The Kia Tigers are going to the road in this game to face the NC Dinos. The Tigers vs Dinos 5/17/24 game is taking place at Changwon NC Park at 5:30 AM EST. If you are in South Korea, the game is being broadcast on MBC Sports+.
Kia Tigers Preview
The Tigers are coming in after playing to a tie against the Doosan Bears. The tie ended in the 12th inning with the final score sitting at 7-7. The Tigers are still sitting in first place in the KBO with a record of 26-16 on the year. However, on the road the Tigers are sitting nicely at 13-7.
Kim Keon-kuk is the starter going to the mound in this game for the Tigers. Keon-kuk has posted a 0-1 record with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP in 2 starts and 10 total appearances. Kim has thrown a total of 20 innings giving up 16 runs, 15 earned, 26 hits and 2 homers. Still William Crowe has struck out 12 batters and has walked only 7 batters. As a team the Tigers have a 3.91 ERA and have allowed 391 hits with 35 homers. The Tigers are allowing the opponents to hit at a clip of .258 with a 1.46 WHIP.
The Kia Tigers is coming in with a .295 average on the year with a total of 250 runs scored. Kia has ended up getting a total of 454 hits with 81 doubles, 4 triples, and 50 homers on the season. The Tigers have ended up getting 53 steals on the year and have had 14 runners caught stealing.
NC Dinos Preview
The NC Dinos are coming in after getting a nice win over the Hanwha Eagles. The downside is it was not as big of a win at a final score of 4-3. The Dinos still sit in second place in the KBO with a record of 24-17-1. The Dinos are now sitting on a 14-7 home record though.
Kim Si-hoon is the starter heading to the mound for the Dinos in this game for his 9th start. Si-hood has posted a 2-0 record with a 2.79 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. He has thrown a total of 38 2/3 innings while giving up 13 runs, 12 earned, 37 hits and 3 homers. He has had some control problems with only 25 strikeouts and 22 walks. The Dinos are doing decent on the pitching side of the ball with a 3.69 ERA and only 373 hits and 34 homers given up. The opponents are hitting at a clip of .252 with a 1.32 WHIP.
NC is a decent hitting team in the KBO as well with a .277 average with 249 runs. The Dinos have managed to get 418 hits with 76 doubles, 5 triples, and 39 homers. Still the Twins are the best base running team with 47 steals and only 10 runners thrown out.
Tigers vs Dinos 5/17/24 Pick: Under 9.5
The teams here are coming in with a great offense and a chance to really show up big on the day. However, the Tigers and the Dinos are also the top rated pitching teams in the KBO. With that being said, I think the pitching and defending from the teams is what will rule the day in this game here. Neither team will be able to jump out in front of the other and that makes it easier for me to say the the under is what I feel comfortable backing here.
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