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Chunichi 1, at Yakult 0

 Friday, April 3, 2026 · Final
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Chunichi Dragons

61-81-2 · W1 · #10 (1266 ELO +2)

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 80
Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO -2)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30

Meiji Jingu Stadium · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 27,611

Yanagi’s Complete-Game Shutout Lifts Chunichi Over Yakult in Pitchers’ Duel

TOKYO (Interstat) — On a cool Friday evening at Meiji Jingu Stadium, Yuya Yanagi authored a masterpiece, spinning a complete-game, three-hit shutout to will the struggling Chunichi Dragons to a tense 1-0 victory over the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows. In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Yanagi’s brilliance overshadowed a strong collective effort from the Yakult bullpen and rendered a first-inning run decisive before a crowd of 27,611. The game, which lasted 2 hours and 58 minutes, saw the Dragons improve to 2-5 across all competitions while handing the Swallows just their first loss of the season, dropping them… Read more...

Forecasting

ELO Probability YAK 56.7%
Spread CHU +1.5
Projected Score YAK 7 CHU 1
Over/Under 6.5 (Under)

Team Schedules

Chunichi Dragons

Tokyo Yakult Swallows