◆ Pacific League: Orix Buffaloes vs. Seibu Lions (19th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes 'starting line-up has been announced. They are currently in third place, 5.5 games behind league leaders Seibu Lions, and Kurebayashi has been included in the bench roster for the first time in three games. He injured his left leg in the game against Hanshin Tigers on the 12th (Kyocera Dome Osaka) and missed the last two games of the interleague series. At the team practice on the 18th, he faced Soya and Takashima in live batting practice and emphasized, "There are absolutely no problems with the condition of the injured area. It has healed completely."

In his seventh professional season, he led the team with eight Home Run as the starting short stop. On this day, when the league season resumed, he was initially on standby, ready to play during the game. Shortstop was occupied by Sei Yokoyama, the 2023 first-round draft pick.

[Orix Buffaloes]

1st batter, DH Nishikawa

2nd batter, left fielder: Yamanaka

Number 3, First Baseman: Ota

4th batter, center fielder Nakagawa

No. 5, second baseman Nishino

Number 6, third baseman Mune

Number 7, right fielder Kita

Number 8, catcher Wakatsuki

Number 9, Shortstop: Sei Yokoyama

Starting pitcher: Espinoza