The fourth game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium on April 14th at 6 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (tied for 3rd place): 1 win, 2 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Jackson has a record of 1 win and 1 loss in 2 games, ERA of 4.09.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher Kota Tatsu 2 games, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 6.10

Chiba Lotte Marines will start pitcher Jackson. In his last start (August 8th against Orix Buffaloes), pitcher struggled in the early and middle innings, giving up 8 hit 2 Walk 6 runs (5 earned runs) in 6 innings, resulting in lose. Will he be able to deliver another strong performance against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, the team he pitched a shutout with 1 hit allowed in 5 innings to earn a win in his first start since joining the team? In the batting lineup, Ryusei Terachi is on a streak of reaching base in 6 consecutive games and is in good form with a batting average of .308 (5th in the Pacific League).

Facing them is Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's starting pitcher, Kota Tatsu. This season, he has struggled, giving up 8 runs (7 earned runs) in 10.1 innings over 2 games, with ERA of 6.10. He will be hoping to get his first win of the season against Chiba Lotte Marines, a team he had a good record against last season, with 3 wins and 0 losses in 5 games and ERA of 1.07 over 33.2 innings. In the batting lineup, Yuki Nomura is hitting well with a batting average of .313.