Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Hui Dong Kwon and the NC Dinos (49-60, 9th in KBO) head to Hanwha Life Eagles Park on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, where they’ll take on the Hanwha Eagles (51-59, 7th in KBO).

NC has a slugging % of .420 and have been called out on strikes 941 times, while taking a walk on 422 occasions. They have tallied 564 runs batted in and 1,035 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .270. The Dinos have hit 167 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 130 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 591 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .354. As a team, the NC Dinos are compiling 5.3 runs per game, which has them at 6th in KBO.

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Hui Dong Kwon is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for NC. Kwon has a batting average of .264 for his baseball career, in addition to 446 runs scored and an OPS of .769. He has been struck out 585 times and has walked on 432 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .362 OBP. For his pro baseball career, Kwon has hit 97 baseballs over the fence while driving in 508 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .407 and he has racked up 1,285 bases. In his time in the Majors, he approached the plate 3,743 times and has delivered with a base hit 835 times.

The NC Dinos have accumulated 2,954 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,015 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which ranks 3rd in Korean baseball and have accumulated 81 double plays. The Dinos have stolen 66 bags and have been thrown out 37 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 35.9%.

The Dinos hold a team ERA of 4.93 on the campaign (5th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 828 hitters. Dinos pitchers have allowed 105 home runs and also 604 runs in total (7th in the league). NC has surrendered 1,077 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 539 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.03 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.51.

Hanwha has recorded 104 home runs so far this season to go along with 563 runs batted in. They hit 178 doubles, while getting a free base 409 times as well as putting up 600 runs. The Hanwha Eagles have earned a team OBP of .350 and a team batting average of .273 on the year. The Eagles hold a team slugging percentage of .405 and they score 5.36 runs per game (5th in KBO). They have been rung up on 832 occasions (7th in KBO) and have 1,069 base hits.

Chi Hong An is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. For the 6,083 at-bats in his professional career, Ahn has hit .297 with 1,809 base knocks. He has hit a home run 152 times, with 2,655 total bases and a .436 slugging percentage. Ahn has tallied a free base 596 times while striking out on 911 tries. He has recorded 892 runs and also has 901 runs batted in. His on-base % is .364 and he has a lifetime OPS of .800.

The Hanwha Eagles have turned 103 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (4th in KBO). The Eagles have racked up 1,048 assists, 85 errors and have amassed 2,980 putouts so far this year. In their 127 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 91 times and been caught 36 times (28.3% caught stealing percentage).

The Eagles are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.536 and have a FIP of 5.52 as a pitching staff on the year. They have a ranking of 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,117. The Hanwha pitching staff have conceded 609 runs this season while holding an ERA of 5.01 (553 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.13 (871 strikeouts vs 408 free passes). They have conceded 100 long balls and they surrender 5.52 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

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

Guy Bruhn’s Pick: Take NC

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