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Yomiuri 1, at Yakult 3

 Thursday, May 21, 2026 · Final
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Yomiuri Giants

76-67-3 · L5 · #6 (1310 ELO -3)

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 90
Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO +3)

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 50

Meiji Jingu Stadium · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 29,328

Swallows beat Giants 3‑1 behind Yamano’s strong start

TOKYO (Interstat) — Taichi Yamano pitched seven strong innings and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows used a quick-strike offense to defeat the Yomiuri Giants 3-1 on Thursday evening at Meiji Jingu Stadium. Yamano allowed one earned run on seven hits while striking out four to improve to 6-1. He worked his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the second inning and gave up only a solo run in the third as Yakult snapped a two-game losing streak to its Central League rival. Masahiro Tanaka (3-2) took the loss after surrendering three earned runs on four hits over four innings. The… Read more...

Forecasting

ELO Probability YOM 50.7%
Spread YAK -1.5
Projected Score YOM 6 YAK 5
Over/Under 7.0 (Under)

Team Schedules

Yomiuri Giants

Tokyo Yakult Swallows