All season long, The Sports Geek is bringing you daily free KBO picks and best bets. It can be difficult for casual fans who don’t follow Korean baseball to accurately pick games, so we’re doing the homework for you.
Along with our KBO League picks, we’ve provided reasoning for each of our betting predictions below. We deliver our daily selections around 12-18 hours before the games, so you have time to place your wagers.
KBO Best Bets Today, August 6
In this chart, you can find a quick snapshot of our KBO expert predictions. We anticipate having two to three new picks every day throughout the KBO season, based on the odds of the best baseball betting sites:
| MATCHUP | BEST BET | ODDS | BOOKIE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwoom Heroes vs. NC Dinos | NC Dinos (-1.5) | -130 | Bovada |
| Samsung Lions vs. SSG Landers | Under 9.5 | -125 | Bovada |
Best KBO Predictions Today (With Reasoning), August 6
There are important things to know before betting on the KBO. Luckily, if you don’t have time to do your own research, you can discover how we selected our KBO baseball picks each day.
Kiwoom Heroes vs. NC Dinos: NC Dinos -1.5 (-130)
The NC Dinos are a strong runline play at -130, poised to win by at least two over the overmatched Kiwoom Heroes. The Heroes picked up a rare win yesterday, but I expect them to revert to their typical form.
Kiwoom’s Park Joo-hong with the 8th inning go-ahead RBI as the Heroes beat NC 8-5 https://t.co/v2ilHiME4G
— Dan Kurtz (@MyKBO) August 5, 2025
Kiwoom has been brutal all year, stumbling into this matchup with a 29‑71‑4 record and a bleak 29% win rate. They’re buried in the standings, trailing first-place Hanwha by 31.5 games, and their pitching has been a disaster. The Heroes own the league’s worst team ERA at 5.59.
Starter Park Ju‑seong hasn’t helped. His 6.33 ERA and 1.45 WHIP are ugly enough, but he’s been lit up by the Dinos in 2025, allowing a staggering 14.73 ERA in head-to-head action. Offensively, it’s no better, as Kiwoom ranks dead last in team batting average in the KBO at .237.
Dinos’ starter Cho Min‑suk doesn’t have dominant numbers on paper with a 4.82 ERA, but he’s trending in the right direction, allowing just one earned run over his last 5.2 innings.
This sets up perfectly for NC to cruise past the runline.
Samsung Lions vs. SSG Landers: Under 9.5 (-125)
The total sits at 9.5 runs for Samsung vs. SSG, but this number feels inflated given the form of both starters.
Lee Seung-hyun’s 4.72 ERA might not pop at first glance, but he’s found a groove. The lefty has allowed three or fewer earned runs in ten straight starts, holding opponents to one or none in half of them. He’s also had the Landers’ number this season, posting a sharp 2.00 ERA across two matchups.
On the other side, Andrew Anderson continues to dominate in Year 2 with the Landers. His 2.39 ERA and 1.04 WHIP place him among the KBO’s best.
He’s been especially stingy lately, yielding two or fewer earned runs in four of his last five starts. Against the Lions, Anderson has been nearly unhittable, with a pristine 1.29 ERA in 2025.
With both pitchers in rhythm and recent trends backing a low-scoring game, the under 9.5 is the clear value play.
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