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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 October 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.

October 2023

  1. Fukuoka SoftBank3-4Nippon Ham Fighters11.8322.10
  2. Hiroshima Carp5-6Hanshin Tigers11.7322.25
  3. Yokohama BayStars4-0Chunichi Dragons11.8522.05
  4. Orix Buffaloes2-8Rakuten Eagles11.8422.00
  5. Lotte Marines3-2Seibu Lions11.7422.15
  6. Yomiuri Giants1-0Yakult Swallows11.6722.35
  7. Orix Buffaloes3-0Nippon Ham Fighters11.3723.25
  8. Fukuoka SoftBank6-0Rakuten Eagles11.7422.20
  9. Lotte Marines7-3Seibu Lions11.6422.35
  10. Fukuoka SoftBank7-3Rakuten Eagles11.8322.00
  11. Chunichi Dragons1-3Yomiuri Giants11.9121.95
  12. Lotte Marines1-4Seibu Lions11.5222.67
  13. Orix Buffaloes3-6Lotte Marines11.6722.30
  14. Yomiuri Giants1-0Yokohama BayStars12.0521.80
  15. Yakult Swallows5-4Hanshin Tigers12.3021.77
  16. Rakuten Eagles5-3Nippon Ham Fighters11.5722.55
  17. Lotte Marines12-1Orix Buffaloes11.7522.15
  18. Lotte Marines1-4Orix Buffaloes11.6922.25
  19. Rakuten Eagles5-5Fukuoka SoftBank11.7922.20
  20. Orix Buffaloes4-1Fukuoka SoftBank12.3021.67
  21. Rakuten Eagles0-5Lotte Marines11.7622.25
  22. Hiroshima Carp3-2Yokohama BayStars12.0221.83
  23. Lotte Marines8-2Fukuoka SoftBank11.5922.60
  24. Hiroshima Carp4-2Yokohama BayStars11.9321.95
  25. Lotte Marines1-3Fukuoka SoftBank11.9521.93
  26. Lotte Marines4-3Fukuoka SoftBank12.2321.71
  27. Orix Buffaloes8-5Lotte Marines11.2623.85
  28. Hanshin Tigers4-1Hiroshima Carp11.4422.75
  29. Hanshin Tigers2-1Hiroshima Carp11.4222.90
  30. Orix Buffaloes5-6Lotte Marines11.6022.30
  31. Orix Buffaloes2-0Lotte Marines11.5222.50
  32. Hanshin Tigers4-2Hiroshima Carp11.5822.35
  33. Orix Buffaloes3-2Lotte Marines11.5322.50
  34. Orix Buffaloes0-8Hanshin Tigers11.6122.30
  35. Orix Buffaloes8-0Hanshin Tigers11.8022.00
  36. Hanshin Tigers4-5Orix Buffaloes11.6222.32

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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