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NC Dinos Seal Final KBO Playoff Spot as Wild-Card Against Samsung Lions Shifts to Monday

The format gives Samsung a tie-to-advance edge, leaving NC needing two wins.

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Fans watch a Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game between the home team Hanwha Eagles and the LG Twins at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on Sept. 27, 2025. (Yonhap)
Matt Davidson of the NC Dinos takes a swing against the SSG Landers during the teams' Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, on Oct. 4, 2025, in this photo provided by the Dinos. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Lewin Diaz of the Samsung Lions is congratulated by teammates after hitting a three-run home run against the Kia Tigers during the clubs' Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular-season game at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Sept. 30, 2025. It was Diaz's 50th home run of the season, making him the first foreign-born player in KBO history, and the fourth player overall, to reach the half-century mark. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • NC defeated SSG 7-1 in Changwon to finish 71-67-6, capping a nine-game surge to claim fifth by a half game over KT.
  • Friday rainouts of SSG–NC and Samsung–Kia postponed the postseason by one day, pushing the wild-card opener to Monday in Daegu.
  • As the fourth seed, Samsung advances with a tie or win in either of two chances, while fifth-seeded NC must sweep both games.
  • LG holds the top seed with a direct berth to the Korean Series starting Oct. 25 in Seoul, with Hanwha second and SSG third.
  • Samsung plans to start Ariel Jurado on Monday with Won Tae-in available for Game 2 if needed, while NC turns to Koo Chang-mo after using ace Riley Thompson, and Samsung edged the season series 9-7.