Dinos making another late push for KBO postseason berth
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A year after squeezing themselves into the South Kore...
The NC Dinos are once again pursuing a postseason berth in the KBO, having previously secured their position with a late surge last season. With the 2026 season in its final stages, the Dinos commence their make-up games, replacing the usual three-game sets. Currently, the Dinos find themselves in sixth place with a record of 55-59-2, trailing the Doosan Bears by 4 1/2 games. The Dinos' seven-game winning streak was halted on Sunday, while the Bears ended their five-game losing streak on the same day.
The gap between the two teams narrowed from eight games on August 30 to 3 1/2 games prior to Sunday's action. The Bears have a 8-3-0 advantage in their season series against the Dinos. However, the Dinos have a seven-game cushion, making the current 4 1/2-game gap less daunting. The Dinos, who won their final nine regular-season games last year to claim the final postseason spot, can still make their move.
The Samsung Lions reclaimed the top spot in the standings after winning two consecutive games, while the KT Wiz dropped to second place, 1 1/2 games behind the Bears after losing three straight games. Teams will play varying numbers of games each week, with more travel involved than usual. The Wiz, for example, will face the SSG Landers at home in Suwon on Tuesday, followed by games in Daegu, Busan, Suwon, Gwangju, and Daejeon.
The Dinos will also have a scattered schedule, with games in Changwon, Gwangju, Daejeon, and finally Seoul against the Bears.
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