The fifth round match between Orix and Chiba Lotte Marines will be played on May 20 at 6:00 p.m. at Kyocera Dome Osaka.

The winner will be Orix (3rd place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place), 4-0.

Preliminary Round
Orix: Alen Kuri pitcher 7 games, 4-1, ERA 2.10
Chiba Lotte Marines Losses Shuta Ishikawa pitcher 5 games, 0-2, ERA 4.70

Orix Ha, Ryoma Nishikawa We would like to focus on the players. Nishikawa finished with 12 At Bat 2 hit in the previous game against Saitama Seibu, but he has been dominant so far this season Chiba Lotte Marines with 16 At Bat 10 hit and a .625 batting average. Will he be able to lead the batting lineup in this game as well, taking advantage of his good chemistry? If he plays in this game, he will become the 538th player in history to play in 1,000 games.

Against Chiba Lotte Marines, the starters are Shuta Ishikawa pitcher. In his last start against Saitama Seibu (May 11), he pitched 6 inning innings, his longest outing of the season, but failed to get a 7 hit 3 Walk 4 runs win. pitcher Ishikawa is 0-2 so far this season, ERA with a 4.70 ERA, and has not been able to show his true potential. Last season, he was 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA against Orix, so he should be able to get his first win since his transfer this time.

・ Pacific League standings /individual results