NPB

Orix 10, at Nippon-Ham 9

Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Orix Buffaloes

65-76-2 · L5 · #8 (1276 ELO +2)

0 2 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 10 130

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

81-66-3 · L3 · #2 (1357 ELO -2)

4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 160

Es Con Field Hokkaido · Kitahiroshima, Japan

Attendance: 32,759

Buffaloes edge Fighters 10‑9 in slugfest at Sapporo Dome

SAPPORO, Japan (Interstat) — Keita Nakagawa’s bases-loaded triple in the eighth inning turned a one-run deficit into a two-run lead, and the Orix Buffaloes held on to defeat the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 10-9 on Saturday afternoon at Sapporo Dome. The victory lifted Orix to 18-11, while Nippon-Ham dropped to 14-17. Naruki Teranishi (3-1) earned the win with 2 1/3 innings of relief, allowing one earned run on three hits with two strikeouts. Andres Machado recorded his eighth save despite surrendering a solo home run in the ninth, striking out one in one inning. Seigi Tanaka (0-1) took the loss. Attendance… Read more...

Top Statlines

Kotaro Kiyomiya HOK 3/5 1hr 2rbi
Yuma Mune ORX 2/5 1hr 3rbi
Keita Nakagawa ORX 2/5 3rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability HOK 57.1%

Spread HOK -1.5

Projected Score ORX 7 HOK 4

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)