Thursday May 21st KBO Betting Guide

Thursday May 21st KBO betting is going to be an interesting one based on how the last two nights have went. Seven teams scored at least 6 runs on Tuesday but Wednesday’s games saw 7 teams score 3 or less. Is pitching coming around after most hurlers have two starts under their belt now? Let’s check it out.

NC Dinos (-135) vs. Doosan Bears (-105) O10.5 ESPN

The NC Dinos suffered just their 2nd loss of the season on Wednesday, falling in a close 1-2 defeat to Doosan. May 21st KBO betting could really go either way to wrap up the series. NC won 5-4 on Tuesday so taking a run (either side) doesn’t seem like a bad play.

The pitching matchup is pretty even for this one. NC starter Lee Jae-hak is coming off 1ER allowed but against a very bad SK offense. The 29-year-old allowed 4ER in 5-1/3 in his ’20 debut. Doosan’s Yu Hui-kwan threw 5IP of 0ER ball last time out but surrendered 5 on 10 hits in his first outing.
Pick: Doosan +1.0 (-140)
Update: NC 12 Doosan 6

Hanwha Eagles (+150) vs. KT Wiz (-210) O10.5

KT is a huge favorite on Thursday and why not? The Wiz are just 6-7 on the season but have put have outscored Hanwha 21-12 in taking the first two games of the series. Hanwha simply doesn’t have the offense to contend here despite scoring 11 in Tuesday’s loss.

Hanwha does have a chance Thursday with Kim Ee-whan on the bump. The 19-year-old has allowed just a single run in each of his ’20 starts. KT starts 18-year-old So Hyeong-jun who has given up 2 ER in each of his first two career KBO starts.
Pick: Under 10.5
Update: Hanwha 9 KT 4

LG Twins (-145) vs. Samsung Lions (+105) O11

LG suffered a hiccup on Wednesday, falling 1-3 to Samsung. The Twins had won 7 of 8 games prior while the Lions had lost four straight while giving up 39 runs in the process. The Twins did take the series opener 10-6, and oddsmakers are expecting more runs with an O/U of 11.

The Twins are in an interesting spot pitching-wise, going with Lee Min-ho who has made two appearances out of the bullpen this season while not allowing a run in 4IP. Is the unknown better than the known as Samsung trots out Won Tae-in who has allowed 7 ER in his last 2 starts (10IP).
Pick: LG -1.0 (-120)
Update: LG 2 Samsung 0

Lotte Giants (-150) vs. Kia Tigers (+105) O10.5

Oddsmakers aren’t giving up on Lotte just yet, making them -150 favorites in May 21st KBO betting. The Giants had a great 5-0 start to the season, but are just 2-6 since then. That includes a 6-0 Kia win on Wednesday and a dominating 9-2 Tigers win on Tuesday. Hard not to like Kia on that fact alone, especially with the +105 line.
Pick: Kia Tigers +105
Update: Kia 6 Lotte 1

SK Wyverns (+135) vs. Kiwoom Heroes (-195) O9.5

SK shocked the world on Wednesday by scoring a 5-3 win over Kiwoom. Mind you, this is a Wyverns squad that is now just 2-11 on the year and had lost 10 straight prior to the win. Kiwoom on the other hand is in 4th in the KBO and won the series opener 11-6. With the Heroes being 1-4 last week though, all is not well for Son Heuk’s team.

Thursday’s matchup is tough to call but the pitching breakdown should help. SK starts Moon Seung-won who bounced back from 4ER allowed in 5-2/3 vs. Lotte to give up just 2 ER in 6 IP vs. NC last time out. Kiwoom’s Han Hyun-hee is 1-0 on the young season but with a 4.09 ERA.
Pick: Under 9.5
Update: SK 8 Kiwoom 9