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Yakult 5, at Yokohama 2

 Saturday, March 28, 2026 · Final
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Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO +4)

0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 90
Yokohama BayStars

79-69-3 · W10 · #3 (1355 ELO -4)

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 90

Yokohama Stadium · Yokohama, Japan

Attendance: 33,224

Yakult Rides Early Offense, Yamano’s Arm to Series Win Over Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan (March 28, 2026) (Interstat) — Defying pregame projections and a hostile road crowd, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows rode a strong start from pitcher Taichi Yamano and a decisive third-inning rally to defeat the Yokohama BayStars 5-2 on Saturday night at Yokohama Stadium. A crowd of 33,224 saw the Swallows seize an early series lead, improving to 2-0 across all competitions, while the BayStars fell to 0-2. The result contradicted the forecasts, as Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 5-4 Yokohama victory, and its ELO system gave the BayStars a 60.10 percent probability to win. The most important sequence… Read more...

Forecasting

ELO Probability YOK 62.9%
Spread YOK -1.5
Projected Score YOK 5 YAK 4
Over/Under 7.0 (Under)

Team Schedules

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

Yokohama BayStars