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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, September 22
| BEST KBO BET | MATCHUP | ODDS | BOOKIE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions -1.5 | NC Dinos vs. Samsung Lions | -120 | Lucky Rebel |
| Bears -1.5 | Doosan Bears vs. Kiwoom Heroes | -130 | Lucky Rebel |
Best KBO Predictions Today (With Reasoning), September 22
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 came to a conclusion for each one of our KBO picks today:
NC Dinos vs. Samsung Lions: Lions -1.5 (-120)
The Samsung Lions are in a strong spot to cover the -1.5 runline against the NC Dinos. Chris Paddack gives Samsung a major advantage on the mound and has already dominated this lineup in 2026.
Paddack owns a 2.93 ERA and 0.96 WHIP while allowing three or fewer earned runs in seven straight starts. His numbers against NC are even more impressive, with a 1.13 ERA against the Dinos this season. That matchup history makes him a tough pitcher for NC to solve.
Samsung's Chris Paddack went 6 innings, 6 hits, 2 runs, with 3K's to help the Lions rout Doosan 15-4 https://t.co/uqNLbgK7Jr
— Dan Kurtz (@MyKBO) July 24, 2026
The Dinos counter with Mike Clevinger, who is making just his second KBO appearance. The former Cleveland Guardian allowed two hits and three walks across three innings in his debut. While he surrendered only one earned run, the 1.67 WHIP and three walks point to potential command issues.
Samsung should be able to put pressure on Clevinger if those problems continue. With Paddack pitching at an elite level and Clevinger still getting comfortable in the KBO, the Lions have the clearer path to a multi-run victory.
Back the Samsung Lions -1.5 at for one of the best KBO picks today. Paddack’s dominance against NC and Clevinger’s shaky KBO debut make the Lions the runline play.
Doosan Bears vs. Kiwoom Heroes: Bears -1.5 (-130)
The Doosan Bears have a favorable matchup against the Kiwoom Heroes, making the -1.5 runline at -130 one of the best KBO bets today. Wes Benjamin gives Doosan a significant edge on the mound against a struggling Kiwoom starter.
Benjamin enters with a 2.41 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 21 games and is in excellent recent form. He has allowed one or no runs in four consecutive outings, putting him in a strong position against a Kiwoom offense that ranks last in the KBO in batting average and RBIs.
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오늘 자민이 끝내주잖아 pic.twitter.com/7tnlzwJJsr— 잉곰 (@kimgomkimgom) June 2, 2026
The Bears should also be able to put runs on the board against Jhun Jun-pyo. He owns a 4.66 ERA and 1.74 WHIP overall and has surrendered 10 earned runs across his last three starts. His matchup history against Doosan is particularly concerning, with a 19.29 ERA against the Bears this season.
With Benjamin keeping Kiwoom’s offense in check and Jhun struggling to contain Doosan’s lineup, the Bears have a clear path to winning by multiple runs.
Benjamin’s recent dominance and Jhun’s struggles against Doosan make the runline the preferred play.
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