The 25th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Fukuoka Softbank will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium from 2:00 p.m. on October 5th.

[Match record] Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) 9 wins, 14 losses, 1 draw

[Announced starting pitchers]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kazuya Ojima 23 games pitcher, 8 wins and 10 losses, 3.79 ERA
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Kohei Arihara 25 games, 13 wins (tied for second place), 9 losses, ERA 3.14

Chiba Lotte Marines is keeping an eye on Ryusei Ogawa. This season, he had a batting average of over 30% in June and July, but his batting average dropped to .192 in August. However, he returned to form in September with 20 hit 55 At Bat-bats for a batting average of .364. He'll be hoping to hit a home run in the final game of the regular season that will set him up for next season.

On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank will be keeping an eye on player Yuki Yanagita. He was sidelined in mid-April due to injury this season. He spent a lot of time rehabbing, but on the 3rd against Orix he hit his third solo home run since his return. With the Persol CS Pacific League in sight, will he be able to demonstrate his batting prowess in this game?

Written by Aoi Nishijima

・ Pacific League standings /individual results