◆Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Series 2026 Chunichi―Seibu Lions (7th · Vantelin Dome)

Seibu Lions will play against Chunichi at Vantelin Dome.

Taiga Hirasawa (infielder), who was expected to start at second base (starting line-up), was left out of the lineup due to lower back tightness. Natsuo Takizawa (infielder) will take his place at second base.

Allan Winans pitcher was the starting pitcher. In his fourth game with the first team, he formed a battery with Sena Tsuge catcher for the first time. In his previous appearance, he suffered his first loss in Japan, pitching 5 innings with 7 hit 4 runs.

Seibu Lions' starting line-up is as follows:

1 (Right) Canario

2 (2) Takizawa

3 (Left) Kuwahara

4. Nevin

5 (3) Watanabe

6 (Center) Hasegawa

7 (Catcher) Tsuge

8 (Shortstop) Genda

9 (Pitcher) Wynans