NPB Games Left and Opponent Strength 2026

Central League

Toughest run-in —
Easiest run-in —

Pacific League

Toughest run-in —
Easiest run-in —

end of Oct 8, 2026 / npbc.media

Too few games remain to compare schedule difficulty between clubs.

The same number of games left can weigh very differently depending on who is left to play. A higher number means stronger opponents still to come.

Remaining schedule difficulty

How strong the remaining opponents are; higher means a tougher run-in.

Central League

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Difficulty
rank
Team Left Opponent
avg. pct
1 Hiroshima 0 —
2 Chunichi 0 —
3 DeNA 0 —
4 Yakult 0 —
5 Hanshin 0 —
6 Yomiuri 0 —

Pacific League

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Difficulty
rank
Team Left Opponent
avg. pct
1 ORIX 0 —
2 Rakuten 0 —
3 Nippon-Ham 0 —
4 SoftBank 0 —
5 Seibu 0 —
6 Lotte 0 —

Bars show the gap from the league average (winning percentage x 100); further right means an easier run-in. The difficulty in the table is the winning percentage itself.

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The estimated figures are worked out by this site and are not official announcements.

Strength of schedule: the same games left can weigh differently

Down the stretch, who you still have to play matters as much as how many games remain.

Reading difficulty together with games remaining

The difficulty figure describes only how strong the remaining opponents are; how many games are left against them appears in the table's games-remaining column.

The chart shows the gap from the league average (winning percentage x 100); further right means an easier schedule. The table's difficulty is the winning percentage itself, so the units differ.

A club with no games left shows a dash.

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