◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Lotte vs. Chunichi (11th, ZOZO Marine Stadium)

Lotte's Kazuya Ojima pitcher started the game against Chunichi on the 11th. Although he faced a jam in the first inning, he runs got out of it unscathed. He allowed a single to left field to leadoff hitter Okabayashi, and with two outs, Abe also singled to left, putting runners on first and second. Still, he continued to throw powerful fastballs to Sano and ultimately retired him on a fly ball to right field.

This left-hander has a 2-4 record and a 2.72 ERA heading into this game. ERA In his last four starts since May, he has pitched seven innings in each game and is currently on a two-game winning streak. Chunichi Yuto Kanemaru pitcher is scheduled to start mound, setting up a matchup between two left-handers.

In his previous start against Yakult on the 4th (at Jingu Stadium), Kojima pitched 7 innings, throwing 114 pitches, allowing 3 hit, strike out 8, and giving runs 1 run, earning his second win of the season. Against Yakult, who lined up 9 right-handed hitter in their starting starting line-up, including starter Ogawa, Kojima pitch aggressively from the first inning. He used sharp fastballs to target the inside corner and kept breaking ball low, allowing only 2 Hit by Pitch and no hit through 5 innings. In the 6th inning, he gave up a run after Montel hit a doble, but he kept the game under control.