Daejeon: With the regular season winding down in South Korean baseball, the LG Twins are on the verge of securing the best record and a direct passage to the championship series. Also during the final stretch, the NC Dinos are striving to secure a postseason spot with four games left.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the Twins (85-53-3) will clinch the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) pennant with a win or a tie against the Hanwha Eagles (81-56-3) to conclude their three-game series later Monday at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, located 140 kilometers south of Seoul. The Twins reduced their magic number for the regular-season title to one after defeating the Eagles 9-2 on Saturday. However, their game on Sunday was rained out, postponing what seems to be the inevitable to Monday evening.

The top regular-season team in the KBO will advance directly to the Korean Series and enjoy a significant break between the end of the regular season and the start of the championship round. Historically, regular-season champions have captured the Korean Series title about 85 percent of the time, including the Twins in 2023. The Twins are set to play their final regular-season contest on Wednesday, with Game 1 of the Korean Series scheduled for October 24.

The Eagles are secured in second place at worst, leaving the next three postseason spots up for grabs. The SSG Landers (72-63-4) currently hold a 1 1/2-game lead over the Samsung Lions (73-67-2) in third place, with the Landers having the most games remaining in the league at five. The Lions are set to play only two more games.

The KT Wiz (70-67-4) trail the Lions by 1 1/2 games with three remaining, while the Dinos (67-67-6) are 1 1/2 games behind the Wiz with four games remaining. The Wiz are aiming for their sixth consecutive postseason appearance. The Dinos, having won five consecutive games-the longest active streak in the KBO-are keeping their postseason aspirations alive. After playing the Kia Tigers on Monday, the Dinos will face a crucial game against the Wiz on Tuesday.

The Dinos will then play the Twins on Wednesday before concluding the season against the Landers on Friday, a game that could determine the postseason positioning for both teams. Barring further rainouts, the regular season will wrap up on Friday, and the postseason will commence on Sunday with the wild card series between the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds.