The Yomiuri Giants are the most famous and successful baseball club in Japan, based in the capital, Tokyo. A record-breaking winner of the Japan Series with an enormous national following, often likened to the New York Yankees, the club plays at the Tokyo Dome. Backed by the Yomiuri media group, the Giants are the most storied name in Japanese baseball.
The Chunichi Dragons are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Nagoya, competing in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. Playing at the Vantelin Dome Nagoya and backed by the Chunichi Shimbun newspaper, the Dragons are one of the traditional powers of Japanese baseball with multiple league pennants. Season-long, Chunichi Dragons' live scores, results and fixtures are widely followed.
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Official broadcasters for Baseball in Japan
Pro Yakyu - NPB coverage varies by territory. These are the official broadcasters that typically carry Baseball in Japan — check the service matching your region before subscribing.
Availability and broadcast rights vary by region — check your local listings. Livecast isn't affiliated with these broadcasters.
What each side plays next, and which services typically carry it.
Quick answers about kick-off, TV coverage and what's next.
Coverage depends on your region. Official broadcasters that typically carry Baseball in Japan include beIN Sports, ESPN, DAZN, Sky Sport, TNT Sports, SuperSport — the tiles in the "How to watch" section link to each rights-holder.
Kick-off is scheduled for Fri, Aug 14, 09:00 AM UTC. All times on this site are shown in UTC.
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