◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Seibu Lions (16th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

starting line-up has been announced. Orix Buffaloes, aiming for a third consecutive win against the same opponent and their first eight-game home winning streak since 2021, will have Watanabe, who had three hit in the previous day's game and is in excellent form with a batting average of .667, start for the second consecutive game as the "number two hitter and center fielder." Nakagawa, who has recorded 10 RBI so far and is fourth in the league, will be batting fourth for the first time this season.

starting line-up for both teams are as follows.

[Seibu Lions]

No. 1, Left Fielder: Kuwahara

Second baseman and shortstop: Genda

Third baseman Watanabe

4th batter, DH: An-Ko Lin

Number 5, catcher Kojima

Number 6, First Baseman: Yamamura

Number 7, Right Fielder: Hasegawa

Number 8, Second Baseman: Sato

Number 9, Center Fielder: Akiyama

pitcher Sugai

[Orix Buffaloes]

First baseman, third baseman Hirooka

Number 2, Center Fielder: Watanabe

3rd batter/DH Nishikawa

4th batter, left fielder: Nakagawa

Number 5, First Baseman: Ota

Number 6, catcher: Moritomo

Number 7, shortstop Kurebayashi

Number 8, second baseman Oshiro

Number 9, Right Fielder: Kida

pitcher Teranishi