Well, after several months of watching and tracking the KBO:
*It is decent baseball best
*I have never seen more crooked innings in my life - and I am talking 3,4,5,6,7 run innings.
*The Pitching is sketchy, the bullpens more so than the starters
*Defense is generally unreliable
*Replay is painfully long to seemingly figure out obvious calls
This goes against my primary sports investing philosophy, however if you are going to wager on the KBO I would suggest looking toward playing Over the Total and look at playing Favorites (to minimize juice exposure I would suggest laying the run line of -1 or even -1-)
*It is decent baseball best
*I have never seen more crooked innings in my life - and I am talking 3,4,5,6,7 run innings.
*The Pitching is sketchy, the bullpens more so than the starters
*Defense is generally unreliable
*Replay is painfully long to seemingly figure out obvious calls
This goes against my primary sports investing philosophy, however if you are going to wager on the KBO I would suggest looking toward playing Over the Total and look at playing Favorites (to minimize juice exposure I would suggest laying the run line of -1 or even -1-)
Thx Mosi. Being on the east coast I miss most of these games. Are they televised somehow. Most games I follow they give sporadic updates.
These are the games on ESPN or ESPN2 this week
Thursday, June 4
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Lotte Giants vs. Kia Tigers (live)
Friday, June 5
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- NC Dinos vs. Hanwha Eagles (live)
Saturday, June 6
4 a.m.: ESPN -- LG Twins vs. Kiwoom Heroes (live)
Sunday, June 7
1 a.m.: ESPN -- LG Twins vs. Kiwoom Heroes (live)
Thursday, June 4
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Lotte Giants vs. Kia Tigers (live)
Friday, June 5
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- NC Dinos vs. Hanwha Eagles (live)
Saturday, June 6
4 a.m.: ESPN -- LG Twins vs. Kiwoom Heroes (live)
Sunday, June 7
1 a.m.: ESPN -- LG Twins vs. Kiwoom Heroes (live)
A good scoreboard site for Korean Baseball is http://eng.koreabaseball.com(Goto schedule tab and then click scoreboard. It is very up-to-date).
Or just type KBO scores into your browser. Nice thing about KBO is all the games start at the same time.
On the US East Coast (South Korea is 13 hours ahead):
5:30 AM Tuesday- Friday
4:00 AM Saturday
1:00 AM Sunday
They are off on Monday in the US.
Or just type KBO scores into your browser. Nice thing about KBO is all the games start at the same time.
On the US East Coast (South Korea is 13 hours ahead):
5:30 AM Tuesday- Friday
4:00 AM Saturday
1:00 AM Sunday
They are off on Monday in the US.
ESPN's KBO Power Rankings - June 8 Update
1. NC Dinos: 23-6 (Last week: 1) -- After a brief lull, the Dinos roared back in a big way, going 5-1 on the week. Saturday's 14-2 win over Hanwha was their third straight game of scoring 10 or more runs and their ninth for the season. For comparison, no MLB team over the past 100 seasons has scored 10 or more runs nine times in its first 28 games.
2. LG Twins: 18-11 (2) -- LG slipped to 2-4 last week, with the critical game Saturday's 5-4 loss to Kiwoom. The Twins led 4-0 going into the bottom of the seventh and had been 12-0 when leading after six innings behind the league's best bullpen (3.44 ERA).\
3. Doosan Bears: 19-10 (3) -- Doosan, which kept pace with the Dinos at 5-1, has a league-leading four walk-off wins, including Saturday's 4-3 victory over Kia.
4. Kiwoom Heroes: 17-13 (4) -- After being swept by the Dinos two weeks ago, the Heroes have bounced back by winning seven of their past nine.
5. Kia Tigers: 15-15 (5) -- The Tigers' 3-3 week followed form: Kia swept three from Lotte, against which they've won nine straight dating to last season, and dropped three to Doosan, which they have beaten just once in their past 10 meetings.
6. Lotte Giants: 14-15 (6) -- Adrian Sampson, who pitched three big league seasons with the Rangers and Mariners, had a rough outing against Kia, allowing six runs, nine hits, three walks and two HBPs in 4⅓ innings to fall to 0-2.
7. KT Wiz: 11-18 (7) -- KT is in one of those funks: The Wiz gave up 11 and 14 runs in two losses to Doosan, then held the Giants to 12 runs over three games but lost them all.
8. Samsung Lions: 13-17 (8) -- After a very slow start (5-for-39, .128), Tyler Saladino has gone 17-for-41 (.415) with 13 RBIs and 11 runs in 13 games. Saladino played five MLB seasons with the White Sox and Brewers.
9. SK Wyverns: 10-19 (10) -- Since the heat was turned up on the seat of manager Kyoung Youb Youm, the Wyverns have won 8 of 13 to quell their critics.
10. Hanwha Eagles: 7-23 (9) -- Things went from bad to worse for the Eagles, whose losing streak hit 14 straight. Hanwha has been outscored 120-36 in the stretch, and manager Yong-duk Han resigned after Sunday's defeat.
(Selected by Joon Lee, Alden Gonzalez and Dan Mullen)
1. NC Dinos: 23-6 (Last week: 1) -- After a brief lull, the Dinos roared back in a big way, going 5-1 on the week. Saturday's 14-2 win over Hanwha was their third straight game of scoring 10 or more runs and their ninth for the season. For comparison, no MLB team over the past 100 seasons has scored 10 or more runs nine times in its first 28 games.
2. LG Twins: 18-11 (2) -- LG slipped to 2-4 last week, with the critical game Saturday's 5-4 loss to Kiwoom. The Twins led 4-0 going into the bottom of the seventh and had been 12-0 when leading after six innings behind the league's best bullpen (3.44 ERA).\
3. Doosan Bears: 19-10 (3) -- Doosan, which kept pace with the Dinos at 5-1, has a league-leading four walk-off wins, including Saturday's 4-3 victory over Kia.
4. Kiwoom Heroes: 17-13 (4) -- After being swept by the Dinos two weeks ago, the Heroes have bounced back by winning seven of their past nine.
5. Kia Tigers: 15-15 (5) -- The Tigers' 3-3 week followed form: Kia swept three from Lotte, against which they've won nine straight dating to last season, and dropped three to Doosan, which they have beaten just once in their past 10 meetings.
6. Lotte Giants: 14-15 (6) -- Adrian Sampson, who pitched three big league seasons with the Rangers and Mariners, had a rough outing against Kia, allowing six runs, nine hits, three walks and two HBPs in 4⅓ innings to fall to 0-2.
7. KT Wiz: 11-18 (7) -- KT is in one of those funks: The Wiz gave up 11 and 14 runs in two losses to Doosan, then held the Giants to 12 runs over three games but lost them all.
8. Samsung Lions: 13-17 (8) -- After a very slow start (5-for-39, .128), Tyler Saladino has gone 17-for-41 (.415) with 13 RBIs and 11 runs in 13 games. Saladino played five MLB seasons with the White Sox and Brewers.
9. SK Wyverns: 10-19 (10) -- Since the heat was turned up on the seat of manager Kyoung Youb Youm, the Wyverns have won 8 of 13 to quell their critics.
10. Hanwha Eagles: 7-23 (9) -- Things went from bad to worse for the Eagles, whose losing streak hit 14 straight. Hanwha has been outscored 120-36 in the stretch, and manager Yong-duk Han resigned after Sunday's defeat.
(Selected by Joon Lee, Alden Gonzalez and Dan Mullen)
KBO ATS Update
Home Teams SU 81-66
Favorites ATS 97-50 (unfortunately I have no idea what the Money Line Cash breakdown looks like).
Over/Under 76-70-1
KBO on ESPN broadcast schedule
Stream live KBO games and replays on the ESPN App (All times Eastern.)
Tuesday, June 9
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. NC Dinos (live)
Wednesday, June 10
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. NC Dinos (live)
Thursday, June 11
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. NC Dinos (live)
Friday, June 12
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- KT Wiz vs. Samsung Lions (live)
Saturday, June 13
4 a.m.: ESPN -- Kia Tigers vs. SK Wyverns (live)
Sunday, June 14
4 a.m.: ESPN -- KT Wiz vs. Samsung Lions (live)
Home Teams SU 81-66
Favorites ATS 97-50 (unfortunately I have no idea what the Money Line Cash breakdown looks like).
Over/Under 76-70-1
KBO on ESPN broadcast schedule
Stream live KBO games and replays on the ESPN App (All times Eastern.)
Tuesday, June 9
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. NC Dinos (live)
Wednesday, June 10
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. NC Dinos (live)
Thursday, June 11
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. NC Dinos (live)
Friday, June 12
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- KT Wiz vs. Samsung Lions (live)
Saturday, June 13
4 a.m.: ESPN -- Kia Tigers vs. SK Wyverns (live)
Sunday, June 14
4 a.m.: ESPN -- KT Wiz vs. Samsung Lions (live)
| RK | TEAM | GAMES | W | L | D | PCT | GB | STREAK | HOME | AWAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC | 29 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0.793 | 0.0 | W5 | 11-3-0 | 12-3-0 |
| 2 | DOOSAN | 29 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0.655 | 4.0 | W4 | 9-5-0 | 10-5-0 |
| 3 | LG | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0.621 | 5.0 | W1 | 9-6-0 | 9-5-0 |
| 4 | KIWOOM | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0.567 | 6.5 | L1 | 10-5-0 | 7-8-0 |
| 5 | KIA | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0.500 | 8.5 | L3 | 9-6-0 | 6-9-0 |
| 6 | LOTTE | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0.483 | 9.0 | W3 | 9-5-0 | 5-10-0 |
| 7 | SAMSUNG | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0.433 | 10.5 | W1 | 6-9-0 | 7-8-0 |
| 8 | KT | 29 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0.379 | 12.0 | L4 | 8-7-0 | 3-11-0 |
| 9 | SK | 29 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0.345 | 13.0 | L1 | 7-8-0 | 3-11-0 |
| 10 | HANWHA | 30 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0.233 | 16.5 | L4패 | 3-12-0 | 4-11-0 |
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This is crazy. Favorites in the KBO now stand at 101-51. The odds keep going higher and the Favs keep winning. Another 4-1 yesterday.
Today, Wednesday morning in the United States, Favs are laying more than -150 in all 5 games. Normally in any League I would say a market correction is due. However, with just 10 teams it does not seem like it is going to occur.
All this as the greedy MLB owners and the the greedy strongly unionized baseball players continue to slowly grind out a potential agreement. Before I was giving the players the benefit of the doubt due to COVID-19, but it seems to be more about money and not health issues. Both sides in this are arrogant, and both sides are wrong. This is especially true in the overall climate of our country. Just cut a deal before no one at all care about our National Pastime any longer.
Today, Wednesday morning in the United States, Favs are laying more than -150 in all 5 games. Normally in any League I would say a market correction is due. However, with just 10 teams it does not seem like it is going to occur.
All this as the greedy MLB owners and the the greedy strongly unionized baseball players continue to slowly grind out a potential agreement. Before I was giving the players the benefit of the doubt due to COVID-19, but it seems to be more about money and not health issues. Both sides in this are arrogant, and both sides are wrong. This is especially true in the overall climate of our country. Just cut a deal before no one at all care about our National Pastime any longer.
KBO on ESPN broadcast schedule
Tuesday, June 16
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Lotte Giants vs. Kiwoom Heroes (live)
Wednesday, June 17
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- LG Twins vs. Hanwha Eagles (live)
Thursday, June 18
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- KT Wiz vs. SK Wyverns (live)
Friday, June 19
5:30 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. LG Twins (live)
Saturday, June 20
4 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. LG Twins (live)
Sunday, June 21
4 a.m.: ESPN -- Doosan Bears vs. LG Twins (live)
ESPN's KBO Power Rankings
1. NC Dinos: 26-9 (Last week: 1) -- NC holds solid at No. 1 after winning two of three against Doosan and dropping two of three to Kiwoom. The bashing Dinos had their KBO-best 15th multihomer game Sunday; they are 15-0 in those affairs.
2. LG Twins: 22-13 (2) -- The Twins picked up a game on NC but have to be concerned about the health of slugger Roberto Ramos, who missed this weekend's action with ankle and back pain. Ramos hit his league-leading 13th homer Thursday.
3. Doosan Bears: 21-14 (3) -- Losing two of three to the first-place Dinos is one thing. Dropping two of three to the last-place Eagles? Ugh. The Bears' back-to-back losses to Hanwha marked the first time they'd lost two in a row all season.
4. Kiwoom Heroes: 20-16 (4) -- The Heroes have to feel good about their two wins over the Dinos: a 3-2, 10-inning victory Friday, when they faced KBO's top pitcher, Chang-mo Koo (7 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, no-decision), followed by an 18-5 drubbing that was NC's worst loss of the season.
It’s pretty simple. The full-game moneyline section outlines each team’s overall, home, away and last 10 games records with the profit (or lack thereof) in brackets beside each record. The profit is based on $100 bets for every game. The OVER/UNDER table is laid out in the same way, but instead of profit in brackets, each team’s average combined score is displayed.
Below this, you can see how profitable each team has been as a runline bet along with the percentage of their wins and losses that have been by two or more runs. The report concludes with each team’s first five innings record.
*Tables updated on July 7
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Runline
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All Data Courtesy of Oddsshark
Below this, you can see how profitable each team has been as a runline bet along with the percentage of their wins and losses that have been by two or more runs. The report concludes with each team’s first five innings record.
*Tables updated on July 7
Moneyline
| Team | Overall Record | Home | Away | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 37-16 ($588.18) | 20-9 ($258.94) | 17-7 ($329.24) | 7-3 ($163.82) |
| Kiwoom | 33-22 ($232.54) | 19-9 ($378.37) | 14-13 ($-145.84) | 5-5 ($-92.38) |
| Doosan | 32-22 ($-35.82) | 14-10 ($-209.93) | 18-12 ($174.11) | 5-5 ($-175.55) |
| Samsung | 30-25 ($1261.07) | 17-13 ($700.16) | 13-12 ($560.91) | 8-2 ($534.56) |
| LG | 29-25 ($-344.25) | 14-16 ($-508.16) | 15-9 ($163.9) | 4-6 ($-315.76) |
| KIA | 27-24 ($-160.81) | 15-8 ($576.98) | 12-16 ($-737.79) | 4-6 ($-339.04) |
| KT | 26-28 ($-255.28) | 14-13 ($68.77) | 12-15 ($-324.05) | 7-3 ($382.62) |
| Lotte | 24-28 ($-174.8) | 15-9 ($505.2) | 9-19 ($-680.0) | 3-7 ($-356.07) |
| SK | 16-38 ($-1916.69) | 10-18 ($-834.69) | 6-20 ($-1082.0) | 3-7 ($-320.0) |
| Hanwha | 14-40 ($-1924.71) | 7-18 ($-999.71) | 7-22 ($-925.0) | 4-6 ($180.0) |
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OVER/UNDER
| Team | Overall Record | Home | Away | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan | 32-19-2 (11.96) | 10-13-1 (9.67) | 22-6-1 (13.8) | 7-3 (11.8) |
| NC | 29-22-2 (11.45) | 17-11-1 (11.83) | 12-11-1 (11.0) | 7-2-1 (11.7) |
| Samsung | 29-23-3 (10.04) | 15-14-1 (10.5) | 14-9-2 (9.48) | 5-4-1 (10.2) |
| KT | 29-24-1 (11.54) | 15-11-1 (12.3) | 14-13 (10.78) | 6-4 (10.8) |
| Kiwoom | 28-26-1 (10.6) | 13-14-1 (10.32) | 15-12 (10.89) | 7-3 (11.7) |
| Lotte | 26-25-1 (9.83) | 13-11 (9.83) | 13-14-1 (9.82) | 7-3 (11.6) |
| LG | 26-26-2 (10.54) | 15-14-1 (10.37) | 11-12-1 (10.75) | 4-5-1 (9.8) |
| KIA | 24-25-2 (9.43) | 15-7-1 (11.17) | 9-18-1 (8.0) | 5-5 (8.3) |
| Hanwha | 25-28 (9.7) | 11-13 (9.72) | 14-15 (9.69) | 5-5 (9.3) |
| SK | 20-30-4 (9.0) | 10-16-2 (8.32) | 10-14-2 (9.73) | 2-7-1 (7.8) |
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Runline
| Team | Runline Profit | % Wins by 2+ | % Losses by 2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | $499.35 | 76.0% | 71.43% |
| KT | $295.59 | 91.67% | 65.0% |
| LG | $175.52 | 84.21% | 91.67% |
| SK | $108.69 | 90.91% | 71.43% |
| Samsung | $49.24 | 93.33% | 83.33% |
| Lotte | $-33.07 | 76.47% | 80.0% |
| Doosan | $-180.01 | 75.0% | 83.33% |
| Kiwoom | $-353.01 | 77.78% | 100.0% |
| KIA | $-364.91 | 76.47% | 68.75% |
| Hanwha | $-1957.31 | 71.43% | 92.31% |
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All Data Courtesy of Oddsshark
