◆Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Series 2026 Chunichi―Seibu Lions (June 6, Vantelin Dome)

Seibu Lions will play against Chunichi at Vantelin Dome.

Natsuo Takizawa infielder returned to the lineup starting line-up batting second and playing shortstop for the first time in two games. Taiga Hirasawa infielder batted sixth and played second base, marking his first start starting line-up since the May 26 game Yakult at Jingu Stadium.

Chihiro Sumida pitcher was the starting pitcher. In his previous appearance on May 30 against DeNA (Belluna D), he pitched 8 hit 9 strike out no runs, marking his fourth consecutive shutout game win in his career. Vantelin Dome introduced a home run wing starting from the 2026 season, but he had already gained experience in the February 28 warm-up match for the WBC. "Don't say 'home run'—be careful with extra-base hits, as they can affect your runs," he threw with utmost care.

Seibu Lions' starting line-up is as follows:

1 (Right) Canario

2 (Shortstop) Takizawa

3 (Left) Kuwahara

4. Nevin

5 (3) Watanabe

6 (2) Hirasawa

7 (center) Hasegawa

8 (Captive) Kojima

9 (Pitcher) Sumida