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Orix 7, at Seibu 3

Thursday, April 2, 2026 · Final

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Orix Buffaloes

65-76-2 · L5 · #8 (1276 ELO +3)

0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 7 100

Saitama Seibu Lions

80-63-4 · L3 · #4 (1326 ELO -3)

0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 70

Seibu Dome · Tokorozawa, Japan

Attendance: 23,796

Buffaloes Rally Past Lions Behind 6-Run Surge in Middle Innings

TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Interstat) — Keita Nakagawa broke open a tight game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning, powering the Orix Buffaloes to a 7-3 victory over the Saitama Seibu Lions on Thursday night at Seibu Dome. The win gave Orix the series victory, taking two of three games from their Pacific League rivals and improving their early-season record to 4-2. The Lions fell to 2-4. For four innings, the game was a classic pitcher’s duel between Orix’s Hiroya Miyagi and Seibu’s Shinya Sugai, with the Lions holding a slim 1-0 lead. The complexion of the contest changed dramatically… Read more...

Top Statlines

Keita Nakagawa ORX 3/4 1hr 3rbi
Hiroya Miyagi ORX 6ip 6h 3er 8k
Masaya Kuroda SEI 1ip 0h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability ORX 56.3%

Spread ORX +1.5

Projected Score SEI 4 ORX 3

Over/Under 6.0 (Over)