Four teams are vying for the KBO 2nd place seed. KT Wiz and LG Twins have the best chance of securing the spot. However, both teams lost in extra innings last Wednesday. As a result, the race for the number two seed became tighter.
KBO has two days left in its regular season, and four teams have the chance to have the second spot. NC Dinos secured the top spot last weekend as they wait for their opponent in the Korean Series.
The KBO playoffs start on November 17. NC Dinos will still play a makeup game against the Kia Tigers. However, all games that count for playoffs seeding will conclude on Friday. The second seed will have a bye to the penultimate playoff round that begins on November 9. Thus, getting the second spot is vital for teams.
KBO 2nd Place Seed Race
The third-seeded team will qualify for the first round that starts on November 4. Also, the fourth and fifth-seeded teams will meet in the Wild Card round on November 1. According to a sports betting forum, the fourth-seeded team only needs a win or a tie to advance to the first round. The fifth-seeded club needs to win two games in a row to qualify.
According to sports betting reports, LG Twins lost a 6-point lead over Hanwha Eagles last Wednesday. The Eagles defeated them in 11 innings. KT Wiz also had a lousy showing in their previous game. They came back from a 3-1 deficit in the ninth inning to force extra innings against Kia Tigers. However, they lost 4-3 in the tenth inning.
People betting on sports in Korea learned that the Twins are still in second place with a record of 79-60-4. They still have one game in their schedule. On the other hand, KT Wiz has two games left and currently in the third spot at 80-61-1. The Twins are ahead in winning percentage by a slim margin of .001.
