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Yakult 3, at Yokohama 2

Friday, March 27, 2026 · Final

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Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO +3)

0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 90

Yokohama BayStars

79-69-3 · W10 · #3 (1355 ELO -3)

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 61

Yokohama Stadium · Yokohama, Japan

Attendance: 33,813

Swallows Edge BayStars in Season Opener Behind Yoshimura’s Arm, Itoh’s Blast

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Interstat) — On a cool Friday evening that defied preseason projections, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows opened their 2026 campaign by holding off the Yokohama BayStars 3-2 in front of 33,813 fans at Yokohama Stadium. The game, which lasted 3 hours and 18 minutes, saw the visiting Swallows leverage early power and a resilient bullpen to secure a narrow victory, spoiling the home opener for a Yokohama team that entered as a significant favorite. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 5-4 BayStars win, giving Yokohama a 60.6 percent probability of victory, but the Swallows’ pitching staff rendered those forecasts… Read more...

Top Statlines

Kojiro Yoshimura YAK 5.1ip 5h 2er 7k
Katsuki Azuma YOK 6ip 4h 3er 7k
Jose Quijada YAK 1ip 0h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability YOK 63.7%

Spread YOK -1.5

Projected Score YOK 5 YAK 4

Over/Under 6.5 (Under)