The sixth game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium on April 16th at 6 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (4th place): 2 wins, 3 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Yuto Kimura 2 games, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 5.25
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Haruki Hosono pitcher 2 games, 1 win, 1 loss, 1.29 ERA

Chiba Lotte Marines will start pitcher Yuto Kimura. In his previous start (on the 7th against Orix Buffaloes), he pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 hit 3 Walk 1 runs. He faced Hokkaido Nippon-Ham in his first start of the season, where he suffered a loss, giving up 7 runs (6 earned runs) in 6 innings. He will be looking to get revenge and lead his team to their first series win since the opening three-game series.

Facing them is Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's starting pitcher Haruki Hosono. He achieved no hitter in his first appearance of the season against Chiba Lotte Marines. Will he be able to deliver another brilliant performance on the road? In the previous game, the batting lineup saw Home Run Taiki Narama, Chusei Mannami, and Reyes. Narama, in particular, is hitting well with a batting average of .387 (12 At Bat 31 hit).