The Samsung Lions beat the KIA Tigers 6-1 in Daegu on Sunday, November 1, to win the KBO Playoff 3-2, and now meet KT Wiz in the Korean Series. Game 1 is on Tuesday, November 3, at 18:30 Korea time in Suwon.
Our championship prediction, published on October 28, is KT Wiz to win the Korean Series, and that call stands as published. The two Playoff picks this page made on the same day both lost: KIA in Game 3 and KIA to advance.
Korean Series schedule
KT finished first in the regular season at 90-49-5, eight games ahead of Samsung (83-58-3), and waited for the Playoff winner. The series is a best-of-seven in a 2-3-2 format: Games 1 and 2 in Suwon, Games 3 to 5 in Daegu, and Games 6 and 7 back in Suwon if needed.
| Game | Date | Time (Korea) | Game and venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Tue., Nov. 3 | 18:30 | Samsung at KT, Suwon |
| Game 2 | Wed., Nov. 4 | 18:30 | Samsung at KT, Suwon |
| Game 3 | Fri., Nov. 6 | 18:30 | KT at Samsung, Daegu |
| Game 4 | Sat., Nov. 7 | 14:00 | KT at Samsung, Daegu |
| Game 5* | Sun., Nov. 8 | 14:00 | KT at Samsung, Daegu |
| Game 6* | Tue., Nov. 10 | 18:30 | Samsung at KT, Suwon |
| Game 7* | Wed., Nov. 11 | 18:30 | Samsung at KT, Suwon |
*If necessary. This page quotes no Korean Series price: we found no board we could verify on November 1, and an old number is not printed as a live one.
How Samsung won the Playoff
Samsung needed all five games. KIA won the opener 5-1 in Daegu, Samsung levelled it 8-3 the next night, and the series moved to Gwangju, where the clubs split: Samsung won Game 3 6-4 and KIA took Game 4 4-2. Back in Daegu for the decider, Samsung won 6-1.
| Game | Date | Venue | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Oct. 26 | Daegu | KIA 5, Samsung 1 |
| Game 2 | Oct. 27 | Daegu | Samsung 8, KIA 3 |
| Game 3 | Oct. 29 | Gwangju | Samsung 6, KIA 4 |
| Game 4 | Oct. 30 | Gwangju | KIA 4, Samsung 2 |
| Game 5 | Nov. 1 | Daegu | Samsung 6, KIA 1 |
KIA reached the Playoff by sweeping the LG Twins in the Semi-Playoff, 5-1, 6-3 and 13-1. LG had beaten the Doosan Bears 4-1 in the Wild Card game on October 14.
The picks this page published, graded
These are the calls this page carried on October 28, quoted as published.
- Playoff Game 3, KIA moneyline at -140 or better: lost. Samsung won 6-4 in Gwangju.
- Playoff Game 3, Samsung moneyline, KIA -1.5 and the total of 9 to 9.5: pass. No bet.
- “Our series prediction nevertheless remains KIA to advance”: lost. Samsung won the Playoff 3-2.
- “Championship prediction: KT Wiz”: open. The Korean Series starts November 3.
Sources: KBO official schedule and results (koreabaseball.com, postseason schedule for October and November 2026; eng.koreabaseball.com daily schedule) and KBO official team standings, read November 1, 2026, 14:19 to 14:20 UTC.