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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, September 2 courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Hanwha Eagles (+154) vs Kiwoom Heroes (-190), O/U 7.5
- LG Twins (-104) vs KT Wiz (-116), O/U 9.5
- Lotte Giants (-128) vs Doosan Bears (+106), O/U 8.5
- NC Dinos (+160) vs SSG Landers (-198), O/U 9.5
- Samsung Lions (+186) vs Kia Tigers (-235), O/U 10.5
KBO picks and predictions
Friday’s slate features plenty of opportunities for value. Let’s dive into the day’s best bets.
Kiwoom Heroes ML (-190) over Hanwha Eagles
The Kiwoom Heroes cruised past the Hanwha Eagles on Thursday morning, beating them by a score of 7-1. They are now 67-51-2 on the season, have won 3 games in a row and are now in 3rd place in the league standings. The Heroes will start Eric Jokisch on Friday morning, who is 8-7 on the season and has an ERA of 2.48. In 24 starts this season, he has allowed 41 earned runs over 148.2 innings.
With the loss on Thursday, the Eagles are now 35-78-2 on the season. They have lost 4 games in a row and are still in last place by a huge margin. The Eagles will counter with Felix Pena, who is 3-3 on the season and has an ERA of 4.26. In 9 starts this season, he has allowed 21 earned runs over 44.1 innings.
The Eagles continue to be the worst team in the KBO, and the Heroes have a huge advantage on the mound in this game. For that reason, backing the Heroes will be the play on Friday morning.
Lotte Giants ML (-128) over Doosan Bears
The Doosan Bears beat the Lotte Giants on Thursday morning by a score of 2-1. They are now 48-63-2 on the season and remain 8th place in the league standings. The Bears will start Park Shin-Zi, who is 1-3 on the season and has an ERA of 7.02. In 22 appearances this season (6 starts), he has allowed 33 earned runs over 42.1 innings.
With the loss on Thursday, the Giants are now 52-63-4 on the season, have lost 3 games in a row and are still 6th place in the league standings. They will counter with Dan Straily, who is 3-0 on the season and has an ERA of 1.13. In 4 starts this season, he has allowed 3 earned runs over 24.0 innings.
Straily has been nothing but dominant this season, while Shin-Zi has been bad to say the least. Even though the Giants find themselves on a losing streak, backing them to win behind one of their best pitchers will be the play.
SSG Landers ML (-198) over NC Dinos
The NC Dinos beat the SSG Landers on Thursday morning by a score of 3-2. The Dinos are now 49-60-3 on the season and are still in 7th place in the league standings. They will start Matthew Dermody on Friday morning, who is 0-1 on the season and has an ERA of 9.00. In 1 start this season, He has allowed 5 runs (4 earned) over 4.0 innings.
With the loss on Thursday, the SSG Landers are now 76-38-3 on the season. They have lost 3 games in a row, but still hold a 5.0 game lead for 1st place in the league standings. The SSG Landers will counter with Shawn Morimando, who is 4-0 on the season and has an ERA of 1.98. In 6 starts this season, he has allowed 8 earned runs over 36.1 innings.
Even though Dermody has just 1 start this season, he did not look sharp at all. Morimando on the other hand, has been dominant in the majority of his starts, therefore backing the SSG Landers to end their losing streak will be the play.
Looking for a bigger payout? Play these picks as a 3-team parlay with odds of +309.
Extra KBO picks and predictions for Friday, September 2
KT Wiz ML (-116) over LG Twins
The KT Wiz will start So Hyeong-Jun, who has an ERA of 3.03. He also has an ERA of 3.86 against the LG Twins, therefore backing the KT Wiz looks to be worth a play.
Kia Tigers ML (-235) over Samsung Lions
The Kia Tigers will start Sean Nolin on Friday morning, who has an ERA of 3.33. The Samsung Lions will counter with Choi Ha-Neul, who has an ERA of 5.13. Because Nolin has been more consistent, backing the Tigers will be the play.
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