Player Notes

NIP: Tatsuki Mizuno has multi-hit game in Fighters win
Jun 12, 2026
Tatsuki Mizuno (2 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .289 with a single and a triple as Nippon Ham defeated Chunichi 3-1.
ORX: Soichiro Yamazaki strong in relief for hold number 10
Jun 12, 2026
Soichiro Yamazaki (1-2, 10 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Hanshin Tigers allowing no hits and no walks with 2 Ks.
NIP: Haruki Hosono earns 2nd win of the season
Jun 12, 2026
Nippon Ham starter Haruki Hosono (2-4) threw a quality start, going 6-β…” innings, allowing one run (none earned) on 6 hits and no walks with 11 Ks to earn the 3-1 win over the Dragons. Hosono threw 111 pitches with 73 being strikes. GO/FO: 5/4.
NIP: Franmil Reyes improves to .328 with multi-hit game for Nippon Ham
Jun 12, 2026
Franmil Reyes (12 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .328 with a single and a double as Nippon Ham beat Chunichi 3-1.
SEI: Kona Takahashi shuts down the Giants over seven
Jun 12, 2026
In his most recent start on June 12, Lions' starting pitcher Kona Takahashi (7-3) shut down the Giants over seven innings on one hit and 2 walks with 10 Ks for the 3-0 win over the Giants. Takahashi threw 105 pitches with 63 being strikes. GO/FO: 7/3.
SEI: Shunsuke Satoh solid in relief for hold number 5
Jun 12, 2026
Shunsuke Satoh (2-1, 1 SV, 5 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Yomiuri Giants allowing no hits and no walks with 2 Ks.
RAK: Quality start for Takayuki Kishi as he goes seven strong in win
Jun 12, 2026
Rakuten starter Takayuki Kishi (1-2) threw a quality start, going seven innings, allowing one run on 5 hits and 4 walks with 5 Ks for the 2-1 win over the Carp. Kishi threw 109 pitches with 67 being strikes. GO/FO: 4/11.
YAK: Kojiro Yoshimura improves to 3-5 with win over Hawks
Jun 12, 2026
Yakult starter Kojiro Yoshimura (3-5) went 5-β…” innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and no walks with 2 Ks to earn the 4-2 win over the Hawks. Yoshimura threw 85 pitches with 50 being strikes. GO/FO: 6/8.
YAK: Yukihiro Iwata knocks in 2 to help Swallows to win over Hawks
Jun 12, 2026
Yukihiro Iwata (1 HR) went 1-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .255 with a single while driving in 2 runs as Yakult defeated SoftBank 4-2.
LOT: Koki Yamaguchi 2-for-3 day helps Marines to win
Jun 12, 2026
Koki Yamaguchi (8 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .245 with a single and a home run (his eighth of the season) as Lotte defeated Yokohama 3-2.
ORX: Kotaro Kurebayashi launches home run number 8 on the season
Jun 12, 2026
Kotaro Kurebayashi (8 HR) went 1-for-2 and raised his season batting average to .244 with a home run (his eighth of the season) as Orix defeated Hanshin 2-1.
RAK: Itsuki Murabayashi drives in 2 in win over Carp
Jun 12, 2026
Itsuki Murabayashi (4 HR) went 1-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .279 with a double while driving in 2 runs as Rakuten won over Hiroshima 2-1.
SEI: Natsuo Takizawa has three-hit game in Lions win
Jun 12, 2026
Natsuo Takizawa (1 HR) went 3-for-4 and raised his season batting average to .298 with 2 singles and a triple while driving in 2 runs as Seibu beat Yomiuri 3-0.
LOT: Shota Suzuki earns 5th win in relief for the Marines
Jun 12, 2026
Shota Suzuki (5-0, 1 SV, 15 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief to earn the win as Lotte beat Yokohama 3-2.
ORX: Andres Machado holds down the Tigers for save number 18
Jun 12, 2026
Andres Machado (0-0, 18 SV, 2 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief against the Hanshin Tigers allowing no hits and no walks with 1 K to pick up the save.
SFT: Kensuke Kondoh improves to .305 with 2-hit game for Hawks
Jun 11, 2026
Kensuke Kondoh (12 HR) went 2-for-3 and raised his season batting average to .305 with 2 singles and stealing a base as SoftBank won over Hanshin 3-2.
SFT: Hikaru Kimura earns hold number 10 on the season
Jun 11, 2026
Hikaru Kimura (3-0, 10 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief to grab the win as SoftBank beat Hanshin 3-2.
LOT: Keisuke Sawada earns second relief win as Lotte beat Chunichi
Jun 11, 2026
Keisuke Sawada (2-1, 10 H) pitched one inning of shutout relief to grab the win as Lotte defeated Chunichi 3-2.
RAK: Quality start for Ryota Takinaka as Eagles best Giants
Jun 11, 2026
Rakuten starter Ryota Takinaka (3-2) threw a quality start, going eight innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks with 6 Ks to earn the 8-2 win over the Giants. Takinaka threw 109 pitches with 70 being strikes. GO/FO: 6/10.
RAK: Fumiya Kurokawa scores twice in Eagles win
Jun 11, 2026
Fumiya Kurokawa (1 HR) went 3-for-5 and raised his season batting average to .271 with 2 singles and a double while scoring twice as Rakuten defeated Yomiuri 8-2.

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Central League Standings

Team W L T Pct GB Games Home Road
Yomiuri Giants 33 27 2 .550 --- 62 18-14-2 15-13-0
Hanshin Tigers 32 27 1 .542 0.5 60 16-14-1 16-13-0
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 33 28 1 .541 0.5 62 14-14-1 19-14-0
Yokohama DeNA BayStars 25 35 2 .417 8.0 62 13-14-2 12-21-0
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 21 35 3 .375 10.0 59 13-16-1 8-19-2
Chunichi Dragons 21 40 1 .344 12.5 62 16-19-0 5-21-1

Pacific League Standings

Team W L T Pct GB Games Home Road
Saitama Seibu Lions 39 22 2 .639 --- 63 20-12-1 19-10-1
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 36 25 0 .590 3.0 61 19-12-0 17-13-0
Orix Buffaloes 34 27 1 .557 5.0 62 24-5-0 10-22-1
Nippon Ham Fighters 35 29 0 .547 5.5 64 18-11-0 17-18-0
Chiba Lotte Marines 30 30 2 .500 8.5 62 17-12-0 13-18-2
Rakuten Golden Eagles 23 37 1 .383 15.5 61 14-17-0 9-20-1

Korean Baseball Standings

Team W L T Pct GB Games Home Road
LG Twins 39 24 0 .619 --- 63 22-11-0 17-13-0
KT Wiz 37 25 1 .597 1.5 63 19-14-0 18-11-1
Samsung Lions 34 27 1 .557 4.0 62 16-14-1 18-13-0
Hanwha Eagles 32 29 1 .525 6.0 62 14-17-0 18-12-1
KIA Tigers 33 30 1 .524 6.0 64 19-12-1 14-18-0
Doosan Bears 32 30 2 .516 6.5 64 18-12-1 14-18-1
NC Dinos 28 33 1 .459 10.0 62 14-15-0 14-18-1
SSG Landers 27 35 1 .435 11.5 63 14-15-1 13-20-0
Lotte Giants 24 37 1 .393 14.0 62 9-22-0 15-15-1
Kiwoom Heroes 24 40 1 .375 15.5 65 15-18-1 9-22-0

Taiwan Baseball Standings

Team W L T Pct GB Games Home Road
Wei Chuan Dragons 33 16 0 .673 --- 49 19-7-0 14-9-0
Fubon Guardians 26 21 0 .553 6.0 47 16-8-0 10-13-0
TSG Hawks 26 22 1 .542 6.5 49 15-8-1 11-14-0
Uni-President Lions 24 25 1 .490 9.0 50 14-11-0 10-14-1
Rakuten Monkeys 19 27 1 .413 12.5 47 12-12-0 7-15-1
CTBC Brothers 15 32 1 .319 17.0 48 5-16-1 10-16-0