Baseball Analysis — September 5, 2026
KBO 5 · NPB 6 · MLB 15
Every game across the three leagues on September 5, with probable pitchers and venues. Full match analyses are published in Korean; the MLB hub below carries standings in English.
KBO · 5 games
| Matchup | Venue | KST | Probable pitchers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Eagles at Lotte Giants | Sajik | 17:00 | Hwang Jun-seo vs Na Gyun-an |
| kt wiz at KIA Tigers | Gwangju-KIA Champions Field | 17:00 | Logan Allen vs Yang Hyeon-jong |
| NC Dinos at Kiwoom Heroes | Gocheok Sky Dome | 17:00 | Lee Jae-hak vs Jeon Jun-pyo |
| Doosan Bears at SSG Landers | Incheon SSG Landers Field | 17:00 | Choi Min-seok vs Kim Min-jun |
| Samsung Lions at LG Twins | Jamsil | 17:00 | Lee Seung-hyeon vs Tolhurst |
NPB · 6 games
| Matchup | Venue | JST/KST | Probable pitchers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Meiji Jingu | 18:00 | Kyle Muller vs Keiji Takahashi |
| Yokohama DeNA BayStars at Hanshin Tigers | Koshien | 18:00 | Shuto Ogata vs Shoki Murakami |
| Yomiuri Giants at Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Mazda Stadium | 18:00 | Masahiro Tanaka vs Shogo Tamamura |
| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | Rakuten Mobile Park | 18:00 | Hiromi Itoh vs Takahisa Hayakawa |
| Chiba Lotte Marines at Orix Buffaloes | Kyocera Dome Osaka | 14:00 | Kazuya Ojima vs Anderson Espinoza |
| Saitama Seibu Lions at Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | Mizuho PayPay Dome | 14:00 | Chihiro Sumida vs Ryosuke Otsu |
MLB · 15 games
| Matchup | Venue | First pitch (ET) | KST | Probable pitchers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants at New York Mets | Citi Field | 16:10 | 05:10 (Sep 6) | Anthony Molina vs Zac Thornton |
| Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins | loanDepot park | 16:10 | 05:10 (Sep 6) | Javier Assad vs Ryan Gusto |
| Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies | Citizens Bank Park | 18:05 | 07:05 (Sep 6) | Martín Pérez vs Zack Wheeler |
| Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians | Progressive Field | 18:10 | 07:10 (Sep 6) | Framber Valdez vs Parker Messick |
| Los Angeles Angels at Pittsburgh Pirates | PNC Park | 18:40 | 07:40 (Sep 6) | Yusei Kikuchi vs Braxton Ashcraft |
| Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds | Great American Ball Park | 18:40 | 07:40 (Sep 6) | Dustin May vs Andrew Abbott |
| Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 19:05 | 08:05 (Sep 6) | Sonny Gray vs Chris Bassitt |
| Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers | Globe Life Field | 19:05 | 08:05 (Sep 6) | Drew Rasmussen vs Jacob deGrom |
| Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals | Kauffman Stadium | 19:10 | 08:10 (Sep 6) | Max Scherzer vs Seth Lugo |
| Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox | Rate Field | 19:10 | 08:10 (Sep 6) | Taj Bradley vs Anthony Kay |
| Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros | Daikin Park | 19:15 | 08:15 (Sep 6) | Brandon Pfaadt vs Ethan Pecko |
| New York Yankees at San Diego Padres | Petco Park | 19:15 | 08:15 (Sep 6) | Carlos Rodón vs Robbie Ray |
| St. Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies | Coors Field | 20:10 | 09:10 (Sep 6) | Matthew Liberatore vs Mason Adams |
| Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 21:10 | 10:10 (Sep 6) | Cade Cavalli vs Tyler Glasnow |
| Athletics at Seattle Mariners | T-Mobile Park | 21:40 | 10:40 (Sep 6) | Jeffrey Springs vs George Kirby |
Sources — KBO: Daum Sports record centre and game pages (KBO official probable-pitcher feed), plus the KBO head-to-head win/loss table. NPB: Nippon Professional Baseball official records (npb.jp). MLB: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com). All figures are as of first pitch on September 5, 2026.
