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Japan - Pro Baseball 2023 results and closing odds

All 877 finished games of the 2023 season, with the score and the best closing price on each outcome among the bookmakers we compare: the last price before the start. A record of what happened, not a tip.

The season in numbers

863 games priced
  • Closing favourite won 55% 477 of 860 games
  • Home / away 54 / 44% the final winner
  • Average closing payout 95.7% 100% minus the bookmakers' margin
  • Biggest upset Chunichi Dragons won at Yomiuri Giants 1-2, 30 Sep 2023 Chunichi Dragons closed at 3.20 (Bet365); Yomiuri Giants were the favourite at about 71%
  • Odds-on favourites 55% won 477 of 860

Every March 2023 game, with the closing odds

Best closing price per outcome: 1won the result, 1fav the favourite. Open a game for every bookmaker's closing price and how the whole market closed.

March 2023

  1. Nippon Ham Fighters1-3Rakuten Eagles11.8721.95
  2. Yakult Swallows4-0Hiroshima Carp11.7722.10
  3. Seibu Lions2-3Orix Buffaloes11.8721.95
  4. Hanshin Tigers6-3Yokohama DeNA BayStarsno closing price
  5. Yomiuri Giants3-6Chunichi Dragons11.7422.15
  6. Fukuoka SoftBank4-0Lotte Marines11.6722.30

Results from our results feed. Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before the start, the best of the bookmakers we compare; the favourite is the shortest average price.

Japan - Pro Baseball 2023 FAQ

How often did the favourite win in the Japan Pro Baseball 2023?
The closing favourite, the shortest average price across the bookmakers we compare, won 477 of the 860 games with a closing price (55%): odds-on favourites won 477 of 860.
What was the biggest upset of the Japan Pro Baseball 2023?
Chunichi Dragons won at Yomiuri Giants 1-2 on 30 September 2023. Chunichi Dragons closed at 3.20 at Bet365, the longest winning price of the season, when the market made Yomiuri Giants the favourite at about 71%.
What was the bookmakers' margin on Japan Pro Baseball 2023 games?
The average closing payout was 95.7%, so about 4.3% of the stakes on a game's outcomes went to the bookmaker's margin. A higher payout means fairer prices; compare one game's prices with the margin calculator.

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