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 26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIA Tigers vs. SSG Landers | Over 9.5 | -120 | Bovada |
| Hanwha Eagles vs. Kiwoom Heroes | Hanwha Eagles Moneyline | -142 | Lucky Rebel |
Best KBO Predictions Today (With Reasoning), August 26
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.
KIA Tigers vs. SSG Landers: Over 9.5 (-120)
The over 9.5 runs in the matchup between the KIA Tigers and SSG Landers is a confident play for Tuesday evening. Yang Hyeon-jong brings a 4.24 ERA and 1.41 WHIP across 23 starts this season. At 37 years old, the veteran has struggled notably against the Landers, holding a 5.40 ERA and a 0-2 record in his three starts versus them.
KIA’s Na Sung-bum with a 3-run home run to give the Tigers the lead as they go on to beat Kiwoom 12-9 https://t.co/RKySh1nfEI
— Dan Kurtz (@MyKBO) August 19, 2025
Opposing Yang, Moon Seung-won has been underwhelming as well, sporting a 4.74 ERA and 1.33 WHIP this year. His outings against the Tigers have been rocky, as evidenced by a 4.91 ERA and a 0-1 mark in 2025.
With both starters delivering below-par numbers and having trouble against their matchup opponent, scoring should come easily from the jump. Expect early offense and frequent damage in what shapes up as a high-run environment. This total carries strong value under the circumstances.
Hanwha Eagles vs. Kiwoom Heroes: Hanwha Eagles (-142)
The Hanwha Eagles shape up as one of Tuesday’s best plays in the KBO, laying a run against a lifeless Kiwoom Heroes squad. Offensively, Kiwoom ranks last in the league with a .243 team batting average and just 449 RBIs. The problems run deeper on the mound, where their 5.58 ERA is the worst in the KBO by a wide margin.
Ryu Hyun-jin gets the ball for Hanwha, and the veteran lefty continues to deliver quality starts. He owns a 3.59 ERA and 1.28 WHIP this season, allowing two or fewer earned runs in six of his last eight outings. He has already blanked the Heroes once this year, posting a 0.82 ERA with a win in their only meeting.
Out of respect for his teammate Hyun-jin Ryu, #KBO ASG starter Cody Ponce warmed up wearing Ryu’s #BlueJays jersey. #MLB pic.twitter.com/ga5XYLdOSz
— Daniel Kim 대니얼 김 (@DanielKimW) July 12, 2025
Raul Alcantara counters for Kiwoom, but his 6.35 ERA against the Eagles says plenty. With Ryu in control and the Heroes reeling on both sides, Hanwha is in a strong position to cover the runline.
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