Rakuten Eagles lose 1-2 against Chunichi on the 28th (Vantelin Dome). Starter Ryota Takinaka pitched well with 6 innings, 4 hit, 8 strike out, no outs, Walk but lacked support. On the 28th, CS Fuji TV ONE's 'Pro baseball News 2026' featured Takinaka's pitch from that day. Commentator Shohei Tateyama commented, "(Takinaka's pitch) was great. (Substituted due to at-bat situation) I felt like this was what interleague play looks like. In the seventh inning, his turn came to bat with two outs, so I wondered if he could have stood up... If this had come around with runners on first and second with no outs, it would have been a bunt. It was a difficult situation, but since he was able to hit the ball firmly without any Walk, I wish I had seen a longer inning," he commented on the difficulty of timing pitcher substitutions in games without the DH system.

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"