Lions, Twins neck and neck in race for top spot as KBO enters midseason break

The 2026 South Korean baseball season hit pause after games played Thursday night, with two rival clubs neck and neck in their battle for first place.

Entering the annual All-Star break in the Korea Baseball Organization, the Samsung Lions and the LG Twins are separated by just two-thousandths of a point in winning percentage.

The Lions, with a win-loss-tie record of 51-32-2, are leading the league at .614 winning percentage, and the Twins have a .612 winning percentage with a 52-33-0 mark.

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