Six games of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" will be held on May 30th.

The previous day, Saitama Seibu Lions and Fukuoka Softbank win. The gap between Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka Softbank narrowed to 1.5 games, while the gap between Saitama Seibu Lions and Orix Buffaloes widened to 2 games. Sixth-placed Tohoku Rakuten Eagles suffered their fourth consecutive loss in the interleague series. Will starting pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa, who has pitched well with a Quality Start in all six games so far, be able to secure their first interleague win?

Match highlights for May 30th

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs. Yomiuri The Giants (ES CON FIELD)
Kohei Arihara makes his first appearance in the first team in about a month, having ERA of 1.80.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Tokyo Yakult (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
Takahisa Hayakawa is currently on a 25.1 inning scoreless runs in interleague play, and the left-handed pitcher in top form is poised to stop the losing streak.

Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Yokohama DeNA (Belluna Dome)
The Saitama Seibu Lions, who are on a five-game winning streak, will start Chihiro Sumida on the mound Sosuke Genda had two RBIs the previous day.

Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Hanshin Tigers (Zozo Marine Stadium)
Yuki Karakawa will make his first start of the season, aiming for his first interleague game start win since the 2017 game against Hanshin Tigers.

Orix Buffaloes vs. Chunichi (Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Will Daiki Tajima Tajima secure his second consecutive win against Chunichi Dragons? Tomoya Mori is in good form with hit in seven consecutive games.

Fukuoka Softbank vs. Hiroshima (MIZUHO PayPay Dome)
Yuki Yanagita is on a seven-game hit streak as a starter, while starting pitcher Jun Maeda is aiming for another win.