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The KBO rolls on this week and our experts are back to help you find the best value on Friday’s slate. Whether you are looking for a single money line pick or a KBO parlay, we have you covered. Note that all these games start at 5:30 am ET on Friday morning.
KBO betting odds
Here are the KBO betting odds for Friday, August 19 courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Samsung Lions (-128) vs Hanwha Eagles (+106), O/U 8.5
- NC Dinos (+100) vs Kia Tigers (-122), O/U 9.5
- Kiwoom Heroes (-146) vs Doosan Bears (+120), O/U 9.5
- LG Twins (-230) vs SSG Landers (+184), O/U 9.5
- KT Wiz (-120) vs Lotte Giants (-102), O/U 9.5
KBO picks and predictions
Friday’s slate features plenty of opportunities for value. Let’s dive into the day’s best bets.
LG Twins ML (-230) over SSG Landers
The SSG Landers lost on Thursday morning, falling to the LG Twins by a score of 8-4. They are now 71-33-3 on the season, and remain in 1st place by 7.0 games. The SSG Landers will start Park Jong-Hun on Friday morning, who is 1-0 on the season and has an ERA of 5.73. In 3 starts this season, he has allowed 7 earned runs over 11.0 innings.
With the win on Thursday, the Twins are now 63-39-1 on the season. They have won 3 games in a row, but remain in 2nd place in the league standings. The Twins will start Casey Kelly on Friday morning, who is 12-2 on the season and has an ERA of 2.88. In 19 starts the season, he has allowed 37 earned runs over 115.2 innings.
Jong-Hun may only have 3 starts, but he has not performed well thus far. Kelly on the other hand, has been dominant the entire season, therefore backing the Twins to win on Friday will be the play.
Kia Tigers ML (-122) over NC Dinos
The Kia Tigers lost to the NC Dinos on Thursday morning, losing by a score of 14-8 in extra innings. The Tigers are now 51-52-1 on the season, but remain in 5th place in the league standings. They will start Lee Eui-Lee, who is 7-8 on the season and has an ERA of 3.84. In 22 appearances (21 starts) this season, he has allowed 51 earned runs over 119.2 innings.
With the win on Thursday, the Dinos are now 45-54-3 on the season. They have won 3 games in a row, but still sit 4.0 games back behind the Tigers for the final playoff spot. The Dinos will counter with Song Myung-Gi, who is 2-6 on the season and has an ERA of 5.13. In 15 starts this season, he has allowed 41 earned runs over 72.0 innings.
The Dinos did almost all their scoring in the extra frame on Thursday morning, but will likely not have the same success on Friday. Eui-Lee has been a more consistent pitcher, which will likely be the difference, therefore backing the Tigers to win will be the play.
Hanwha Eagles ML (+106) over Samsung Lions
The Hanwha Eagles lost again on Thursday, falling to the Samsung Lions by a score of 7-4. The Eagles are now 31-71-2 on the season and remain in last play in the league standings. They will start Jang Min-Je, who is 4-4 on the season and has an ERA of 3.74. In 24 appearances this season (17 starts), he has allowed 36 earned runs over 86.2 innings.
With the win on Thursday, the Lions are now 43-61-2 on the season. Despite the win, they are still 9th in the league standings. The Lions will counter with Choi Ha-Neul, who is 0-1 on the season and has an ERA of 5.74. In 10 appearances this season (1 start), he has allowed 10 earned runs over 15.2 innings.
The Eagles may have lost 5 games in a row, but they have the advantage on the mound in this game. Ha-Neul has just 1 start and he has not even been good as a reliever, therefore backing the Eagles will be the play.
Looking for a bigger payout? Play these picks as a 3-team parlay with odds of +437.
Extra KBO picks and predictions for Friday, August 19
Lotte Giants ML (-102) over KT Wiz
The Lotte Giants will start Park Se-Woong on Friday morning, who has an ERA of 3.72. He also has an ERA of 3.00 against the Giants, therefore backing the KT Wiz looks to be worth a play on Friday morning.
Doosan Bears ML (+120) over Kiwoom Heroes
The Doosan Bears will start Lee Young-Ha on Friday morning, who has an ERA of 4.93. While this is below average, he does have an ERA of 1.09 against the Heroes, therefore backing the Bears looks to be worth a play.
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