The 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 74th season of professional baseball in Japan since Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was reorganized in 1950. There are 12 NPB teams, split evenly between the Central League and Pacific League.
Overall, the Pacific League won 54 games and lost 52 against the Central League, with 2 ties.
The series started with a 1âÂÂ0 advantage for the first-placed team.
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