The 23rd game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Fukuoka Softbank will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium from 4:00 p.m. on August 31st.

[Match record] Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) 7 wins, 14 losses, 1 draw

[Announced starting pitchers]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 18 games, 6 wins, 7 losses, 3.61 ERA
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Haru Matsumoto: 24 games, 6 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.55

The starting pitcher for Chiba Lotte Marines is Kazuya Ojima. In his last appearance (on the 24th against Saitama Seibu), he pitched 115 pitches in 7 innings, allowing 3 hit, 4 Walk 5 strike out and no runs, earning his 6th win. In his last game against Fukuoka Softbank (on the 16th), he pitched well, allowing 8 hit, 2 Walk 10 strike out 2 runs in 8 innings. On fielder, Toshiya Sato hit Home Run since the opening game in the previous game.

Fukuoka Softbank 's starting pitcher is Haru Matsumoto. In his last appearance (on the 22nd against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters), he threw 79 pitches in 5 innings, allowing 5 hit, 1 Walk 4 strike out 3 runs, resulting in a no-win. This season, he has pitched 5 times (3 starts) against Chiba Lotte Marines, pitching 16.1 innings with ERA of 1.65, a solid performance.

Written by Shinei Tradition

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