KBO

NC 5, at Kia 2

Friday, April 3, 2026 · Final

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NC Dinos

62-2-77 · W1 · #9 (1261 ELO +3)

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 5 81

Kia Tigers

78-2-63 · W1 · #3 (1337 ELO -3)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 31

Gwangju-Kia Champions Field · Gwangju, South Korea

Attendance: 20,500

Dinos Ride Early Offense, Stellar Pitching to Down Tigers

GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — The NC Dinos, riding a wave of early-season momentum, leveraged a dominant pitching performance and timely hitting to defeat the struggling Kia Tigers 5-2 on Friday night at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. A crowd of 20,500 watched as the visiting Dinos (5-1) continued their strong start to the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization season, while the Tigers (1-5) sank deeper into an early slump. The game, a contrast between one of the league’s hottest and coldest teams, was ultimately decided by NC’s ability to capitalize on opportunities and a stifling effort from its pitching staff that held… Read more...

Top Statlines

Koo Chang-mo NCD 6.0ip 1h 0er 6k
James Naile KIA 5.0ip 3h 2er 5k
Lim Ji-min NCD 1.1ip 0h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability NCD 51.6%

Spread NCD +1.5

Projected Score NCD 8 KIA 3

Over/Under 8.0 (Under)