◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 3-6 Rakuten Eagles (3rd, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions lost to Rakuten Eagles, suffering their third consecutive defeat.

Speaking to reporters after the game, manager Fumiya Nishiguchi praised Yutaro Watanabe, who gave up 7 hit 6 runs in 6 innings, resulting in his second consecutive loss to start the season, saying, "He pitched really well until the 3rd inning," referring to how he had closer the opponent scoreless up to that point.

The most critical moment was in the fourth inning. He gave up two runs and was still in a jam with no outs and runners on second and third base. He then gave up a three-run homer to Fumiya Kurokawa. "I regret that that happened in the situation where I should have been most careful. After giving up a hit, I need to think about how to get the next hitter closer," he said, urging himself to improve.