☆ Rakuten Eagles vs. Orix Buffaloes (13:00, Rakuten Eagles Mobile is the strongest team) Rakuten Eagles = Urena, Orix Buffaloes = Jerry

Orix Buffaloes 's Machado is closer, and has made 15 appearances so far, recording 12 saves. Since the game against Softbank Hawks on April 19th, he has recorded a save in 10 consecutive appearances.

The professional baseball record for most consecutive games with a save is 22 games, set by Kazuhiro Sasaki (Yokohama) in 1998. In Pacific League League, there are 17 consecutive games, set by Masahide Kobayashi (Lotte) in 2002 and Dennis Sarfate (Softbank Hawks) in 2017, but 10 consecutive games with Orix Buffaloes, including their predecessor team, ties the record set by Katsunobu Okubo in 2005.

Furthermore, Machado has been with Orix Buffaloes since 2024 and has accumulated a total of 63 saves. The top saves in the team are: (1) Yoshihisa Hirano 250, (2) Daisuke Kato 87, (3) Katsunobu Okubo, Mamoru Kishida, and Machado 63. He is just one save away from surpassing Okubo and current manager Kishida to take sole possession of third place.

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☆DeNA vs. Chunichi (18:00, Yokohama) DeNA = Irie, Chunichi = Marr

☆Lotte vs. Nippon-Ham (18:00, ZOZO Marine Stadium) Lotte: Nishino, Nippon-Ham: Hosono

※ Match card (start time, stadium) and starting pitcher order