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Yomiuri 3, at Yakult 1

Thursday, July 16, 2026 · Final · F/8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Yomiuri Giants

76-67-3 · L5 · #6 (1310 ELO +2)

0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 70

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO -2)

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11

Meiji Jingu Stadium · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 29,328

Giants edge Swallows 3‑1 behind pitching, Sasahara homer

TOKYO (Interstat) — Behind a dominant start from Bryan Mata and a two-run homer by Misaki Sasahara in the seventh inning, the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3-1 on Thursday evening at Meiji Jingu Stadium. The game, completed in eight innings, lasted 3 hours, 27 minutes in front of 29,328 fans. Yomiuri improved to 44-37-2, while Yakult dropped to 41-41-1. Mata set the tone early, allowing only one hit and one earned run over 5 2/3 innings while striking out five. The only blemish came in the third inning when the Swallows scratched across a run. Yakult starter… Read more...

Top Statlines

Shohta Masui YAK 5ip 2h 0er 2k
Bryan Mata YOM 5.2ip 1h 1er 5k
Raidel Martinez YOM 1ip 0h 0er 1k

Forecasting

ELO Probability YOM 52.7%

Spread YAK +1.5

Projected Score YOM 3 YAK 5

Over/Under 7.5 (Under)