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Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons

Friday, 18 September 2026

Upcoming. The scheduled start is still ahead. Match status has not been confirmed live.

Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons in NPB (Baseball) on Friday, 18 September 2026. Model prediction: Yomiuri Giants 48% vs Chunichi Dragons 52%. See the head-to-head record, recent form and odds. Predictions and stats update daily.

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Yomiuri GiantsYomiuri GiantsvsChunichi DragonsChunichi Dragons
18 Sept12:00
Upcoming. The scheduled start is still ahead. Match status has not been confirmed live.
Predicted Winner
Chunichi Dragons
52%to win
by ~0.27 runs vs Yomiuri Giants
Projected Total
6.68runs
3.213.48
no market line
First 5 (F5)
5.76runs
2.753.01
model projection
Inning Line Score
projected
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Yomiuri Giants1.11.00.10.50.00.00.30.10.0
Chunichi Dragons0.00.80.50.61.20.00.00.50.0
Tot1.11.80.51.11.20.00.30.60.0
from last 4+3 games
Yomiuri Giants
Last 10: 64 (60%)
RPG: 3.3 — Allowed: 3.5 — Run env: 6.8
Chunichi Dragons
Last 10: 55 (50%)
RPG: 3.4 — Allowed: 2.7 — Run env: 6.1
Yomiuri Giants Form
Yomiuri Giants
L0d
L1d
L2d
W3d
W5d
W6d
L7d
W9d
W10d
W11d
6W · 4L
15 Sept
Yokohama BayStars vs Yomiuri Giants
13-2L
By inning:1-40-50-11-00-00-00-10-20-
14 Sept
Yokohama BayStars vs Yomiuri Giants
4-3L
By inning:0-10-10-00-02-01-00-10-00-0
13 Sept
Yokohama BayStars vs Yomiuri Giants
5-0L
By inning:0-40-10-00-00-00-00-00-00-
12 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Hanshin Tigers
1-0W
By inning:0-00-10-00-00-00-00-00-00-
10 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
5-3W
By inning:0-01-10-22-00-00-00-00-20-
09 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
5-1W
08 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
0-3L
06 Sept
Hiroshima Carp vs Yomiuri Giants
0-4W
05 Sept
Hiroshima Carp vs Yomiuri Giants
5-10W
04 Sept
Hiroshima Carp vs Yomiuri Giants
1-3W
Chunichi Dragons Form
Chunichi Dragons
W0d
W1d
W2d
L3d
L5d
L6d
W7d
W10d
W11d
L12d
6W · 4L
15 Sept
Hanshin Tigers vs Chunichi Dragons
1-4W
By inning:0-00-00-01-00-12-01-00-00-0
14 Sept
Hanshin Tigers vs Chunichi Dragons
0-6W
By inning:2-00-00-00-02-00-00-00-02-0
13 Sept
Hanshin Tigers vs Chunichi Dragons
0-1W
By inning:0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-0
12 Sept
Chunichi Dragons vs Yakult Swallows
5-6L
By inning:0-43-00-03-00-00-00-10-00-0
10 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
5-3L
By inning:0-01-10-22-00-00-00-00-20-
09 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
5-1L
08 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
0-3W
05 Sept
Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons
4-8W
04 Sept
Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons
1-1W
03 Sept
Chunichi Dragons vs Hiroshima Carp
2-5L
Head-to-Head
Last 10
10 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
5-3
By inning:0-01-10-22-00-00-00-00-20-
09 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
5-1
By inning:0-10-00-11-00-20-10-00-00-
08 Sept
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
0-3
By inning:0-00-00-03-00-00-00-00-00-0
16 Aug
Chunichi Dragons vs Yomiuri Giants
0-11
By inning:1-00-00-00-00-00-00-010-00-0
15 Aug
Chunichi Dragons vs Yomiuri Giants
11-2
By inning:0-20-10-50-00-10-00-22-00-
14 Aug
Chunichi Dragons vs Yomiuri Giants
0-1
19 Jul
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
6-1
18 Jul
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
1-5
17 Jul
Yomiuri Giants vs Chunichi Dragons
4-1
05 Jul
Chunichi Dragons vs Yomiuri Giants
0-1
Head-to-head summary
10 meetings — Yomiuri Giants 7 / Chunichi Dragons 3. Average total: 6.1.
Model output
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    "total": 6.68
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      "w_avg_rf": 3.06,
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      "run_rate": 6.8,
      "blowout_rate": 0.3
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      "win_rate": 0.5,
      "avg_rf": 3.4,
      "avg_ra": 2.7,
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      "w_avg_ra": 2.55,
      "run_rate": 6.1,
      "blowout_rate": 0.1
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    "avg_total": 6.1
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  "confidence": 77,
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    "probability": 52,
    "margin_runs": 0.27,
    "opponent": "Yomiuri Giants",
    "opponent_probability": 48
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    "projected_total": 6.68,
    "team_1_proj": 3.21,
    "team_2_proj": 3.48,
    "market": null
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    "total": 5.76,
    "source": "projected_from_form"
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      "i2": 0.313,
      "i3": 0.019,
      "i4": 0.167,
      "i5": 0,
      "i6": 0,
      "i7": 0.103,
      "i8": 0.038,
      "i9": 0
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      "i2": 0.233,
      "i3": 0.133,
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      "i6": 0,
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      "i8": 0.133,
      "i9": 0
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    "high_risk": {
      "market": "total runs (Under)",
      "pick": "Under (projected 6.7)",
      "projected": 6.68,
      "confidence": 77,
      "reason": "Combined scoring environment 6.4 < league baseline."
    }
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  "model_version": "v1-2026-06-baseball"
}
Full match data
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