- The KIA Tigers are 1.5-run favorites over the Samsung Lions.
- The Doosan Bears have +136 underdog odds against the LG Twins on Saturday morning.
- The NC Dinos have the shortest odds at +200 to win the KBO World Series.
CHANGWON, South Korea – The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) gives bettors more baseball to bet on this weekend as every team in the league is scheduled to play on Saturday.
Going into the weekend the NC Dinos are still atop the KBO standings with a 27-11 record.
The LG Twins are 2.5 games behind the Dinos in the standings and are looking to dethrone the NC Dinos.
Being that the KBO regular season is nearing the halfway mark, the contenders and the pretenders have already started to show themselves. Thus, giving bettors a slight advantage when betting on KBO at US online sportsbooks.
Doosan Bears vs. LG Twins (-1.5)
The LG Twins (25-14) have closed the gap between them and the NC Dinos (27-11) in the past couple of weeks but the Doosan Bears (23-16) are also right behind the Twins in the standings.
This makes this matchup even more important.
However, the LG Twins are 1.5-run favorites to beat the Doosan Bears on Saturday.
The Bears are +136 underdogs on the money line against the Twins, but bettors should not be shy about betting with the underdog in this one, as these are the second and third best teams in the KBO.
The total in this game is 10.5 runs and bettors should take the over since these are some of the highest-scoring teams in the KBO.
Riskier bettors may even combine a Bears victory alongside the over for a +350 parlay.
Samsung Lions vs. KIA Tigers (-1.5)
The Samsung Lions (19-21) and KIA Tigers (22-17) are two teams trying to climb the KBO standings and possibly make a run in the playoffs.
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The KIA Tigers are 1.5-run favorites to extend their winning streak to four games over the Lions.
Samsung is currently riding a two-game losing streak and betting on them to pull off the upset here at +110 odds isn’t an option worth taking this weekend.
The Lions-Tigers aren’t teams that put a lot of points on the board and with the O/U total set at 9.5 runs, take the Under.
This has the potential to be the lowest scoring matchup of the day.
Futures odds are also available on the KBO for every MLB or baseball bettors looking to bet on what team will win the league championship.
The futures odds are similar to the standings except for the second place LG Twins are fourth on the odds board. Take a bet on Bears if one thinks they can beat the Twins on Saturday. For those liking a Twins victory, a play on their +700 odds is quite worthwhile.
Take the odds either way before the shift occurs marching forward.
KBO World Series Betting Odds
- NC Dinos +200
- Doosan Bears +550
- Kiwoom Heroes +625
- LG Twins +700
- Lotte Giants +800
- KIA Tigers +1200
- KT Wiz Suwon +1500
- Samsung Lions +1800
- Sk Wyverns +2000
- Hanwha Eagles +5000
The KBO action will get started Saturday at 4 a.m. EST as the Doosan Bears vs. LG Twins matchup will be broadcasted live on ESPN.
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