Player Notes

SEI: Shinya Hasegawa scores twice in Lions win over Dragons
Jun 7, 2026
Shinya Hasegawa (8 HR) went 2-for-5 and raised his season batting average to .277 with a double and a home run (his eighth of the season) while scoring twice as Seibu won over Chunichi 4-1.
SEI: Hiroshi Kaino earns hold number 15 on the season
Jun 7, 2026
Hiroshi Kaino (1-2, 1 SV, 15 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Chunichi Dragons allowing no hits and no walks with 2 Ks.
SEI: Yuto Koga knocks in 2 to help Lions top Dragons
Jun 7, 2026
Yuto Koga (2 HR) went 1-for-1 and raised his season batting average to .342 with a double while driving in 2 runs as Seibu won over Chunichi 4-1.
NIP: Koki Kitayama earns win number 5 on the season
Jun 7, 2026
Nippon Ham starter Koki Kitayama (5-2) threw a quality start, going nine innings, allowing one run on 4 hits and one walk with 6 Ks to earn the 7-1 win over the Swallows. Kitayama threw 113 pitches with 76 being strikes. GO/FO: 12/7.
YOK: Sean Reynolds earns hold number 20 on the season for Yokohama
Jun 7, 2026
Sean Reynolds (2-0, 20 H) pitched two innings of shutout relief against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks allowing one hit and no walks with 1 K.
NIP: Ariel Martinez hits home run number 1 on the season in Fighters win
Jun 7, 2026
Ariel Martinez (1 HR) went 1-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .091 with a home run (his first of the season) while driving in 2 runs as Nippon Ham beat Yakult 7-1.
SFT: Darwinzon Hernandez picks up hold number 10 on the season for the Hawks
Jun 7, 2026
Darwinzon Hernandez (0-0, 10 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars allowing no hits and no walks.
NIP: Franmil Reyes launches home run number 12 on the season
Jun 7, 2026
Franmil Reyes (12 HR) went 1-for-4 with a home run (his 12th of the season) while driving in 2 runs and scored twice as Nippon Ham beat Yakult 7-1.
SFT: Tomoya Masaki has multi-hit game in Hawks win
Jun 7, 2026
Tomoya Masaki (4 HR) went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .317 with 2 singles as SoftBank defeated Yokohama 4-2.
SFT: Kazuki Sugiyama closed out the game for Softbank to earn save number 10
Jun 7, 2026
Kazuki Sugiyama (0-1, 10 SV, 1 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars allowing 2 hits and no walks with 2 Ks to pick up the save.
HIR: Shun Okamoto improves to 4-3with win over Buffaloes
Jun 7, 2026
Hiroshima starter Shun Okamoto (4-3) threw a quality start, going seven innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks with 4 Ks to earn the 5-2 win over the Buffaloes. Okamoto threw 90 pitches with 60 being strikes. GO/FO: 8/9.
YOK: Koo Nakagawa solid in relief again for hold number 10
Jun 7, 2026
Koo Nakagawa (4-2, 10 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks allowing no hits and 2 walks with 2 Ks.
YOM: Naoki Yoshikawa has 3-hit game for Giants
Jun 7, 2026
Naoki Yoshikawa (1 HR) went 3-for-5 and raised his season batting average to .227 with 3 singles.
HIR: Ryosuke Kikuchi drives in 2 in multi-hit game for Hiroshima
Jun 7, 2026
Ryosuke Kikuchi (2 HR) went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .239 with a single and a double while driving in 2 runs as Hiroshima won over Orix 5-2.
LOT: Misho Nishikawa has two-double game for Lotte in tie
Jun 7, 2026
Misho Nishikawa (5 HR) went 2-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .313 with 2 doubles.
LOT: Late home run by Hisanori Yasuda ties it up for Chiba
Jun 7, 2026
Hisanori Yasuda (2 HR) went 1-for-2 and raised his season batting average to .176 with a home run (his second of the season).
LOT: Rikuto Yokoyama holds down Giants for 20th hold of the season
Jun 7, 2026
Rikuto Yokoyama (0-1, 20 SV, 4 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Yomiuri Giants allowing one hit and no walks.
SEI: Quality start for Chihiro Sumida as he improves to 5-2
Jun 6, 2026
Seibu starter Chihiro Sumida (5-2) threw a quality start, going eight innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks with 7 Ks for the 5-2 win over the Dragons. Sumida threw 97 pitches with 69 being strikes. GO/FO: 9/6.
SEI: Tyler Nevin knocks in 3 to help Lions to win over Dragons
Jun 6, 2026
Tyler Nevin (11 HR) went 1-for-4 with a home run (his 11th of the season) while driving in 3 runs as Seibu won over Chunichi 5-2.
NIP: Franmil Reyes has multi-hit game in Fighters win
Jun 6, 2026
Franmil Reyes (11 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .311 with a single and a double as Nippon Ham beat Yakult 2-0.

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Central League Standings

Team W L T Pct GB Games Home Road
Hanshin Tigers 32 23 1 .582 --- 56 16-14-1 16-9-0
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 32 25 1 .561 1.0 58 14-14-1 18-11-0
Yomiuri Giants 31 25 2 .554 1.5 58 18-14-2 13-11-0
Yokohama DeNA BayStars 25 31 2 .446 7.5 58 13-14-2 12-17-0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 21 31 3 .404 9.5 55 13-16-1 8-15-2
Chunichi Dragons 20 37 1 .351 13.0 58 16-19-0 4-18-1

Pacific League Standings

Team W L T Pct GB Games Home Road
Saitama Seibu Lions 35 22 2 .614 --- 59 16-12-1 19-10-1
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 33 24 0 .579 2.0 57 16-11-0 17-13-0
Orix Buffaloes 30 27 1 .526 5.0 58 20-5-0 10-22-1
Nippon Ham Fighters 31 29 0 .517 5.5 60 14-11-0 17-18-0
Chiba Lotte Marines 27 29 2 .482 7.5 58 14-11-0 13-18-2
Rakuten Golden Eagles 21 35 1 .375 13.5 57 12-15-0 9-20-1

Korean Baseball Standings

Team W L T Pct GB Games Home Road
LG Twins 36 23 0 .610 --- 59 19-10-0 17-13-0
KT Wiz 34 24 1 .586 1.5 59 16-13-0 18-11-1
Samsung Lions 33 24 1 .579 2.0 58 16-13-1 17-11-0
KIA Tigers 32 27 1 .542 4.0 60 19-11-1 13-16-0
Hanwha Eagles 30 27 1 .526 5.0 58 12-16-0 18-11-1
Doosan Bears 29 29 2 .500 6.5 60 18-12-1 11-17-1
NC Dinos 26 31 1 .456 9.0 58 14-15-0 12-16-1
SSG Landers 26 32 1 .448 9.5 59 14-15-1 12-17-0
Lotte Giants 22 35 1 .386 13.0 58 8-20-0 14-15-1
Kiwoom Heroes 22 38 1 .367 14.5 61 13-16-1 9-22-0

Taiwan Baseball Standings

Team W L T Pct GB Games Home Road
Wei Chuan Dragons 32 16 0 .667 --- 48 18-7-0 14-9-0
TSG Hawks 26 21 1 .553 5.5 48 15-7-1 11-14-0
Fubon Guardians 25 21 0 .543 6.0 46 15-8-0 10-13-0
Uni-President Lions 24 24 1 .500 8.0 49 14-11-0 10-13-1
Rakuten Monkeys 18 27 1 .400 12.5 46 12-12-0 6-15-1
CTBC Brothers 15 31 1 .326 16.0 47 5-16-1 10-15-0