The first game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between Hiroshima and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Mazda Stadium on June 3rd at 6 PM.

[Last season's head-to-head record] Hiroshima vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 1 win, 2 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Hiroshima: pitcher Hiroki Tokoda, 9 games, 2 wins, 2 losses, ERA 2.43
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher Hiromi Ito 10 games, 6 wins, 2 losses, ERA 2.81

The previous day's game was cancelled, so both starting pitchers will be taking the mound in this game. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's starting pitcher, Hiromi Ito pitched his first complete win shutout game of the season in his last start against Hanshin Tigers. The right-hander is currently on a four-game winning streak, so will he deliver another impressive performance this time?

Meanwhile, keep an eye on Tatsuki Mizuno in the batting lineup. He had a great May, batting .299 in 26 games and contributing significantly to scoring with 15 runs and 6 RBI. He has been batting leadoff since mid-May. We can expect him to deliver some runs.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa