NPB

Rakuten 6, at Orix 9

Monday, August 3, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

58-84-1 · W1 · #7 (1281 ELO -2)

4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 100

Orix Buffaloes

65-76-2 · L5 · #8 (1276 ELO +2)

1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 9 121

Tokyo Dome · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 41,015

Kita’s two homers, five RBIs power Orix past Rakuten

OSAKA, Japan (Interstat) — Ryoto Kita hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Orix Buffaloes to a 9-6 victory over the Rakuten Golden Eagles on Monday at Osaka Dome. Kita finished 3 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs, and his final swing of the night proved decisive. He drove in Orix’s first run with a double to left-center in the first inning, then tied the game with a solo homer to right-center in the sixth. After Orix had rallied to even the score, Kita stepped to the plate with one… Read more...

Top Statlines

Ryoto Kita ORX 3/5 2hr 5rbi
Hideto Asamura RAK 2/4 1hr 3rbi
Kotaro Kurebayashi ORX 2/4 1hr 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability ORX 58.8%

Spread RAK +1.5

Projected Score ORX 4 RAK 3

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)