The first game between Chiba Lotte and Orix will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium from 2:00 p.m. on April 2nd.

[Last season's results] Chiba Lotte vs. Orix: 16 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw

[Scheduled starting pitchers (last season's results)]
Chiba Lotte: pitcher Yuji Nishino 20 games, 9 wins, 8 losses, ERA 3.24
Orix: Ryuhei Sotani pitcher 20 games, 7 wins, 11 losses, ERA 2.34

Chiba Lotte 's starting pitcher, Yuji Nishino, started in three exhibition games and pitch steadily with ERA of 0.75. Last season, he had one win and two losses in four games against Orix, with an ERA of 3.13. What kind of pitch will he show in his first appearance of the season?

The focus of the batting lineup is on Hiromi Oka. In the opening game against Fukuoka Softbank, he showed off his skills with 5 hit 6 RBI in 2 games. Last season, he also played in 16 games Orix, batting .365. He will be hoping to show his good chemistry in this game as well.

The starting pitcher for Orix is Ryuhei Sotani. Last season, he pitched in four games against Chiba Lotte, and although he had one win and three losses, he showed stable pitch with ERA of 2.78. There were games last season where he was not blessed with any wins, but he would like to show pitch that will bring momentum to the team in his first appearance of the season.

・ Pacific League standings /individual results