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Yomiuri 9, at Yakult 2

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Yomiuri Giants

76-67-3 · L5 · #6 (1310 ELO +3)

6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 170

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO -3)

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 40

Meiji Jingu Stadium · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 28,946

Giants erupt for six in first, beat Swallows 9‑2

TOKYO (Interstat) — Bryan Mata pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run and three hits while striking out six, and the visiting Yomiuri Giants defeated the host Yakult Swallows 9-2 on Thursday evening, Aug. 27, 2026, at Meiji Jingu Stadium. The Giants scored six runs in the first inning, two in the second and one in the seventh. The Swallows scored one run in the first and one in the eighth. Yomiuri batters finished with 17 hits, while Yakult batters had four. Yuta Izuguchi went 4 for 5 with an RBI for the Giants. Go Matsumoto added three hits… Read more...

Top Statlines

Bryan Mata YOM 6.2ip 3h 1er 5bb 6k
Shota Maruyama YAK 2ip 1h 0er 2k
Yuta Izuguchi YOM 4/5 1rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability YOM 58.1%

Projected Score YOM 5 YAK 3