Korean Baseball Best Bets 6/9/23 - KBO Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 06/08/2023 at 1:42 PM ET

Korean Baseball Best Bets 6/9/23 - KBO Picks & Predictions

Friday is going to start the new weekend series games for the KBO. The games are set to start at 5:30 AM and should be able to provide some great action for the fans early in the morning.

Lotte Giants vs Samsung Lions, LOT -116 ; O/U 8.5

Lotte comes to this game here with a record of 29-22-0 on the year overall. The Giants are hitting at a clip of .256 with 19 homers and a 3.94 ERA. The Giants are putting NA Gyun-an on the mound and he is 5-1 with a 2.55 ERA. The Lions are heading to the game here with a 23-30-0 record. The Lions have posted a .249 average with 36 homers and a 4.90 ERA on the season. The Lions are putting Won Tae-in on the mound and he is 3-3 with a 4.17 ERA on the season. In this game here look for the better pitching from Gyun-an to make the difference and secure a win for the Giants.

KBO Free Pick: Lotte Giants -116

 

Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz, KT -137 ; O/U 8.5

The Heroes are coming to the game here with a record of 23-33-1 on the year. The Heroes are hitting at a clip of .252 with 25 homers and a 3.56 ERA. The Kiwoom team is putting Jeong Chan-heon on the mound and he is 1-3 with a 3.58 ERA. The Wiz are coming in with a 21-30-2 record on the year. KT is hitting at a clip of .256 with 28 homers and a 4.46 ERA. The Wiz are putting Wes Benjamin on the mound and he is 6-3 with a 4.58 ERA. The game here should be a close one with two of the lower level teams playing, but look for the Wiz to do enough even with bad pitching on the mound to get the win secured. 

KBO Free Pick: KT Wiz -137