Seoul rivals going toe-to-toe to begin KBO postseason this week
Two bitter rivals who share a soon-to-be-torn-down Seoul stadium as their home will square off to start the Korean baseball postseason this week. The LG Twins will host the Doosan Bears in the first game of the wild card round of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in the capital city. As the fourth seed, the Twins will advance to the…
Two rival teams from Seoul, the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears, will face off in the opening game of the KBO postseason this week. The match, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, will be the first of the wild card round. As the fourth seed, the LG Twins will secure their advancement to the next round with either a win or a tie in Wednesday's game. Should they fall short, they have the chance to avenge their loss on Thursday at the same venue.
The Doosan Bears, the fifth-seeded team, will need to secure two consecutive victories at Jamsil to progress to the following stage of the postseason. Since its introduction in 2015, the wild card round has only eliminated a fourth seed once — in 2024 when the Bears faced off against the KT Wiz. For their showdown, the LG Twins will rely on Carlos Carrasco, who made his KBO debut earlier this month, pitching seven innings of shutout baseball against the Bears. Carrasco has a 6-3 record and a 4.05 ERA in his 11 starts with the team.
The Doosan Bears will be led by Gwak Been, who has set the pace in the league this year with a 2.24 ERA.
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