◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: DeNA Orix Buffaloes (27th, Yokohama)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Anderson Espinoza is scheduled to start against DeNA on the 28th in Yokohama, aiming for his sixth win, which would tie him for the league lead. During the three-game series starting on the 26th, Nishikawa brought in Yokohama Stadium 's famous fried rice with a fried egg (50 servings per day). Espinoza is also a big fan of the dish and expressed his gratitude, saying, "It tastes even better knowing that Ryoma (Nishikawa) prepared it for me."

He has pitched against DeNA two years in a row since his first year in Japan in '24, winning one game. On June 12 last year, he was Kyocera Dome Osaka at winning pitcher (2 runs in 7 innings). He is a right-handed helper who plays a key role in the starting lineup along with Kuri. I want to attack hitter as planned. I hope to get outs as quickly as possible with as few pitches as possible.