{
  "id": 14088426,
  "title": "Seoul rivals going toe-to-toe to begin KBO postseason this week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/seoul-rivals-going-toe-to-toe-to-begin-kbo-postseason-this-week-14088426",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T01:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261013/seoul-rivals-going-toe-to-toe-to-begin-kbo-postseason-this-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two fierce rivals, the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears, will face each other in the opening match of the Korean baseball postseason this week. The game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. As the fourth seed, the Twins will secure their place in the next round with a win or a tie. However, if they lose, they have a second chance to clinch a victory or a tie on Thursday at the same venue.\n\nThe Bears, the fifth seed, need to win two consecutive games at Jamsil to advance further. The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) introduced the wild card round in 2015, and until now, a fourth seed has only been knocked out once - by the 2024 Bears against the KT Wiz. Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, a former major leaguer, will take the mound for the Twins. He made his KBO debut on August 1, throwing seven shutout innings against the Bears. The Bears will be led by Gwak Been, who had the best earned run average (ERA) in the KBO this year, posting a 2.24 ERA.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Seoul rivals going toe-to-toe to begin KBO postseason this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/seoul-rivals-going-toe-to-toe-to-begin-kbo-postseason-this-week",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:14:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul rivals going toe-to-toe to begin KBO postseason this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/seoul-rivals-going-toe-to-toe-to-begin-kbo-postseason-this-week-14084733",
        "published": "2026-10-13T01:27:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}