Six games of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" will be held on June 4th.

The previous day, Fukuoka Softbank won in extra inning innings, extending their winning streak to a season-high six games and moving up to second place in Pacific League. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles also secured their second consecutive win, achieving their first series win in five series.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's 2024 first-round draft pick, Leo Shibata, will make his first appearance on the mound this season. All eyes will also be on the 20-year-old two-way player's first professional at-bat.

June 4th: Highlights of each match

The Giants vs. Orix Buffaloes (Tokyo Dome)
Espinosa Makes First Start at Tokyo D; Aims to End Three-Game Losing Streak in Series with New Partner

Tokyo Yakult vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (Jingu Stadium)
Kazuya Ojima Facing the Tokyo Yakult for the third consecutive year; heading into the third game of the series with a 1-1 record

Yokohama DeNA vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (Yokohama Stadium)
Ryota Takinaka The Tohoku xml-ph-0000@deepl.internal are on a three-game losing streak against the Yokohama DeNA. Can they secure a win in their fourth overall matchup?

Chunichi vs. Fukuoka Softbank (Vantelin Dome)
Kensuke Kondo At Bat Their batting is in good form: 21 hits in their last 5 games hit

Hanshin Tigers vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (Koshien)
Kaima Taira Recorded his first career hit in his last start; on the mound, he boasts an impressive ERA of 0.68

Hiroshima vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (Mazda Stadium)
Two-way player Leo Shibata to start in the Interleague series—will he record his first professional win and first hit?