2 best teams from KBO regular season on collision course in Korean Series
The two best teams in the regular season will square off in the Korean baseball championship series starting this week, with one team going for its second title and the other chasing its ninth. The KT Wiz and the Samsung Lions will duke it out in the best-of-seven Korean Series, with Game 1 starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul. After the first…
In the concluding stretch of the Korean baseball season, the KT Wiz and the Samsung Lions emerged as the two top teams, setting the stage for a fierce showdown in the Korean Series. With the Wiz aiming for its second championship title and the Lions seeking their ninth, the high-stakes matchup is set to ignite the baseball world.
The championship series kicks off with Game 1 at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., marking the beginning of a grueling seven-game series. Following the opening games on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Lions will host Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Saturday. If the series extends beyond five games, Game 5 will be played on Sunday at Daegu Samsung Lion Park in Daegu, a distance of roughly 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
The Wiz topped the KBO regular season with a record of 90-49-5, securing a coveted bye into the postseason. In contrast, the Lions finished eight games behind, with a 83-58-3 record. The Wiz has not played since their final regular-season contest on October 12, while the Lions reached the penultimate round through a five-game playoff battle.
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