The Lotte Giants vs NC Dinos 4/27/24 game is set to take place at Changwon NC Park. The game is being played a little bit earlier than normal at 4:00 AM EST. The game will be broadcast locally on MBC Sports+.
Lotte Giants Preview
Lotte is coming in with a loss in their last game. The loss was a shutout against the NC Dinos. The game ended up with a final score of 4-0. With the loss the Giants dropped to a record of 8-18-1 on the year and are still sitting in last place in the KBO.
Na Gyun-an is the starter that heads to the mound here for his 6th start on the year for the Giants. Na has posted a 1-3 record with a 5.33 ERA and a 1.89 WHIP. He has managed to throw a total of 25 1/3 innings while giving up 18 runs, 36 hits and 5 homers. Na has struck out 26 batters and walked a total of 12 batters. This year the Giants have posted a 5.22 ERA and have allowed 275 hits with 29 homers allowed. Lotte has ended up getting a 1.58 WHIP and the opponents have hit at a clip of .296.
Lotte is a poorly hitting team with a .261 average and 113 runs scored. The Giants have managed to get a total of 248 hits with 43 doubles, 7 triples, but have some good power hitting finally with 17 homers. The Giants have stolen 30 bases and have been caught stealing 9 times.
NC Dinos Preview
The Dinos win allowed the NC club to move up to 2nd place in the KBO. The Dinos are now sitting on a record of 17-11 on the season so far. The Dinos are actually finding themselves almost in striking distance of the leading Kia Tigers.
Kim Si-hoon is the starter that goes to the mound for his 6th start on the year. Si-hoon has posted a 1-0 record with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. He has thrown a total of 23 1/3 innings while giving up 10 runs, 20 hits and 3 homers. Still he has struck out only 13 batters on the year and walked a total of 14 batters. As a team the Dino’s have posted a 3.56 ERA and allowed 244 hits with 23 homers.NC has allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .253 with a 1.30 WHIP.
The hitting for NC is coming in with an average of .270 with a total of 155 runs scored. The Dinos have managed to get a total of 264 hits with 51 doubles, 5 triples and 27 homers. The Dinos have managed to get a total of 31 steals on the season and have been caught stealing the bags 5 times.
Lotte Giants vs NC Dinos 4/27/24 Pick: NC Dinos
The Dinos are heading to the game here with a chance to really shore up their second place standings. The Giants have struggled on the year and have been horrible pitching all season. Look for the lack of quality pitching to make the difference in this game here as the Dinos are able to secure the win here.
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