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The KBO rolls on this week and our experts are back to help you find the best value on Wednesday’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 Wednesday morning.
KBO betting odds
Here are the KBO betting odds for Wednesday, August 17 courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Hanwha Eagles (+138) vs NC Dinos (-170), O/U 10.5
- Doosan Bears (+114) vs Lotte Giants (-138), O/U 8.5
- SSG Landers (-154) vs Kia Tigers (+126), O/U 8.5
- Samsung Lions (+152) vs LG Twins (-186), O/U 8.5
- Kiwoom Heroes (-132) vs KT Wiz (+108), O/U 7.5
KBO picks and predictions
Wednesday’s slate features plenty of opportunities for value. Let’s dive into the day’s best bets.
Lotte Giants ML (-138) over Doosan Bears
The Lotte Giants and Doosan Bears had their game rained out on Tuesday, so they will hope for better weather on Wednesday morning. The last time the Giants played, they beat the Kia Tigers, by a score of 5-1 on Sunday morning. They remain 45-56-4 on the season and are in 6th place in the league standings. The Giants will start Charlie Barnes on Wednesday morning, who is 10-9 on the season and has an ERA of 2.94. In 24 starts this season, he has allowed 49 earned runs over 150 innings.
Also, part of the rain out, the Bears have not played since Sunday morning, a game they lost to the SSG Landers by a score of 5-4 in extra innings. The Bears remain 44-55-2 on the season and are still in 7th place in the league standings. They will counter with Choi Won-Joon on Wednesday morning, who is 7-8 on the season and has an ERA of 3.42. In 20 starts this season, he has allowed 42 earned runs over 110.2 innings.
Barnes has been one of the Giants best pitchers this season and is coming off back-to-back starts where he allowed 2 earned runs or less. Meanwhile, Won-Joon has been solid this season, but is coming off a short outing, where he allowed 4 earned runs in just 3.2 innings. For that reason, backing the Giants will be the play.
SSG Landers ML (-154) over Kia Tigers
The SSG Landers and Kia Tigers had their Tuesday game canceled due to rain, so they will try to begin their series on Wednesday morning. The last time the SSG Landers played, they beat the Doosan Bears by a score of 5-4 in extra innings. They remain 71-31-3 on the season and continue to build their lead in 1st place in the league standings. The SSG Landers will start Kim Kwang-Hyun on Wednesday morning, who is 10-2 on the season and has an ERA of 1.82. In 19 starts this season, he has allowed 24 earned runs over 118.2 innings.
Also, part of the rain out, the Tigers have not played since Sunday, a game where they lost to the Lotte Giants by a score of 5-1. The Tigers are still 50-51-1 on the season and remain in 5th place in the league standings. They will counter with Thomas Pannone on Wednesday morning, who is 1-2 on the season and has an ERA of 3.54. In 5 starts this season, he has allowed 11 earned runs over 28.0 innings.
Pannone has been serviceable this season, but Kwang-Hyun has been dominant and has been one of the best pitchers in the KBO. That and the fact that the SSG Landers are clearly the best team in the league makes them worth a play on Wednesday.
Kiwoom Heroes ML (-132) over KT Wiz
The KT Wiz managed to win on Tuesday morning, beating the Kiwoom Heroes by a score of 5-4. They are now 56-45-2 on the season and are still 4th place in the league standings. They will start Wes Benjamin, who is 2-3 on the season and has an ERA of 3.35. In 8 starts this season, he has allowed 16 earned runs over 43.0 innings.
With the loss on Tuesday, the Heroes are now 61-44-2 on the season and they are still in 3rd place in the league standings. They will counter with Eric Jokisch on Wednesday morning, who is 8-5 on the season and has an ERA of 2.31. In 21 starts this season, he has allowed 34 earned runs over 132.1 innings.
Benjamin has been serviceable, but Jokisch is one of the best pitchers in the KBO. Because the Heroes have the clear advantage of the mound, backing them to bounce back with a win will be the play for Wednesday.
Looking for a bigger payout? Play these picks as a 3-team parlay with odds of +399.
Extra KBO picks and predictions for Wednesday, August 17
LG Twins ML (-186) over Samsung Lions
The LG Twins will start Kim Yun-Sik on Wednesday morning, who has an ERA of 4.22. The Lions will counter with Yang Chang-Seop, who has an ERA of 4.70. Yun-Sik has been more consistent recently however, therefore backing the Twins will be worth a play on Wednesday morning.
NC Dinos ML (-170) over Hanwha Eagles
The NC Dinos will start Lee Jae-Hak on Wednesday morning, who has an ERA of 4.52. The Hanwha Eagles will counter with Kim Min-Woo, who has an ERA of 4.92. Neither starter has been having a good season, but Jae-Hak has been more consistent recently, making the Dinos worth a small play.
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