Rakuten Eagles 's pitcher José Ureña (34) will start in the game Seibu Lions on the 8th (Belluna Dome).

The right-handed pitcher, who joined the team this season, has appeared in five games so far, with a record of 1 win and 1 loss and ERA 3.96. The foreign player will take the mound for the first time since joining the team, with only five days' rest between starts, and will be looking to shut down the in-form Seibu Lions lineup.

Koja is expected to start the second game on the 9th, after a seven-day rest. While it's customary for the rotation to operate with a six-day rest between starts, Koja was initially expected to start on the 8th. However, he underwent a three-day pre-game adjustment during practice on the 6th. He will now pitch on the 9th with a seven-day rest, aiming for his first win of the season.

The possibility has emerged that Fujii, who has been adjusting in the minor leagues, may start the third game. Hayakawa has started the Sunday games for the past three weeks, but he was removed from the roster on the 4th due to recovering from left shoulder surgery, and will not be able to pitch on the 10th.

Maeda Ken, Kishi, Tatsuki Ito, Fujiwara, Koga, and Ouchi participated in the second team's starting pitcher practice that day. Sakai, who is in the second team's starting rotation, was absent as he had a rest day two days after his last appearance. Fujii, who had been continuing his starting pitcher adjustments with the second team, was also absent, making it highly likely that he will be joining the first team.