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The KBO rolls on this week and our experts are back to help you find the best value on Saturday’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 4:00 am ET on Saturday morning.
KBO betting odds
Here are the KBO betting odds for Saturday, September 3 courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
- KT Wiz (-110) vs Kia Tigers (-110), O/U 9.5
- LG Twins (-350) vs Lotte Giants (+260), O/U 9.5
- NC Dinos (-320) vs Hanwha Eagles (+245), O/U 8.5
- Samsung Lions (+102) vs Doosan Bears (-124), O/U 8.5
- Kiwoom Heroes (+114) vs SSG Landers (-140), O/U 9.5
KBO picks and predictions
Saturday’s slate features plenty of opportunities for value. Let’s dive into the day’s best bets.
Kia Tigers ML (-110) over KT Wiz
The Kia Tigers beat the Samsung Lions on Friday morning by a score of 8-3. They are now 58-57-1 on the season and remain in 5th place in the league standings. The Tigers will start Thomas Pannone on Saturday morning, who is 2-2 on the season and has an ERA of 2.58. In 8 starts this season, he has allowed 13 earned runs over 45.1 innings.
The KT Wiz lost to the LG Twins on Friday morning by a score of 2-1. They are now 64-51-2 on the season, have lost 2 games in a row and remain in 4th place. The KT Wiz will counter with Odrisamer Despaigne, who is 7-9 on the season and has an ERA of 4.31. In 24 starts this season, he has allowed 65 earned runs over 135.2 innings.
Despaigne has been wildly inconsistent his season, given his below average ERA, while Pannone has been one of the best pitchers for the Tigers. For that reason, look for Pannone to outduel Despaigne and back the Tigers to win on Saturday.
LG Twins -2.5 (-128) over Lotte Giants
The LG Twins beat the KT Wiz on Friday morning by a score of 2-1. They are now 71-42-1 on the season and have won 6 games in a row, yet remain in 2nd place in the league standings by 5.0 games. The Twins will start Adam Plutko on Saturday morning, who is 13-5 on the season and has an ERA of 2.63. In 22 starts this season, he has allowed 42 earned runs over 144.0 innings.
The Lotte Giants also won their game on Friday, beating the Doosan Bears by a score of 16-4. The are now 53-63-4 on the season, but are still 6th place in the league standings. The Giants will counter with Seo Jun-Won on Saturday morning, who is 3-2 on the season and has an ERA of 5.06. In 20 appearances (3 starts) this season, he has allowed 24 earned runs over 42.2 innings.
Plutko has been one of the best pitchers in the KBO this season, while Jun-Won has been nothing but inconsistent. For that reason, backing the Twins will be the play on Saturday morning.
NC Dinos -2.5 (-110) over Hanwha Eagles
The NC Dinos lost to the SSG Landers on Friday morning by a score of 5-3. They are now 49-61-3 on the season and remain in 7th place in the league standings. The Dinos will start Koo Chang-Mo on Saturday morning, who is 7-3 on the season and has an ERA of 1.69. In 13 starts this season, he has allowed 14 earned runs over 74.2 innings.
The Hanwha Eagles lost to the Kiwoom Heroes on Friday morning by a score of 4-0. They are now 35-79-2 on the season and have lost 5 games in a row, so they are still in last place in the league standings. The Eagles will counter with Nam Ji-Min, who is 1-10 on the season and has an ERA of 7.11. In 19 appearances (17 starts) this season, he has allowed 60 earned runs over 76.0 innings.
The Dinos have a massive advantage on the mound for Saturday morning, so for that reason alone, backing them to win this game comfortably will be the play.
Looking for a bigger payout? Play these picks as a 3-team parlay with odds of +554.
Extra KBO picks and predictions for Saturday, September 3
Doosan Bears ML (-124) over Samsung Lions
The Doosan Bears will start Choi Won-Joon on Saturday morning, who has an ERA of 3.48. The Samsung Lions will counter with Baek Jung-Hyun, who has an ERA of 6.00. He also is 0-12 for the Lions this season, therefore backing the Bears looks to be worth a play.
Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers – Over 9.5 runs (-128)
The Kiwoom Heroes will start Han Hyun-Hee, who has an ERA of 5.57. The SSG Landers will counter with Oh Won-Seok, who has an ERA of 4.30. Because they have both struggled this season, backing the over looks to be worth a play on Saturday morning.
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