The first game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between the Yomiuri The Giants and the Orix Buffaloes will be held at Tokyo Dome on June 2nd at 6 PM.

[Head-to-head record] The Giants vs. Orix Buffaloes: 0 wins, 3 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
The Giants: Takahiro Norimoto pitcher 6 games, 0 wins, 3 losses, ERA 4.24
Orix Buffaloes: pitcher Alen Kuri, 9 games, 5 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.62

Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Alen Kuri had a brilliant performance in his last start (on the 26th against Yokohama DeNA), throwing 115 pitches over 8 innings, allowing only 3 hit, 2 Walk strike out 7, and giving up just 1 runs. He struggled in April with ERA of 5.32 in 4 games, but has recovered in May with ERA of 1.05 in 4 games. Can the right-hander, who is on a 3-game winning streak himself, lead his team to a 3-game winning streak? Keita Nakagawa is on fire, with 11 hit At Bat bats for a batting average of .550. His at-bats as the leading hitter in interleague play will be worth watching.