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Chunichi 6, at Yakult 11

Saturday, April 4, 2026 · Final

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Chunichi Dragons

61-81-2 · W1 · #10 (1266 ELO -3)

1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 6 100

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO +3)

0 1 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 11 140

Meiji Jingu Stadium · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 28,933

Swallows Overpower Dragons 11‑6 Behind Five-Run Third Inning

TOKYO (Interstat) — In a high-scoring affair that defied both projections and a recent pitchers’ duel, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows erupted for a five-run third inning and never looked back, defeating the Chunichi Dragons 11-6 on Saturday afternoon and evening at Meiji Jingu Stadium. A crowd of 28,933 watched as the Swallows (6-1) avenged their 1-0 loss to the Dragons from the previous night, showcasing their offensive firepower to hand Chunichi (2-6) its sixth loss in eight games this season. The game lasted 3 hours, 58 minutes. The most critical sequence of the contest unfolded in the bottom of the… Read more...

Top Statlines

Seiya Hosokawa CHU 2/4 1hr 3rbi
Shu Masuda YAK 1/3 1hr 3rbi
Taichi Yamano YAK 6ip 6h 4er 7k

Forecasting

ELO Probability YAK 56.2%

Spread CHU -1.5

Projected Score YAK 7 CHU 2

Over/Under 7.0 (Over)