◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Seibu Lions vs. DeNA (29th, Belluna Dome)

On the 29th, Seibu Lions will play DeNA in an interleague series at their home stadium, Belluna Dome. This three-game series will be held as "Interleague Series 2026 - Black Lion's Fierce Charge -" and the players will wear uniforms that are predominantly black.

On the batting lineup, Shinya Hasegawa outfielder, who was punished for a series of offensive and defensive errors in the game against Yakult (Jingu) on the previous day (28th), started at "No.5, first base". Tyler Nevin infielder, who celebrated his 29th birthday on that day, will start at "No.4, DH" and Masayuki Kuwahara outfielder, who was FA transferred from DeNA last offseason, will start at "No.3, Left Wing". Taiga Hirasawa infielder, who missed the game against Yakult (Jingu) on the 28th due to back strain, was on the bench.

The starting pitcher Kosei Takahashi. He's currently on a 12-game losing streak in the interleague series, so will he be able to break that streak today?

The team has played 51 games so far, with a record of 29 wins, 20 losses, and 2 ties. win in this game would mark them the fastest team in both leagues to reach 30 wins for the first time since 2018, and would give them a positive win-loss record of 10 games for the first time since August 30, 2022. In interleague play, they are currently undefeated with two wins (including a draw), and a third consecutive win to start the season would be a first for the team.

Seibu Lions' starting line-up is as follows:

1 (Right) Canario

2 (2) Takizawa

3 (Left) Kuwahara

4 (DH) Nevin

5 (1) Hasegawa

6 (Catcher) Yu Koga

7 (3) Watanabe

8 (Shortstop) Genda

9 (Center) Nishikawa

Starting pitcher: Kosei Takahashi