The KBO managed to get all of their games in on Wednesday. However, the KBO did not really have as many upsets as expected. Now, the teams are getting the chance to wrap up the first round of series in this game here and this makes it easier for see the best bets for the KBO on Thursday 8/19/21.
KIA Tigers vs Doosan Bears, DOO -156 ; O/U 7.5
The Tigers were able to get a nice win in their last game. The win came over the Bears by a score of 7-3. The Tigers with the win moved to a record of 34-44-2 on the year. The loss dropped the Bears to a 38-42-0 record on the season. The hitting for KIA is coming in at a clip of only .248 with 35 homers, but have posted a 5.22 ERA as a team. The Bears for their part are hitting better with a .247 average and 71 homers. However, Doosan has a team ERA of 4.53. The game here is seeing the Bears sitting at 4-3 on the season series between the teams. The Bears are putting the better starting pitcher on the mound as well with Choi Won-joon posting a 7-1 record and a 3.00 ERA compared to KIA’s starter Daniel Mengden who is 3-2 with a 3.73 ERA. Look for the better starting pitching to allow the Bears to get the win in this game.
KBO Free Pick: Doosan Bears -156
SSG Landers vs NC Dinos, SSG -147 ; O/U 10.5
The Landers team managed to get a nice win over NC in their last game by a score of 6-1. The Landers team is sitting on a 44-39-3 record on the year. The Dinos have ended up with a 39-38-4 record on the year. The NC club is hitting at a clip of .272 with 109 homers. The Dinos have posted a 4.72 ERA on the year. The Landers team is hitting at a clip of .256 with 1115 homers, but has ended up getting a team ERA of 4.85 on the year. The season series is tipping towards NC and with the starters in this game the NC team has the advantage as well. Look for the NC Dinos to get the win in this game here as the Dinos have the better hitting offense and slightly better overall pitching.
KBO Free Pick: NC Dinos +110
