Korean Baseball Best Bets 5/25/23 - KBO Picks & Predictions

Thursday is going to wrap up the start of the week series for the KBO. The games should be interesting as the teams are playing really competitive and the battle between the top two teams has proven just how close these teams are in competition.

Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears, SAM -131 ; O/U 7.5

The Lions are coming in  after getting a 6-1 win over the Bears in their last game. The Lions are coming in with a record of 18-22-0 on the year and the Bears have a 21-20-1 record. The Lions are hitting at a clip of .248 with 29 homers and a 4.77 ERA. The starter for Samsung is Baek Jung-hyun and he is 3-3 with a  2.92 ERA. Doosan hits at a clip of .254 with 31 homers and a 3.92 ERA. The Bears are putting Choi Seung-yong on the mound and he is 2-4 with a 5.54 ERA. In this game here the bad starting pitching from Doosan will make up the difference in the game and that is what leads to the Lions picking up the win.

KBO Free Pick: Samsung Lions -131

Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz, KT -118 ; O/U 7.5

The Heroes are coming to the game here after getting handed a 4-1 loss by the KT Wiz. The Heroes are now sitting on a 19-25-0 record while the Wiz have a 13-26-2 record. The Heroes are hitting at a clip of .249 with 18 homers and a 3.57 ERA. Eric Jokisch is the starter for the Heroes and he is 4-1 with a 3.96 ERA. KT hits at a clip of .258 with 23 homers and a 4.83 ERA. Um Sang-back is the starter for the Wiz and he is 2-3 with a 3.48 ERA. Kiwoom is putting the better starter on the mound in this game here and has an offense that is almost as comparable to KT and that is what will make this game easier to see the Heroes get the win in this game here.

KBO Free Pick: Kiwoom Heroes -116