NC Dinos vs KT Wiz Forecast, 8/1/2025 KBO Insights, Recommendations and Odds

Matchup: NC Dinos vs KT Wiz

Date: Friday, August 1, 2025

Venue: Suwon KT Wiz Park, Suwon, South Korea

Broadcast: MS-T

Betting Odds: NC (+125) KT (-150)

On Friday, August 1, 2025, Suwon KT Wiz Park will host a thrilling showdown as Sung-Woo Jang and the KT Wiz (50-47, 4th in KBO) take on the NC Dinos (44-45, 8th in KBO). The Wiz are favored at -150, while the Dinos are offered at +125. The over/under for this matchup is set at 8 runs.

The NC Dinos boast a slugging percentage of .384, with a total of 708 strikeouts and 339 walks this season. They have accumulated 433 RBIs and recorded 803 hits, holding a team batting average of .257. The Dinos have also registered 138 doubles and 74 home runs, scoring a total of 458 runs with an on-base percentage (OBP) of .343. Averaging 4.9 runs per game, they currently rank 3rd in the league.

Min Woo Park is a standout player poised to make an impact for the Dinos. Throughout his career, he has hit 42 home runs and driven in 545 RBIs, with a slugging percentage of .424 across 2,091 total bases. Park has made 5,697 plate appearances, achieving 1,579 hits, with 723 strikeouts and 532 walks, leading to a .396 OBP. He holds a career batting average of .320, scoring 906 runs, and posting an OPS of .820.

This season, the NC Dinos have recorded a total of 2,457 putouts, along with 906 assists and 83 errors, maintaining a fielding percentage of .976, which ranks 9th in Korean baseball. They have completed 79 double plays and stolen 54 bases, while getting caught 19 times, yielding a caught stealing percentage of 26.0%.

With a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.66, their pitching staff has a cumulative WHIP of 1.46. The Dinos’ pitchers have surrendered 87 home runs and a total of 475 runs, placing them 3rd in the league. They have allowed 790 hits (averaging 8.7 per 9 innings) and 419 earned runs, holding a team ERA of 4.60 (9th in KBO) with 677 strikeouts.

Meanwhile, the KT Wiz have recorded a team SLG% of .363 and score an average of 4.37 runs per game (8th in KBO). As a team, they have achieved 143 doubles, 385 walks, and a total of 437 runs scored. Thus far, KT has hit 65 home runs and racked up 412 RBIs, with 683 strikeouts (9th in baseball) and 852 hits, resulting in a team batting average of .254 and an OBP of .338.

Sung-Woo Jang is an essential player set to impact the game for KT. Over his career, Jang has compiled a batting average of .258 with 963 hits across 3,731 at-bats. He has hit 114 home runs and registered 1,447 total bases with a slugging percentage of .388. Jang has walked 448 times while striking out 787 times, scoring 387 runs and driving in 563 RBIs. His OBP stands at .336, contributing to a career OPS of .679.

The KT Wiz have successfully converted 75 double plays this season and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (3rd in KBO). They have tallied 999 assists, made 64 errors, and completed 2,656 putouts. Out of 117 stolen base attempts, they have succeeded on 94 occasions, facing only 23 instances of being caught stealing (19.7% caught stealing percentage).

The Wiz pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.378 and a FIP of 4.31 this season. Their K/BB ratio is at 2.31, with 745 strikeouts compared to 322 walks. They rank 3rd in the KBO for total hits allowed, with 898 hits given up. The Wiz have conceded 68 home runs and an average of 4.31 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball), with a total of 424 runs allowed and a team ERA of 3.79 (373 earned runs).

What’s the parlay prediction for tonight?

Parlay Expert’s Recommendation: Bet on KT (-150) and the under for total runs.

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