Best Bets Korean Baseball 6/20/20 - KBO Picks & Predictions

Korean Baseball has a host of interesting games on Saturday as top teams look to pull away and teams lower down in the standings attempt to inch their way up near the top as the season nears the one third mark.

Hanwha Eagles at NC Dinos ;  NC -260    ; O/U 9.5

On Saturday the last place Hanwha Eagles visit the first place NC Dinos. The Dinos defeated the Eagles in the opening game of the three-game series on Friday 3-1. With the victory NC improved to 26-11 and holds a two-game lead over second place LG. Dinos star Jin Sung Kang is leading the KBO in batting with an average of .439, while Sunn Bum Na is third in home runs with 11 and Aaron Altherr is third in RBIs with 36. Hanwha is a league worst 9-30, has lost three straight and 14 of its 18 played on the road. The Eagles have a league worst team batting average at .235 and team ERA of 6.13. Following Friday’s pitcher’s duel expect the NC bats to pop on Saturday and rout Hanwha easily.

Our Pick: NC Dinos -1.5 (-135)

Samsung Lions vs KIA Tigers ;  KIA -130   ; O/U 9

The seventh place Samsung Lions visit the fifth place KIA Tigers on Saturday for the second game of a three-game series. The Tigers defeated the Lions in the opening game of the series on Friday 5-4. With the victory, KIA improved to 21-17, while Samsung fell to 19-20 with the loss. Samsung fell to 9-9 on the road and eighth in team batting average at 2.53, but has the third best team ERA at 4.34. KIA’s Preston Tucker is fourth in home runs with 10 and tied for first in RBIs with 37, which has helped the Tigers to have the fifth best team batting average at .275, while KIA has the second best team ERA at 4.11. Expect a low scoring pitchers duel with KIA taking a second straight over Samsung on Saturday.

Our Pick: KIA Tigers -130