The first game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium on March 27th at 6:30 PM.

[Last season's head-to-head record] Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Saitama Seibu Lions: 10 wins, 13 losses, 2 draws

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Kaito Mori makes his professional debut.
Saitama Seibu Lions: pitcher Yutaro Watanabe 23 games, 7 wins, 9 losses, 2.69 ERA (last season)

Chiba Lotte Marines recruited a second-round draft pick from Meiji University. Kaito Mori pitcher will take on the important role of opening pitcher. In the preseason games, he pitched 13.1 innings over 4 games ERA of 5.40. What kind of pitch will he show in his first professional appearance? The batting lineup is... Kyota Fujiwara With the players Eito Takabe The players are in great form, with batting averages exceeding .300 in the preseason games. We want to bring this momentum to the team.

Saitama Seibu Lions opponent is Yutaro Watanabe pitcher will be the opening day pitcher for the first time. Last season, he had a successful season with 7 wins and 9 losses in 23 games and ERA of 2.69. He pitched well against Chiba Lotte Marines last season, with ERA of 0.43 in 3 games, including his first professional shutout game game shutout win. The team has also adopted the slogan "Breakthrough" this season. Masayuki Kuwahara The team has acquired many new players and other talents. We look forward to seeing how they perform.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa