☆Lotte vs Nippon-Ham (18:00, ZOZO Marine) Lotte = Long, Nippon-Ham = Kitayama

Nippon-Ham is playing their 143rd and final game of the season. A lose would confirm the team's 3rd place finish, while a win would leave them in 2nd place depending on the results of the Seibu Lions games held on October 5th and 6th.

Kitayama, the announced starting pitcher, has a record of 12 wins and 3 losses with a .800 winning percentage. Currently, in the race for the most wins in the Pacific League, Espinoza of the Orix Buffaloes leads with 13 wins. Following him, six players are tied with 12 wins: Otsu, Haru Matsumoto, and Yu Maeda of the Softbank Hawks, Taira of the Seibu Lions, and Kato and Kitayama of Nippon-Ham.

The title for the highest winning percentage requires a minimum of 13 wins. If he wins and reaches a record of 13 wins and 3 losses with a .813 winning percentage, he will tie Espinoza (who has 13 wins and 6 losses for .684) in wins and surpass him in winning percentage. Although the two titles cannot be confirmed yet as the Softbank Hawks still have four games remaining, it would bring Kitayama significantly closer to his first career title.

(Other cards)

☆Hanshin Tigers vs. The Giants (18:00, Koshien) Hanshin Tigers = Murakami, The Giants = Takemaru

☆ Hiroshima vs. Chunichi (18:00, Mazda Stadium) Hiroshima = Tokoda, Chunichi = Ohno

☆ Rakuten Eagles vs. Softbank Hawks (18:00, Rakuten Mobile Sendai Stadium) Rakuten Eagles = Takinaka, Softbank Hawks = Uwasawa

※ Match card (start time, stadium) and starting pitcher order