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Yakult 2, at Yomiuri 3

Sunday, September 20, 2026 · Final

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Tokyo Yakult Swallows

61-80-2 · W1 · #12 (1230 ELO -1)

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 60

Yomiuri Giants

76-67-3 · L5 · #6 (1310 ELO +1)

0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 50

Tokyo Dome · Tokyo, Japan

Attendance: 42,413

Giants edge Swallows behind Ogasawara, Izuguchi at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO (Interstat) — Shinnosuke Ogasawara struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings and Yuta Izuguchi delivered a tiebreaking two-run double as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Tokyo Dome. The Central League game drew 42,413 fans and took 3 hours, 11 minutes. The Giants improved to 73-59-2. The Swallows fell to 57-74-2. Yomiuri won the opener of the season’s final stretch between the longtime rivals, while Yakult dropped a one-run decision after a road loss at Yokohama the previous day. Ogasawara was Yomiuri’s top performer, working 5 1/3 innings and allowing two earned… Read more...

Top Statlines

Keiji Takahashi YAK 5.2ip 4h 1er 3bb 5k
Shinnosuke Ogasawara YOM 5.1ip 4h 2er 7k
Raidel Martinez YOM 1ip 0h 0er 2k

Forecasting

ELO Probability YOM 65.6%

Spread YOM -1.5

Projected Score YAK 0 YOM 7

Over/Under 5.5 (Under)