Rakuten Eagles, currently in last place in Pacific League, has not managed to secure a single win since the interleague games began.

In the game against Lotte on May 24th, the team's batting lineup, which had been a weak point, attacked starting pitcher Long in the first inning, scoring 8 runs and win 8-5. They had hoped to end their five-game losing streak and gain momentum heading into the interleague games, but the tough battles continued even after the interleague games began.

They scored 7 runs against Yakult on May 30th, but since the game against the Chunichi on the 26th, they haven't scored more than 3 runs except for that one game against Yakult on the 30th, with scores of 0, 2, 1, 2, 7, and 1. Their team batting average in interleague play is 11th at .204, and their 13 runs scored are the second fewest after Hiroshima. In short, their offense is lacking cohesion.

pitcher staff, which had a stable team ERA of 2.99 at the end of April, saw its monthly ERA to 4.31 in May. While the relief pitching staff was previously a strong point, even that has been lackluster. The team is currently struggling both offensively and defensively.

Rakuten Eagles started the interleague series with six straight losses. Before they knew it, the gap between them and fifth-placed Lotte had widened to 5.5 games. They need one win to change the momentum.