Baseball · 18 September 2026
KBO 4 · NPB 3 · MLB 15
KBO and NPB play in the evening Korea time; the MLB slate runs overnight into Saturday morning KST.
Three things to watch
- KBO leaders KT Wiz carry a seven-game winning streak into Suwon against third-placed LG Twins.
- NPB run a Central League-only card. Hanshin lead Yomiuri by just 1.0 game, so every result moves the race.
- MLB have a full 15-game slate, headlined by Coors Field (park index 127) and PNC Park (113).
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KBO · 4 games
LG TwinsvsKT Wiz
수원 · 톨허스트 vs 로건
Read analysisNC DinosvsLotte Giants
사직 · 이재학 vs 로드리게스
Read analysisSamsung LionsvsHanwha Eagles
대전 · 후라도 vs 박준영
Read analysisKiwoom HeroesvsDoosan Bears
잠실 · 알칸타라 vs 잭로그
Read analysis| KST | Matchup | Ballpark | Away SP | Home SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | LG Twins vs KT Wiz | 수원 | 톨허스트 | 로건 |
| 18:30 | NC Dinos vs Lotte Giants | 사직 | 이재학 | 로드리게스 |
| 18:30 | Samsung Lions vs Hanwha Eagles | 대전 | 후라도 | 박준영 |
| 18:30 | Kiwoom Heroes vs Doosan Bears | 잠실 | 알칸타라 | 잭로그 |
NPB · 3 games (Central League)
Chunichi DragonsvsYomiuri Giants
도쿄돔 · Yumeto Kanemaru vs Haruto Inoue
Read analysisTokyo Yakult SwallowsvsYokohama DeNA BayStars
요코하마 스타디움 · Taichi Yamano vs Hiromi Katayama
Read analysisHiroshima Toyo CarpvsHanshin Tigers
한신 고시엔 구장 · Masato Morishita vs Kotaro Otake
Read analysis| KST/JST | Matchup | Ballpark | Away SP | Home SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Chunichi Dragons vs Yomiuri Giants | 도쿄돔 | Yumeto Kanemaru | Haruto Inoue |
| 18:00 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 요코하마 스타디움 | Taichi Yamano | Hiromi Katayama |
| 18:00 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp vs Hanshin Tigers | 한신 고시엔 구장 | Masato Morishita | Kotaro Otake |
MLB · 15 games (18 September local)
Chicago CubsvsCincinnati Reds
Great American Ball Park · TBD vs Chase Burns · park index 97
Read analysisKansas City RoyalsvsPittsburgh Pirates
PNC Park · Randy Dobnak vs Paul Skenes · park index 113
Read analysisMilwaukee BrewersvsBaltimore Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Dustin May vs TBD · park index 98
Read analysisAthleticsvsCleveland Guardians
Progressive Field · Mason Barnett vs Daniel Espino · park index 94
Read analysisBoston Red SoxvsTampa Bay Rays
Tropicana Field · Ranger Suarez vs Ian Seymour · park index 97
Read analysisPhiladelphia PhilliesvsNew York Mets
Citi Field · TBD vs Zac Thornton · park index 97
Read analysisDetroit TigersvsChicago White Sox
Rate Field · Andrew Sears vs David Sandlin · park index 100
Read analysisToronto Blue JaysvsTexas Rangers
Globe Life Field · Dylan Cease vs Kumar Rocker · park index 91
Read analysisSeattle MarinersvsColorado Rockies
Coors Field · Bryan Woo vs TBD · park index 127
Read analysisAtlanta BravesvsHouston Astros
Daikin Park · Tyler Mahle vs Peter Lambert · park index 99
Read analysisWashington NationalsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
Busch Stadium · Cade Cavalli vs Kyle Leahy · park index 93
Read analysisMinnesota TwinsvsLos Angeles Angels
Angel Stadium · Connor Prielipp vs Grayson Rodriguez · park index 88
Read analysisMiami MarlinsvsSan Diego Padres
Petco Park · Tyler Phillips vs Nick Pivetta · park index 85
Read analysisNew York YankeesvsArizona Diamondbacks
Chase Field · Gerrit Cole vs Eduardo Rodriguez · park index 98
Read analysisSan Francisco GiantsvsLos Angeles Dodgers
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium · Cesar Perdomo vs Tyler Glasnow · park index 96
Read analysis| Local (ET) | KST | Matchup | Ballpark | Away SP | Home SP | Park index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 18:40 | 07:40 | Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds | Great American Ball Park | TBD | Chase Burns | 97 |
| Sep 18 18:40 | 07:40 | Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates | PNC Park | Randy Dobnak | Paul Skenes | 113 |
| Sep 18 19:05 | 08:05 | Milwaukee Brewers vs Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | Dustin May | TBD | 98 |
| Sep 18 19:10 | 08:10 | Athletics vs Cleveland Guardians | Progressive Field | Mason Barnett | Daniel Espino | 94 |
| Sep 18 19:10 | 08:10 | Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays | Tropicana Field | Ranger Suarez | Ian Seymour | 97 |
| Sep 18 19:15 | 08:15 | Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets | Citi Field | TBD | Zac Thornton | 97 |
| Sep 18 19:40 | 08:40 | Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox | Rate Field | Andrew Sears | David Sandlin | 100 |
| Sep 18 20:05 | 09:05 | Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers | Globe Life Field | Dylan Cease | Kumar Rocker | 91 |
| Sep 18 20:10 | 09:10 | Seattle Mariners vs Colorado Rockies | Coors Field | Bryan Woo | TBD | 127 |
| Sep 18 20:10 | 09:10 | Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros | Daikin Park | Tyler Mahle | Peter Lambert | 99 |
| Sep 18 20:15 | 09:15 | Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium | Cade Cavalli | Kyle Leahy | 93 |
| Sep 18 21:38 | 10:38 | Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels | Angel Stadium | Connor Prielipp | Grayson Rodriguez | 88 |
| Sep 18 21:40 | 10:40 | Miami Marlins vs San Diego Padres | Petco Park | Tyler Phillips | Nick Pivetta | 85 |
| Sep 18 21:40 | 10:40 | New York Yankees vs Arizona Diamondbacks | Chase Field | Gerrit Cole | Eduardo Rodriguez | 98 |
| Sep 18 22:15 | 11:15 | San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers | UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium | Cesar Perdomo | Tyler Glasnow | 96 |
Standings
| Team | G | W | L | T | PCT | GB | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. KT Wiz | 126 | 76 | 46 | 4 | .623 | 0.0 | 7W |
| 2. Samsung Lions | 128 | 75 | 50 | 3 | .600 | 2.5 | 1L |
| 3. LG Twins | 128 | 72 | 55 | 1 | .567 | 6.5 | 4W |
| 4. KIA Tigers | 128 | 69 | 57 | 2 | .548 | 9.0 | 1W |
| 5. Doosan Bears | 129 | 65 | 60 | 4 | .520 | 12.5 | 2W |
| 6. NC Dinos | 125 | 59 | 64 | 2 | .480 | 17.5 | 4L |
| 7. SSG Landers | 131 | 57 | 69 | 5 | .452 | 21.0 | 3W |
| 8. Hanwha Eagles | 127 | 54 | 69 | 4 | .439 | 22.5 | 4L |
| 9. Lotte Giants | 126 | 53 | 71 | 2 | .427 | 24.0 | 3L |
| 10. Kiwoom Heroes | 132 | 45 | 84 | 3 | .349 | 34.5 | 4L |
| Team | G | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hanshin Tigers | 128 | 70 | 57 | 1 | .551 | — |
| 2. Yomiuri Giants | 131 | 70 | 59 | 2 | .543 | 1.0 |
| 3. Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 131 | 65 | 63 | 3 | .508 | 5.5 |
| 4. Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 130 | 56 | 72 | 2 | .438 | 14.5 |
| 5. Chunichi Dragons | 133 | 57 | 74 | 2 | .435 | 15.0 |
| 6. Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 127 | 52 | 71 | 4 | .423 | 16.0 |
KBO and NPB tables are current through games of 17 September. Full MLB division tables are in the MLB hub.
More analysis
Sources: KBO figures from Daum Sports match and record pages cross-checked against a KBO record-room capture; NPB figures from the official NPB record room (npb.jp); MLB figures from the MLB Stats API. All queried on 18 September 2026.
