- The NC Dinos are 1.5-run favorites over the Samsung Lions in their Friday morning matchup.
- The LG Twins have +130 money line odds to beat the KIA Tigers (-160).
- The NC Dinos are the No. 1 seed in the KBO with a 17-3 record on the season.
CHANGWON, South Korea — South Korea’s Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) has been a welcome addition to sports betting menus around the globe.
With the league being broadcasted by ESPN, it has given American baseball fans something to watch while the MLB tries to figure out when its regular season will begin amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The NC Dinos sit atop the KBO standings with a 17-3 record which has given them a 3-game lead over the second-place LG Twins (14-6).
NC Dinos (-1.5) vs. Samsung Lions @ 5:30 a.m. ET
The NC Dinos (17-3) are the best team in the KBO and they’re a 1.5-run favorite over the Samsung Lions (8-13) in their matchup on Friday.
The money line odds for the Dinos currently sit at -260 odds while the Lions have underdog odds of +200 in the event that they pull off the upset.
The run total for this matchup at online sportsbooks sits at 10 runs.
Take the under as the Samsung Lions have struggled recently to put points on the board and the Dinos likely won’t be able to put up 10 points by themselves to make the over hit. This should be a game the NC Dinos win easily and betting on the Lions to pull off the upset here should be avoided for this matchup.
LG Twins vs. KIA Tigers (-1.5) @ 5:30 a.m. ET
The LG Twins (14-6) are the second-best team in the KBO by record but find themselves as 1.5-run underdog against the KIA Tigers (11-10) in their matchup on Friday.
Despite having the better record, the Twins have +130 money line odds to pull off the upset and the KIA Tigers SU odds are at -160.
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This is one of the few matchups on the KBO’s Friday slate that is ripe for the underdog to pull off the upset.
The total for this matchup is set at 9.5 runs and bettors should roll the dice on the total going over in this game. Bettors should feel comfortable betting on the upset in this matchup as the LG Twins have been the better as of late.
Take any odds on the underdog Twins with confidence in this game.
Lotte Giants vs. Doosan Bears (-1.5) @ 5:30 a.m. ET
The Lotte Giants (10-10) vs Doosan Bears (12-8) will be a matchup of two teams that are equal in talent and this game likely won’t be decided until the last couple of innings.
The Doosan Bears are 1.5-run favorites over the Lotte Giants but this game can go either way which is why betting on the money line odds for this matchup are the best way to go.
The money line odds for the Giants sit at +180 while the SU odds for the Doosan Bears are at -220. Rolling the dice on the upset here is well worth the gamble.
Since these two teams are close it should be one of the highest-scoring matches of the day and the 10.5-point total should go over.
If fishing for an underdog with a chance of pulling off the upset, then KBO betting fans should feel comfortable taking the +180 odds on the Lotte Giants in this matchup.
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