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SoftBank 6, at Seibu 8

Saturday, July 25, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks

94-50-3 · W3 · #1 (1446 ELO -3)

1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 90

Saitama Seibu Lions

80-63-4 · L3 · #4 (1326 ELO +3)

0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 8 80

Seibu Dome · Tokorozawa, Japan

Attendance: 27,581

Seibu Lions rally past SoftBank Hawks in sixth inning

TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Interstat) — An eight-run sixth inning decided a back-and-forth game Saturday night as the Saitama Seibu Lions defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 8-6 at Seibu Dome. The Lions, who entered the evening trailing by a run after SoftBank scored three runs in the top of the sixth, erupted for six runs in the bottom half to seize control. Seibu sent 10 batters to the plate and collected five hits, all singles, while taking advantage of two walks and a sacrifice fly. The victory improved Seibu’s record to 53-39-2, while SoftBank fell to 57-35-1. The Lions snapped a two-game… Read more...

Top Statlines

Hiroshi Kaino SEI 1ip 0h 0er 1k
Trey Wingenter SEI 1ip 0h 0er 2k
Hikaru Kawase SOF 1/3 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability SOF 61.9%

Spread SOF +1.5

Projected Score SOF 7 SEI 5

Over/Under 6.5 (Over)