"July 18th 18:30 NC vs Hanwha KBO Pro Baseball Game Analysis"
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NC vs Hanwha Match Analysis
NC Dinos
Having achieved three consecutive wins through a harmony of offense and defense, NC is now aiming for a fourth straight victory with Shin Min-hyeok (6 wins, 7 losses, 5.06 ERA) on the mound. After a poor performance with 6 runs in 3 innings against Samsung on the 11th, Shin Min-hyeok has yet to overcome his struggles against them. He has shown solid pitching performance against Hanwha this year, both at home and away, allowing 2 earned runs or less in over 5.1 innings. Given that this is a home game, they should capitalize on that. The NC batting line scored 5 runs by attacking Baria in the previous game, confirming their strong performance at home. However, they must reflect on being shut out for the last 4 innings. Due to Castano's 8-inning performance, they managed to finish the game without exhausting their bullpen, which is a great relief.
Hanwha Eagles
Hanwha's recent struggles with starting pitchers have led to three consecutive losses, prompting Ryu Hyun-jin (5 wins, 5 losses, 3.67 ERA) to take the mound to stop the losing streak. Ryu displayed a 6-inning, 3-run performance in the away game against Kiwoom on the 11th, but has consistently struggled at Gocheok Dome. He pitched 7 innings and allowed 3 runs in his away game against NC on April 17, so expecting him to produce at least a Quality Start is reasonable. In their previous game, Hanwha’s offense was held to just 1 run against Castano, revealing issues with scoring opportunities, as they scored only 1 run with 10 men on base. The inconsistency of performance in away games may be the team's biggest weakness preventing them from moving up. At least the bullpen's perfect 4-inning performance may provide some solace.
Match Prediction
Jaime Baria's main issue has been his decline with long rest, which was evident in the last game. The problem is that Shin Min-hyeok seems to share this issue as well. Although he has been particularly strong against Hanwha this year, his recent performances as a starting pitcher at home have been extremely poor, while Ryu Hyun-jin may benefit more from a week's rest. With Hanwha ahead in starting pitching, they appear closer to victory.
Predicted Score
8:3 Hanwha Victory
Recommendations
Win/Loss: Hanwha Victory
Handicap: Hanwha Victory
Over/Under: Over