Orix 4, at Rakuten 11

SENDAI, Japan (Interstat) — In a commanding performance that defied pregame projections, the Rakuten Golden Eagles erupted for 13 hits and routed the Orix Buffaloes 11-4 on Saturday afternoon at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi. A crowd of 24,340 watched as the home team, installed as a 1.5-run underdog, dismantled the favored Buffaloes. The game’s outcome, which saw 15 total runs, sailed over the pregame over/under line of 5.5. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 6-3 Orix victory, giving the Buffaloes a 51.4 percent probability to win. Instead, Rakuten improved to 4-9 across all competitions this season, while Orix fell to 8-5.… Read more...