Lotte's Haruya Tanaka will start in the game against Hanshin Tigers on the 29th (Zozo Marine Stadium).

Haru Tanaka commented through the team, "I will pitch with confidence so that I can properly show what I have been practicing during this period! And I will do my best to ride the good wave that the team is currently on!"

So far this season, Tanaka has pitched 38 innings in 7 games, with a record of 1 win and 3 losses and ERA of 4.50. At Zozo Marine Stadium, he has pitched 23 innings in 4 games, strike out and maintaining ERA of 1.17.