Japanese professional baseball is in full swing, with teams across the Pacific and Central leagues battling through the 2026 season. The following page provides the latest schedule, results, and standings for all major and farm league games. Please note that JavaScript must be enabled to access all features of this sports portal.
In recent action, the Hanshin Tigers’ Yosuke Takahashi received a special award for his outstanding performance. Meanwhile, several games have already concluded, with the Yakult Swallows defeating the Chiba Lotte Marines 3–1, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters edging the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 7–5, and the Yomiuri Giants shutting out the DeNA BayStars 1–0. The Chunichi Dragons also topped the Oisix Niigata 5–4 in a closely contested matchup.
Looking ahead, upcoming games are scheduled across multiple venues. On May 14, the Yakult Swallows will face the Chiba Lotte Marines at Toda at 12:30 JST, while the Japan Ham Fighters take on the Rakuten Eagles at Kamakura Stadium at 13:00. The Yomiuri Giants meet the DeNA BayStars at G-Town, and the Chunichi Dragons play the Oisix Niigata at Nagoya Stadium. On May 15, a full slate includes the Lotte Marines vs. Rakuten Eagles (Lotte), the Seibu Lions vs. Yomiuri Giants (Carminique), and the Chunichi Dragons vs. the Oisix Niigata (Hamamatsu).
Farm league standings show the Nippon-Ham Fighters leading the Eastern Division at 24-14-1, the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants tied atop the Central Division at 23-17-0, and the Orix Buffaloes leading the Western Division at 22-16-2.
Recent news highlights include DeNA’s Fujinami starting in a farm team game against the Giants, a go-ahead RBI hit by Giants draft pick Fujii Kensho, and SoftBank’s Kamichatani Daiga warmly introducing his former teammate Yamamoto Yudai to the lineup after a trade. The Lotte Marines also announced special “Black Summer Uniform” ticket sales for their July 19-20 games against SoftBank.
