Expert Korean Baseball Picks, July 8

Kiwoom Heroes vs. LG Twins: LG -1.5 (-145)

The Kiwoom Heroes and LG Twins square off in the series opener of this weekday series at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The Heroes continue their quest to try to get out of the basement of the KBO, but to no avail.

They enter with a record of 26-59-3, which puts them 24.5 games behind the first-place Hanwha Eagles. It’s unlikely to get any better with Ha Yeong-min on the mound. Ha heads to the mound with an ERA of 4.93 and a 1.46 WHIP. As a team, the Heroes rank dead last with a 5.44 ERA.

Additionally, Ha owns a 9.00 ERA and a 0-2 record versus the Twins in two starts. Look for the Twins, who are tied for first in the KBO with 402 RBIs, to exploit Ha’s weak arm again in this one. On the opposite side, Im Chan-kyu gets the call for the Twins.

LG’s Im Chan-kyu pitched a complete game shutout, only allowing 2 hits, while striking out 5https://t.co/AR3blOQnMs

— Dan Kurtz (@MyKBO) March 26, 2025

Im is in top form, with a 2.88 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 16 games and 97 innings. He has locked down the Heroes for a 2.37 ERA and a 2-1 record in 2025. I have confidence in Im finishing ahead of Ha in this matchup!

In short, I recommend backing the Twins on the runline as one of the best KBO picks today.