NPB

Orix 5, at SoftBank 6

Thursday, July 23, 2026 · Final

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Orix Buffaloes

65-76-2 · L5 · #8 (1276 ELO -1)

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 72

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks

98-50-3 · W7 · #1 (1455 ELO +1)

0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 6 120

Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome · Fukuoka, Japan

Attendance: 40,122

Hawks edge Buffaloes 6‑5 on Yanagita’s walk-off single

FUKUOKA, Japan (Interstat) — Kotaro Kurebayashi’s three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning gave Orix a short-lived lead, but SoftBank answered with a run in the bottom of the ninth to claim a 6-5 victory Thursday evening in front of 40,122 at Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome. The Hawks improved to 56-34-1, while the Buffaloes dropped to 44-45-2. The game lasted 3 hours, 34 minutes. SoftBank starter Haru Matsumoto was the top star for the Hawks, allowing three hits and two earned runs over five innings with four strikeouts. He earned his first win of the season against two… Read more...

Top Statlines

Haru Matsumoto SOF 5ip 3h 2er 4k
Kotaro Kurebayashi ORX 2/3 1hr 3rbi
Kensuke Kondoh SOF 2/4 1hr 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability SOF 67.6%

Spread SOF -1.5

Projected Score SOF 6 ORX 3

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)