KBO baseball: Picks, predictions and best bets for Thursday -- Pickswise

The KBO rolls on this week, and our experts are back to help you find the best value on Thursday’s slate. Whether you are looking for a single money-line pick or a KBO parlay, we have you covered. Note that these Games all start at 5:30 am ET on Thursday morning.

KBO betting odds

Here are the KBO betting odds for Thursday, October 6th courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.

• LG Twins (-115) vs Kia Tigers (-105), O/U 10
• SSG Landers (+185) vs NC Dinos (-215), O/U 9.5
• Samsung Lions (-115) vs Doosan Bears (-105), O/U 8
• Kiwoom Heroes (-205) vs Hanwha Eagles (+175), O/U 7

KBO picks and predictions

Thursday’s slate features plenty of opportunities for value. Let’s dive into the day’s best bets.

NC Dinos ML over SSG Landers (-215)

The SSG Landers lost to the Doosan Bears 5-2 on Wednesday morning. They are now 88-50-4 on the season and still sit in 1st place in the league standings. The SSG Landers will start Choi Min-Jun on Thursday. He is 5-3 and has an ERA of 3.72. In 50 relief appearances he has allowed 27 earned runs over 65.1 innings.

The NC Dinos beat the Lotte Giants 7-3 on Wednesday. They are now 65-72-3 on the year and remain in 6th place by only 1.5 Games. The Dinos will counter with Drew Rucinski, who is 9-12 and has an ERA of 3.07. In 30 starts he has allowed 64 earned runs over 187.2 innings.

This game is crucial for the Dinos if they want to make a last push for the playoffs. They also have one of their best starters on the mound, while the SSG Landers are starting a guy who has not made a single start this season. For that reason, backing the Dinos will be the play.

Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears – Over 8 runs (-115)

The total may be the better play in the matchup as both starters have had their struggles recently. Baek Jung-Hyun has allowed 10 earned runs over 13.2 innings in his last 3 starts. In 3 starts against the Bears this season, he has surrendered 5 earned runs over 16.2 innings.

On the other side, Robert Stock has allowed 19 runs (13 earned) over 9.1 innings in his last 3 starts. In 2 starts against the Lions he has given up 13 runs (8 earned) over 11.0 innings. Because both starters have struggled recently — especially Stock — backing the over will be the play.

Kiwoom Heroes vs Hanwha Eagles – Under 7 runs (+100)

The total looks to be the better play because Eric Jokisch has been dominant in 2022, while Kim Min-Woo has put together several solid starts recently. Min-Woo has yielded 5 earned runs over 18.0 innings in his last 3 starts. In 2 starts against the Heroes this season, he has allowed 4 earned runs over 13.0 innings.

On the other side, Jokisch has allowed 9 earned runs over 17.2 innings in his last 3 starts. In 3 starts against the Eagles he has allowed 3 earned runs over 19.2 innings. Because both starters have been solid against each other, backing the under will be the play.

Looking for a bigger payout? Play these picks as a 3-team parlay with odds of +447.

Make sure you check out all of our picks for KBO action every single day!

Pickswise is the home of free expert KBO Picks and KBO Predictions. Check out the latest KBO Picks and game-by-game analysis for each of today’s KBO games.