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Orix 3, at Nippon-Ham 12

Friday, April 3, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Orix Buffaloes

65-76-2 · L5 · #8 (1276 ELO -3)

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 70

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

81-66-3 · L3 · #2 (1357 ELO +3)

0 3 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 12 150

Es Con Field Hokkaido · Kitahiroshima, Japan

Attendance: 29,933

Fighters Pound Buffaloes 12‑3 Behind Itoh’s Arm, Mannami’s Blast

SAPPORO, Japan (Interstat) — In a result that defied pregame projections, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters erupted for 15 hits and routed the Orix Buffaloes 12-3 on Friday night at Sapporo Dome, riding a dominant start from Hiromi Itoh and a relentless offensive attack to even their season record. A crowd of 29,933 watched as the Fighters, installed as slim favorites, thoroughly outperformed statistical expectations. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a narrow 4-3 Orix victory, and while its ELO system gave Nippon-Ham a 57.8% win probability, few foresaw the lopsided offensive display that unfolded over three hours and twenty-three minutes. The… Read more...

Top Statlines

Hiromi Itoh HOK 6ip 4h 0er 5k
Tatsuki Mizuno HOK 2/5 3rbi
Chusei Mannami HOK 1/3 1hr 3rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability HOK 59.8%

Spread HOK -1.5

Projected Score ORX 4 HOK 3

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)