The seventh game between Saitama Seibu and Chiba Lotte will be held at Belluna Dome from 2:00 p.m. on May 11th.

[Match results] Saitama Seibu (3rd place) vs Chiba Lotte (6th place) 3 wins, 3 losses

[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Saitama Seibu: pitcher Chihiro Sumida 4 wins and 1 loss in 5 games, ERA 1.15
Chiba Lotte: pitcher Shuta Ishikawa 4 games, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 4.24

Saitama Seibu 's starting pitcher Chihiro Sumida. In his last appearance (4th vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham) he pitched 108 pitches in 8 innings, giving up 8 hit 2 Walk, 4 strike out 3 runs, but he was the lose pitcher and his winning streak came to an end at 4. However, he has achieved HQS in every appearance this season. He wants to pitch long inning in this game and lead his team to a 4th consecutive win.

On the other hand, Chiba Lotte pitcher, Shuta Ishikawa will pitch. In their last match on April 22nd, he pitched 90 pitches in 5 innings, giving up 2 hit 3 Hit by Pitch, 5 strike out 1 runs, but the match ended in a draw. He will be hoping to pitch well to get his first win since his transfer. In the batting lineup that will be supported, Kyota Fujiwara recorded 3 hit in the previous match. He has a good batting average of .421 against Saitama Seibu.

・ Pacific League standings /individual results