The second game of the "Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Series 2026" between the Tokyo Yakult and Saitama Seibu Lions will take place on May 27 at 6:00 PM at Jingu Stadium.

[Match Results] Tokyo Yakult (2nd place) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (1st place) 0-1

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Tokyo Yakult: Keiji Takahashi pitcher 1 game, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 3.60
Saitama Seibu Lions: Yutaro Watanabe pitcher 7 games, 2 wins, 3 losses, ERA 3.88

Saitama Seibu Lions is a starter. Yutaro Watanabe pitcher His last start was on May 12 against the Fukuoka Softbank, where he earned his second win of the season after pitching into the seventh inning without allowing a run runs. Last season, against the Tokyo Yakult, he pitched well, allowing five hits and one run over seven innings hit runs. Although this will be his first start in a while, will he be in top form for the game?

on the batting line Seiya Watanabe The player hit two RBI hits in yesterday's game, going 2-hit 2-RBI. While his batting average has been in the low .200s in May and he's had some rough at-bats, he's hoping to use the Interleague series as an opportunity to get back on track.

Text by Kainagi Niwa