Korean Baseball Best Bets 8/11/22 - KBO Picks & Predictions

The KBO had a game that was rained out on Wednesday and with all the reports of flooding around South Korea it is lucky that more games were not rained out. Still, Thursday is slated to have a full schedule of games for the KBO and here are the best bets. 

KIA Tigers vs Samsung Lions, KIA -166 ; O/U 8.5

The Tigers have a 49-49-1 record. The Lions have a 41-57-2 record. The Tigers are hitting at a clip of .273 with 77 homers and a team ERA of 4.10. The pitching for the Tigers is Yang Hyeon-jong and he is 10-5 with a 3.18 ERA. The Lions are putting Won Tae-in on the mound and he is 5-5 with a 3.38 ERA.  The Lions  are hitting at a clip of .263 on the year and have 61 homers and have a team ERA of 4.37. The Tigers are putting the better starter on the mound in this game by a landslide. The Lions for their part are playing good, but will not keep up with the Tigers offense and pitching combination,

KBO Free Pick: KIA Tigers -166

LG Twins vs Hanwha Eagles, LG -219 ; O/U 8.5

The Eagles are sitting 31-66-2 record. The Twins have a 59-38-1 record. The Twins  are hitting at a clip of .274 with 91 homers and a team ERA of 3.66. The pitching for the Twins  is Casey Kelly and he is 12-2 with a 2.88 ERA. The Eagles are putting Yefry Ramirez on the mound and he is 2-1 with a 1.41 ERA. The Eagles are hitting at a clip of .248 on the year and have 71 homers and have a team ERA of 4.84. Wit the game here it will be interesting as both of the teams have struggled overall, but both of them are putting good pitchers on the mound. With that being the case, look for this to be another game that hits the under.

KBO Free Pick: Under 8.5