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Yomiuri 8, at Yakult 2

Friday, April 17, 2026 · Final

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Yomiuri Giants

76-67-3 · L5 · #6 (1310 ELO +4)

4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 120

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO -4)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 60

Meiji Jingu Stadium · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 28,406

Giants Ride Whitley’s Arm, Early Offense to Rout Swallows

TOKYO (Interstat) — Forrest Whitley delivered a dominant performance on the mound, and the Yomiuri Giants’ offense erupted early to overpower the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows 8-2 on Friday night at Meiji Jingu Stadium. A crowd of 28,406 watched as the Giants (10-7) exacted immediate revenge for a series loss to their rivals just days prior, battering Swallows starter Nash Walters in a four-run first inning and never looking back. The most important part of the game was Whitley’s masterful outing, which completely stifled a potent Yakult lineup. Coming off a loss in his previous start where he allowed… Read more...

Top Statlines

Forrest Whitley YOM 7ip 2h 0er 9k
Shota Maruyama YAK 2.1ip 0h 0er 5k
Kazuto Taguchi YAK 2ip 2h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability YOM 50.6%

Spread YOM +1.5

Projected Score YAK 5 YOM 4

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)