NPB

SoftBank 4, at Seibu 6

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks

94-50-3 · W3 · #1 (1446 ELO -3)

0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 60

Saitama Seibu Lions

80-63-4 · L3 · #4 (1326 ELO +3)

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 70

Seibu Dome · Tokorozawa, Japan

Attendance: 24,727

Hawks’ Rally Falls Short as Lions Claim Series Opener

TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Interstat) — In a Pacific League clash defined by a chaotic first inning and anchored by a sterling relief performance, the Saitama Seibu Lions weathered an early storm to defeat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 6-4 on Tuesday evening at Seibu Dome. A crowd of 24,727 saw the Lions (9-12-1) erupt for six runs in the bottom of the first inning against Hawks starter Carter Stewart Jr., only for the Hawks (12-9) to answer with four in the top of the second. From that point, the game transformed into a bullpen duel, with Seibu’s relievers slamming the door over… Read more...

Top Statlines

Chihiro Sumida SEI 7ip 5h 4er 9k
Hakua Iwaki SEI 1ip 0h 0er 1k
Fuga Ohtake SOF 2ip 0h 0er 1k

Forecasting

ELO Probability SOF 68.5%

Spread SOF +1.5

Projected Score SOF 4 SEI 3

Over/Under 6.5 (Over)