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Seibu 2, at Nippon-Ham 1

 Friday, July 10, 2026 · Final
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Saitama Seibu Lions

80-63-4 · L3 · #4 (1326 ELO +2)

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 80
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters

81-66-3 · L3 · #2 (1357 ELO -2)

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51

Es Con Field Hokkaido · Kitahiroshima, Japan

Attendance: 30,775

Seibu edges Nippon-Ham 2‑1 behind Takeuchi’s strong start

SAPPORO, Japan (Interstat) — The Seibu Lions defeated the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 2-1 on Friday evening at Sapporo Dome, rallying in the late innings behind a stellar start from right-hander Natsuki Takeuchi and a tie-breaking sacrifice fly by Tyler Nevin in the eighth. Takeuchi tossed seven innings of four-hit ball, allowing one earned run while striking out eight to improve to 6-4. Hiroshi Kaino pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save, striking out two. The Lions, now 46-34-3, snapped a three-game losing streak and evened the season series with the Fighters at five wins apiece. The Fighters struck first… Read more...

Forecasting

ELO Probability HOK 62.1%
Spread HOK -1.5
Projected Score HOK 6 SEI 2
Over/Under 7.5 (Under)

Team Schedules

Saitama Seibu Lions

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters