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The KBO rolls on this week and our experts are back to help you find the best value on Thursday’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 Thursday morning.
KBO betting odds
Here are the KBO betting odds for Thursday, August 11 courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Kia Tigers (-156) vs Samsung Lions (+128), O/U 8.5
- KT Wiz (-104) vs SSG Landers (-118), O/U 9.5
- LG Twins (-210) vs Hanwha Eagles (+170), O/U 8.5
- Lotte Giants (+128) vs Kiwoom Heroes (-156), O/U 7.5
- NC Dinos (+108) vs Doosan Bears (-132), O/U 8.5
KBO picks and predictions
Thursday’s slate features plenty of opportunities for value. Let’s dive into the day’s best bets.
Kia Tigers ML (-156) over Samsung Lions
The Samsung Lions beat the Kia Tigers on Wednesday morning by a score of 3-2. The Lions are now 41-57-2 on the season and remain in 9th place in the league standings. They will start Won Tae-In on Thursday morning, who is 5-5 on the season and has an ERA of 3.38. In 18 starts this season, he has allowed 42 earned runs over 112.0 innings.
With the loss on Wednesday, the Tigers are now 49-49-1 on the season. They are still in 5th place in the league standings, but continue to hover around .500, which could be problematic going forward. The Tigers will counter with Yang Hyeon-Jong, who is 10-5 on the season and has an ERA of 3.18. In 21 starts this season, Hyeon-Jong has allowed 44 earned runs over 124.1 innings.
Both of the starters scheduled for Thursday have had solid seasons, but Hyeon-Jong has had much more success against the Lions compared to Tae-In has had against the Tigers. For that reason, backing the Tigers will be the play.
Hanwha Eagles +1.5 (-102) over LG Twins
The LG Twins won their most recent game on Sunday, beating the Kiwoom Heroes by a score of 5-0. The Twins are now 59-38-1 on the season and remain in 2nd place in the league standings. They will start Casey Kelly on Thursday 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.
The Hanwha Eagles also won their most recent game on Sunday, beating the KT Wiz by a score of 6-5. The Eagles are now 31-66-2 on the season and remain dead last in the league standings. They will counter with Yefry Ramirez on Thursday morning, who is 2-1 on the season and has an ERA of 1.41. In 7 starts this season, he has allowed 6 earned runs over 38.1 innings.
Ramirez has emerged as one of their best pitchers not only on Hanwha, but in the KBO as a whole. So, while Kelly is also one of the best pitchers in the KBO, he is coming off several rough starts in a row. For that reason, backing the Eagles to keep this game close behind Ramirez will be the play.
Kiwoom Heroes ML (-156) over Lotte Giants
The Lotte Giants beat the Kiwoom Heroes on Wednesday morning by a score of 4-3. The giants are now 42-55-4 on the season and are still in 8th place in the league standings. The Giants will start Charlie Barnes, who is 9-9 on the season and has an ERA of 3.09. In 23 starts this season, he has allowed 49 earned runs over 142.2 innings.
With the loss on Wednesday, the Heroes are now 59-41-2 on the season. They have lost 3 games in a row and are still in 3rd place in the league standings, but continue to lose ground to the top teams. The Heroes will counter with Eric Jokisch on Thursday morning, who is 8-5 on the season and has an ERA of 2.44. In 19 starts this season, he has allowed 34 earned runs over 125.1 innings.
Both starters are having stellar season, but Jokisch has been in better form over his last couple of starts. For that reason, backing the Heroes will be the play.
Looking for a bigger payout? Play these picks as a 3-team parlay with odds of +433.
Extra KBO picks and predictions for Thursday, August 11
SSG Landers ML (-118) over KT Wiz
The SSG Landers beat the KT Wiz on Wednesday morning by a score of 4-2. They will start Oh Won-Seok on Thursday, who has an ERA of 4.38. However, he is 2-0 against the KT Wiz and has not allowed a run against them, so for that reason backing the SSG Landers looks to be worth a play.
Doosan Bears ML (-132) over NC Dinos
The NC Dinos crushed the Doosan Bears on Wednesday morning by a score of 11-0. Thursday morning looks to be a much tougher spot for the Dinos as they will start Shin Min-Hyeok. He has an ERA of 4.20, while the Bears will start Brandon Waddell, who has an ERA of 3.60. Because Waddell has been the better pitcher, backing the Bears looks to be worth a play.
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