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Orix 3, at Nippon-Ham 6

Saturday, April 4, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Orix Buffaloes

65-76-2 · L5 · #8 (1276 ELO -2)

2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 90

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

81-66-3 · L3 · #2 (1357 ELO +2)

0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 6 112

Es Con Field Hokkaido · Kitahiroshima, Japan

Attendance: 32,252

Nishikawa, Nomura Homer as Fighters Rally Past Buffaloes

SAPPORO, Japan (Interstat) — A pair of three-run home runs, bookending a dominant relief effort, propelled the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters to a 6-3 victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Saturday night at Sapporo Dome, leveling the series and both teams’ early-season records. In a game that defied pregame projections which favored Orix, the Fighters’ power surge in the fifth and seventh innings erased an early deficit and secured the win before a crowd of 32,252. The victory improved Nippon-Ham to 4-4 across all competitions, mirroring Orix’s record after the loss. The Buffaloes struck immediately against Fighters starter Kota Tatsu. After… Read more...

Top Statlines

Allen Kuri ORX 6ip 5h 3er 6k
Kota Tatsu HOK 5.2ip 9h 2er 8k
Taisei Yanagawa HOK 1ip 0h 0er

Forecasting

ELO Probability HOK 60.6%

Spread ORX -1.5

Projected Score ORX 5 HOK 4

Over/Under 7.0 (Over)