Lotte's Kazuya Ojima will start in the game against Softbank on the 31st.

Kojima commented through the team, "I've been correcting my weaknesses without changing the good things I've done recently, so I'll do my best to show that in the game."

Kojima has pitched in 18 games and 107 1/3 innings so far this season, with a record of 6 wins and 7 losses and ERA 3.61. In four games against Softbank, he has pitched in 21 innings, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss and an ERA of 3.86.