Korean Baseball Best Bets 6/2/23 - KBO Picks & Predictions

Friday will be the start of the weekend series in the KBO. On Thursday, though, 2 of the games were rained out and that could play havoc for some of the teams that were trying to gain some consistency in how they were playing. Now, it is time to find the best bets in the KBO for Friday June 2nd. 

Doosan Bears vs KT Wiz, DOO -140 ; O/U 8.5

Doosan heads to this game here with a 23-22-1 record. The KT team is coming in with a 16-29-2 record. The Bears are hitting at a clip of .248 with 32 homers and a 4.09 ERA. Raul Alcantara is the starter for Doosan in this game here and he is 5-3 with a 2.20 ERA. KT is hitting at a clip of .255 with 26 homers and a 4.67 ERA. Bae Je-seong is the starter for the Wiz and he is having an off year at 1-4 with a 4.93 ERA. For this game here the pitching from Alcantara will keep the Wiz offense in check and secure the win for Doosan. 

KBO Free Pick: Doosan Bears -140

KIA Tigers vs Lotte Giants, KIA -131 ; O/U 8.5

The Giants are coming to the game here with a 27-18-0 record. The Tigers are sitting on a 22-22-0 record. The Tigers are hitting at a clip of .265 with 25 homers and a 3.42 ERA. The Tigers are putting Yang Hyeon-jong on the mound and he is 3-1 with a 2.29 ERA. The Giants are hitting at a clip of .257 with 17 homers and a 3.97 ERA. The Giants are putting Dan Straily on the mound and this year he is 2-4 with a 4.00 ERA. In this game which should be a pitchers matchup the ball should tip towards the Tigers who have the better starting pitcher on the mound. 

Lotte GiantKBO Free Pick: KIA Tigers -131