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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 April 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.

April 2023

  1. Nippon Ham Fighters4-3Rakuten Eagles11.9521.87
  2. Yakult Swallows1-0Hiroshima Carp11.7722.10
  3. Yomiuri Giants2-0Chunichi Dragons11.7722.10
  4. Fukuoka SoftBank7-0Lotte Marines11.5722.55
  5. Seibu Lions2-9Orix Buffaloes11.9521.87
  6. Hanshin Tigers6-5Yokohama DeNA BayStarsno closing price
  7. Yomiuri Giants3-2Chunichi Dragons11.6922.25
  8. Nippon Ham Fighters1-2Rakuten Eagles12.0021.83
  9. Yakult Swallows3-2Hiroshima Carp11.7422.15
  10. Seibu Lions4-1Orix Buffaloes11.9121.91
  11. Fukuoka SoftBank5-3Lotte Marines11.6122.45
  12. Hanshin Tigers6-2Yokohama DeNA BayStarsno closing price
  13. Rakuten Eagles0-4Seibu Lions11.6722.30
  14. Hiroshima Carp4-5Hanshin Tigers12.0021.83
  15. Orix Buffaloes1-6Fukuoka SoftBank12.0021.83
  16. Chunichi Dragons0-1Yakult Swallows12.0021.83
  17. Lotte Marines6-4Nippon Ham Fighters11.8322.00
  18. Yokohama DeNA BayStars0-9Yomiuri Giantsno closing price
  19. Rakuten Eagles1-0Seibu Lions11.7122.20
  20. Lotte Marines2-1Nippon Ham Fighters11.8022.05
  21. Orix Buffaloes0-5Fukuoka SoftBank12.2521.69
  22. Chunichi Dragons0-5Yakult Swallows12.1021.77
  23. Yokohama BayStars2-0Yomiuri Giants12.0021.83
  24. Rakuten Eagles1-2Seibu Lions11.6422.35
  25. Lotte Marines6-1Nippon Ham Fighters11.5522.60
  26. Chunichi Dragons3-1Yakult Swallows11.8022.05
  27. Yokohama BayStars4-0Yomiuri Giants11.9121.91
  28. Orix Buffaloes7-2Fukuoka SoftBank11.5422.65
  29. Hiroshima Carp3-0Hanshin Tigers11.8721.95
  30. Orix Buffaloes4-2Nippon Ham Fighters11.6322.40
  31. Hanshin Tigers1-3Yakult Swallows11.7422.15
  32. Hiroshima Carp4-2Yomiuri Giants11.8322.00
  33. Fukuoka SoftBank0-3Seibu Lions11.6422.35
  34. Yokohama BayStars3-1Chunichi Dragons11.8322.00
  35. Hanshin Tigers1-0Yakult Swallows11.8721.95
  36. Hiroshima Carp6-3Yomiuri Giants11.8322.00
  37. Orix Buffaloes2-6Nippon Ham Fighters11.8322.00
  38. Lotte Marines5-4Rakuten Eagles11.8721.95
  39. Orix Buffaloes2-7Nippon Ham Fighters11.6922.25
  40. Hiroshima Carp4-2Yomiuri Giants11.8721.95
  41. Yokohama BayStars8-0Chunichi Dragons11.8322.00
  42. Hanshin Tigers1-1Yakult Swallows11.8022.05
  43. Lotte Marines10-1Rakuten Eagles12.0521.80
  44. Fukuoka SoftBank3-1Seibu Lions11.5522.60
  45. Rakuten Eagles0-6Orix Buffaloes11.7722.10
  46. Yomiuri Giants7-1Hanshin Tigers11.7122.20
  47. Chunichi Dragons1-4Hiroshima Carp12.0021.83
  48. Seibu Lions8-3Lotte Marines11.6922.25
  49. Fukuoka SoftBank4-3Nippon Ham Fighters11.4322.90
  50. Yakult Swallows6-3Yokohama BayStars11.7122.20
  51. Yomiuri Giants1-2Hanshin Tigers11.7122.20
  52. Chunichi Dragons5-2Hiroshima Carp12.3021.67
  53. Seibu Lions3-5Lotte Marines11.8322.00
  54. Fukuoka SoftBank5-2Nippon Ham Fighters11.5922.50
  55. Rakuten Eagles2-7Orix Buffaloes11.8322.00
  56. Yakult Swallows1-6Yokohama BayStars11.6122.45
  57. Seibu Lions2-0Lotte Marines12.0021.83
  58. Yomiuri Giants1-4Hanshin Tigers11.7722.10
  59. Yokohama BayStars8-3Hanshin Tigers12.1521.74
  60. Lotte Marines2-0Orix Buffaloes11.9521.87
  61. Nippon Ham Fighters5-2Seibu Lions11.8022.05
  62. Rakuten Eagles3-0Fukuoka SoftBank12.2021.71
  63. Chunichi Dragons9-2Yomiuri Giants11.8721.95
  64. Hiroshima Carp1-0Yakult Swallows11.8022.05
  65. Nippon Ham Fighters0-10Seibu Lions11.9521.87
  66. Hiroshima Carp5-4Yakult Swallows11.7122.20
  67. Chunichi Dragons2-6Yomiuri Giants11.7422.15
  68. Nippon Ham Fighters2-6Seibu Lions11.9521.87
  69. Rakuten Eagles3-6Fukuoka SoftBank12.1521.74
  70. Hiroshima Carp7-5Yakult Swallows11.7722.10
  71. Yokohama BayStars2-1Hanshin Tigers11.8721.95
  72. Lotte Marines1-2Orix Buffaloes12.0021.83
  73. Chunichi Dragons7-5Yomiuri Giants12.0521.80
  74. Yakult Swallows2-0Chunichi Dragons11.7422.15
  75. Hanshin Tigers2-1Hiroshima Carp11.8022.05
  76. Nippon Ham Fighters2-4Lotte Marines12.0521.80
  77. Orix Buffaloes1-5Rakuten Eagles11.8022.05
  78. Seibu Lions7-3Fukuoka SoftBank11.8721.95
  79. Yomiuri Giants0-2Yokohama BayStars11.8721.95
  80. Nippon Ham Fighters3-4Lotte Marines11.6922.25
  81. Hanshin Tigers6-1Hiroshima Carp12.0021.83
  82. Orix Buffaloes2-1Rakuten Eagles11.8721.95
  83. Seibu Lions3-2Fukuoka SoftBank12.6021.55
  84. Yomiuri Giants5-1Yokohama BayStars11.8721.95
  85. Hanshin Tigers5-7Hiroshima Carp12.0021.83
  86. Yakult Swallows3-2Chunichi Dragons11.7722.10
  87. Nippon Ham Fighters2-0Lotte Marines12.1521.74
  88. Orix Buffaloes3-1Rakuten Eagles11.7422.15
  89. Rakuten Eagles8-7Nippon Ham Fighters11.8022.05
  90. Chunichi Dragons4-1Hanshin Tigers12.0521.80
  91. Hiroshima Carp0-1Yokohama BayStars11.9521.87
  92. Lotte Marines3-2Fukuoka SoftBank11.7122.20
  93. Yakult Swallows3-0Yomiuri Giants11.6922.25
  94. Orix Buffaloes7-5Seibu Lions11.9521.87
  95. Chunichi Dragons0-2Hanshin Tigers11.7722.10
  96. Hiroshima Carp3-0Yokohama BayStars11.8022.05
  97. Rakuten Eagles3-5Nippon Ham Fighters11.8322.00
  98. Orix Buffaloes2-4Seibu Lions11.6322.40
  99. Lotte Marines6-0Fukuoka SoftBankno closing price
  100. Yakult Swallows2-4Yomiuri Giants11.7722.10
  101. Rakuten Eagles4-3Nippon Ham Fighters11.6322.40
  102. Hiroshima Carp3-4Yokohama BayStars11.8721.95
  103. Chunichi Dragons2-1Hanshin Tigers12.0521.80
  104. Orix Buffaloes4-1Seibu Lions11.7422.15
  105. Lotte Marines6-2Fukuoka SoftBank12.2021.71
  106. Yakult Swallows3-7Yomiuri Giants11.8721.95
  107. Yokohama BayStars5-3Yakult Swallows11.9521.87
  108. Lotte Marines3-5Seibu Lions11.7722.10
  109. Nippon Ham Fighters7-8Orix Buffaloes12.1021.77
  110. Yokohama DeNA BayStars5-2Yakult Swallowsno closing price
  111. Hiroshima Carp3-6Chunichi Dragons11.6422.35
  112. Nippon Ham Fighters6-3Orix Buffaloes12.2021.71
  113. Fukuoka SoftBank4-2Rakuten Eagles11.6922.25
  114. Lotte Marines2-1Seibu Lions11.7722.10
  115. Hanshin Tigers4-8Yomiuri Giants11.8721.95
  116. Yokohama DeNA BayStars7-6Yakult Swallowsno closing price
  117. Hiroshima Carp3-2Chunichi Dragons11.6922.25
  118. Fukuoka SoftBank5-3Rakuten Eagles11.6422.35
  119. Hanshin Tigers15-0Yomiuri Giants11.8322.00
  120. Nippon Ham Fighters3-6Fukuoka SoftBank12.0021.83
  121. Yakult Swallows0-4Hanshin Tigers11.7122.20
  122. Yomiuri Giants5-4Hiroshima Carp12.0521.80
  123. Orix Buffaloes3-4Lotte Marines12.3021.67
  124. Seibu Lions4-0Rakuten Eagles12.2521.69
  125. Chunichi Dragons0-1Yokohama DeNA BayStarsno closing price
  126. Orix Buffaloes3-2Lotte Marines11.5922.50
  127. Nippon Ham Fighters3-1Fukuoka SoftBank12.2021.71
  128. Seibu Lions2-8Rakuten Eagles11.6922.25
  129. Chunichi Dragons4-7Yokohama DeNA BayStarsno closing price
  130. Yakult Swallows0-7Hanshin Tigers11.9121.91
  131. Yomiuri Giants4-3Hiroshima Carp12.0521.80
  132. Orix Buffaloes4-3Lotte Marines11.6722.30
  133. Nippon Ham Fighters5-1Fukuoka SoftBank12.5521.57
  134. Yomiuri Giants4-11Hiroshima Carp11.8322.00
  135. Seibu Lions6-7Rakuten Eagles11.8022.05
  136. Chunichi Dragons0-2Yokohama DeNA BayStarsno closing price
  137. Yakult Swallows4-2Hanshin Tigers12.1021.77

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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