The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has taken off in the United States in recent days. ESPN has been broadcasting the KBO in the early morning for baseball fans wanting to get their fix of the sport.
South Korea’s baseball league is one of the first professional sports to return to action. Players from the KBO have jumped to the MLB as well. So while you may not be witnessing players like Mike Trout or Javier Baez, you could be watching future MLB stars.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: May 5th, 1:30 P.M. (EST)
Online bookmaker BetOnline has the Heroes at +300 to win the league.
The most coveted prize in the KBO is the league championship. Early into the 2020 season, all teams are still in the hunt for the league championship. The Lotte Giants own the best record so far, sitting pretty at 3-0. Meanwhile, the Kia Tigers and Samsung Lions are both 0-3.
Kiwoom owns the best odds to win the KBO Championship. The Heroes are off to a decent 2-1 start to open the season. Kiwoom are in search of their first-ever championship but finished runners-up in 2014 and 2019.
Next in line are the Doosan Bears. Winning the championship in 2019, the Bears are looking to capture back-to-back titles in the KBO. The last time that happened was from 2011-2014, where the Samsung Lions won four straight championships.
The Kia Tigers have the most championship wins in league history, but bookmakers aren’t siding with them to win in 2020. The Tigers are in search of their 12th championship but are listed at +1200.
The KBO has all the dramatics of the MLB which makes it exciting to watch. Most (American) fans don’t have an allegiance to a certain team, so it’ll be fun to select a team and root for them.
