The KBO is enjoying an unprecedented boom in popularity, with packed stands across weekday and weekend games, regardless of time or location.
Hanwha Eagles left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin will make his first Korean postseason start in 18 years this week, and it will be a pivotal game for his team coming off a dispiriting loss at home.
The Hanwha Eagles will open their first KBO postseason series in seven years with their Triple Crown winner Cody Ponce on the hill on Friday.
The next series in the KBO postseason will be a battle between the team with the pitching staff and the team with the most powerful lineup.
The Samsung Lions eliminated the SSG Landers in their KBO postseason series Tuesday with two late home runs by sluggers Lewin Diaz and Lee Jae-hyeon.
In a critical KBO postseason matchup, the SSG Landers face the Samsung Lions, with both teams tied. Acclaimed pitchers Won Tae-in and Drew Anderson will start for their respective teams.
Samsung Lions pitcher Choi Won-tae shrugged off his reputation as a postseason underperformer on Thursday, delivering a dominant six-inning shutout to lead his side to a 5—2 victory over the SSG Landers in Game 1 of the first round.
Shohei Ohtani remains mired in a postseason hitting funk, going 0 for 5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night.
Two franchises that clashed in three consecutive championship series in Korean baseball over a decade ago will renew their rivalry starting this week.
The Korean baseball postseason will begin on the first Sunday of October, according to the KBO, which announced the schedule for the 2025 postseason Sunday.
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