. He has scored 111 runs and racked up 117 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .327 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .692. He has hit a home run 25 times, as well as 307 bases in total and a .365 slugging percentage. For the 842 official at-bats in his career, Kim has accumulated a batting average of .232 in addition to having 195 base hits.
The NC Dinos have turned 126 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .976 (10th in Korean baseball). The Dinos have 1,339 assists, 130 errors and have accounted for 3,844 putouts so far this year. In their 138 chances at stealing a base, they have had success 96 times and been caught 42 times (30.4% caught stealing percentage).
The NC pitching staff have given up 617 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.83 (545 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 99 long balls and they allow 4.33 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Dinos have a team WHIP of 1.306 and have a FIP of 4.33 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.12 (1,090 strikeouts against 513 walks). They are sitting at 10th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,160.
Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Doosan
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