The sixth game between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi on May 22nd at 6 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (6th place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place): 2 wins, 3 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: pitcher Urena has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in 7 games, ERA of 3.35.
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 4 games, 0 wins, 4 losses, ERA 3.63

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's starting pitcher, Urena, had a strong performance in his last start, allowing only four hit and no runs through seven innings. He also earned his first win in Japan against Chiba Lotte Marines on April 18th, giving up only one runs in six innings. The team is currently on a three-game losing streak and fell to last place on the 20th. Key player Hideto Asamura has been somewhat inconsistent in May, batting only .204. Can the team's slugger's comeback lead them back up the standings?

Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Kazuya Ojima has been pitch this season, with four losses in four starts. After adjusting in the minor leagues, he pitched long innings in two games in May, giving up 3 runs (1 earned runs) in 7 innings and 4 runs (3 earned runs) in 7 innings, so the key will be whether he can hold on in crucial situations. On the offensive side, Ryusei Ogawa is in excellent form, batting .417 in the last 6 games. Can he create opportunities in this game as well?

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa