Yokohama Baystars vs Yomiuri Prediction 13 September 2026
📡 DeNA enter their home series riding their best September run, with four straight wins and 30 runs scored. Yomiuri respond with a three-game winning streak of their own and, after Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Hanshin, have closed the gap to the leaders to just half a game. On the mound, the visitors seem to have the edge-Shinnosuke Ogasawara is enjoying an outstanding season, while Yu Takeda continues to struggle with inconsistency.
Head-to-Head
📊 In their last ten head-to-head clashes, the teams have split the wins evenly at 5-5, although Yomiuri have outscored their rivals 37 to 30. The nature of this series is particularly telling: six of those ten games have been decided by just a single run, with the remaining victories also favoring Yomiuri. These matchups are consistently settled by a late-game moment, often coming down to the wire.
Head-to-head statistics Yokohama Baystars - Yomiuri
Yokohama Dena Baystars Team Overview
DeNA are riding a four-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 30-6 in that span: they swept Yakult 9-2 and 8-1, then handled Hiroshima 6-1 and 7-2. This run has solidified their hold on third place with a 61-63-3 record, and right now, they boast the most potent offense in the Central League. Maki continues to anchor the heart of the lineup, and once DeNA pull ahead, they can rely on their deep bullpen to close things out. The main question is how much run support Takeda will need.
Match Results: Yokohama Dena Baystars
Yomiuri Giants Team Overview
Yomiuri are on an upward trajectory as well: after suffering a 0-3 defeat to Chunichi, they bounced back with three straight wins-5-1, 5-3, and 1-0-conceding just four runs in total. Their 70-56-2 record puts them just half a game behind Hanshin. Pitching remains their biggest strength: on Saturday, Yomiuri shut out the league leaders, and their formidable bullpen consistently protects even the slimmest of leads. While DeNA’s offense is firing on all cylinders, it’s the visitors’ pitching quality that stands as their main counterargument.
Match Results: Yomiuri Giants
⚾ Starting Pitchers
Yu Takeda, a right-hander, enters with a 5.20 ERA across six outings-all starts-posting a 2-3 record. Over 27.2 innings, he’s allowed 27 hits, struck out 18, and surrendered 22 runs, with a WHIP of 1.27. He has yet to deliver a quality start, complete game, or shutout. While the sample size is still limited, his 16 earned runs and five home runs allowed suggest Takeda hasn’t provided DeNA with a reliable edge at the top of games so far.
Shinnosuke Ogasawara, a lefty, boasts a 1.90 ERA through eight starts and holds a 4-3 record. In 52 innings pitched, he’s given up just 41 hits, tallied 39 strikeouts, and conceded only 11 runs, with an impressive 0.98 WHIP. Seven of his eight starts have been quality outings, including one complete game and one shutout. Opposing hitters are batting just .218 against him, and his QS% sits at an impressive 87.5.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
DeNA are in outstanding form, and it’s impossible to overlook their four-game winning streak and 30 runs scored in that span. However, the starting pitching matchup gives Yomiuri a significant safety net: Ogasawara boasts a 1.90 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP, compared to Takeda’s 5.20 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Seven of Ogasawara’s eight starts have met the criteria for a quality start. Yomiuri have also won three straight and just shut out Hanshin. The last ten head-to-head meetings are split 5-5, with most games decided by razor-thin margins-even when DeNA win, the contest often comes down to a single run. With a more reliable starter and a stronger bullpen, the visitors don’t need to extend their winning streak to meet the selected condition. Here, we’re backing Yomiuri with a +1.5 run handicap.
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