Lotte (Mori) -Seibu Lions (Watanabe)

ZOZO Marine Stadium, 18:30

In his first year as manager, Lotte manager Saburo selected second-round draft pick Mori as the opening day pitcher.

For managers whose first year as manager was with the Lotte Marines, their first games have been against the Marines: 1982 (win against Yamamoto Kazuyoshi), 1987 (loss against Aritou Michiyo), 1992 (loss against Yagisawa Shoroku), 1995 (loss against Valentine), 1999 (loss against Yamamoto Koji), 2010 (loss against Nishimura Tokufumi), 2018 (loss against Iguchi Toshihito), and 2023 (loss against Yoshii Masato). After winning against Yamamoto Kazuyoshi in 1982, they have been on a seven-game losing streak.

Seibu manager Seibu Lions suffered a loss last year. The team's opening day record is 37 wins, 38 losses, and 1 tie, putting them one game behind. They want to tie the series with their first win.