The 19th game between Orix and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka from 6:00 p.m. on August 26th.

[Match record] Orix (3rd place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place) 12 wins, 6 losses

[Announced starting pitchers]
Orix: pitcher Raiku Katayama 1-0 in 15 games with a 1.59 ERA
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Shuta Ishikawa: 4 wins and 5 losses in 14 games, ERA of 4.79

Orix pitcher Raiku Katayama will be making his first professional start mound. He joined the team as the sixth pick in the draft from NTT East Japan and has pitched 15 games as reliever in the first team this season, posting a 1.59 ERA in 22.2 innings. He pitched consecutively on the 21st and 22nd, runs one scoreless inning each time. Will he be able to fulfill the role entrusted to him this time as well?

Chiba Lotte Marines 's Eito Takabe is one to watch. He's been in good form, At Bat 8 hit-21 in his last five games for a batting average of .381. He had two hit in the game on the 24th, including doble led to the team's first run. He's a fast runner, and he's leading the team in stolen base bases with 15. He'll be looking to perform well on both offense and defense in this game, helping out starting pitcher Shuta Ishikawa.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa

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