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Kia 5, at Samsung 1

 Monday, October 26, 2026 · Final · Round 2 Game 1 (KIA leads 1-0)
Round 2 Game 1 (KIA leads 1-0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE
Kia Tigers

82-2-64 · L1 · #2 (1352 ELO +5)

2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 71
Samsung Lions

82-3-59 · W1 · #3 (1346 ELO -5)

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 21

Daegu Samsung Lions Park · Daegu, South Korea

Castro, Naile Lead Kia Past Samsung in Playoff Opener

DAEGU (Interstat) — Kia defeated Samsung 5-1 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea, on Monday evening in Game 1 of their playoff series. The Tigers used an early burst, a strong start from Naile and a series of scoreless relief appearances to take the opener and move ahead 1-0 in the series. Kia improved to 82-63-2, while Samsung dropped to 81-59-3. Kia finished with seven hits and Samsung with two. The game marked the first meeting of the postseason between the clubs and unfolded under playoff conditions during the evening. Kia set the tone in the first… Read more...

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Forecasting

ELO Probability KIA 52.0%
Projected Score KIA 8 SAM 4

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