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 16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Eagles vs. NC Dinos | Hanwha Eagles Moneyline | -118 | Bovada |
| KIA Tigers vs. Doosan Bears | Doosan Bears Moneyline | -115 | BetNow |
Best KBO Predictions Today (With Reasoning), August 16
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.
Hanwha Eagles vs. NC Dinos: Hanwha Eagles (-118)
The Hanwha Eagles offer stout moneyline value facing the NC Dinos at -118.
Moon Dong‑ju steps to the mound for Hanwha, and he’s been stellar this season. Across 18 outings, he holds a tidy 3.12 ERA and 1.09 WHIP.
His dominance shines brightest against the Dinos, where he’s posting a 1.56 ERA and a 2‑1 record so far in 2025. Note that he is the first-ever Korean pitcher to record 100 mph on the gun.
100MPH, Moon Dong-ju#문동주 -> 160🔥 pic.twitter.com/kBq50Nrmmx
— KBO in English (@KBO_ENG) August 27, 2024
Meanwhile, the Dinos turn to Shin Min‑hyeok, who is laboring with a 5.03 ERA and a 5‑3 record. He’s been even more erratic when facing Hanwha, logging a 6.75 ERA in two starts
With Moon’s precision and control standing out and Shin struggling to pitch effectively to this opponent, the Eagles present strong value at -118.
KIA Tigers vs. Doosan Bears: Doosan Bears (-115)
The Doosan Bears offer solid value on the moneyline at –115 against the KIA Tigers at home today.
KIA’s starter, Lee Eui‑lee, has stumbled in his four 2025 starts, posting a rough 10.80 ERA and 1.88 WHIP. His most recent outing was especially alarming, as he surrendered seven earned runs against the NC Dinos. Those numbers highlight his struggles this season.
Doosan’s Kim Min-seok with the go-ahead sac fly in the 8th inning as the Bears beat NC 6-5 https://t.co/vF6MSWYP2M
— Dan Kurtz (@MyKBO) August 14, 2025
Conversely, Doosan’s Choi Seung‑yong is pitching with strong form and reliability. Over his last several outings, he has allowed two or fewer earned runs in four consecutive starts. In one notable outing versus the Samsung Lions, he fired seven shutout innings, allowing just one run with six strikeouts.
Given the sharp contrast between Lee’s inconsistency and Choi’s steady command, Doosan represents a smart moneyline play at -115.
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