The second game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between the Tokyo Yakult and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Jingu Stadium on June 6th at 2 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Tokyo Yakult (Central League 1st place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (Pacific League 4th place): 0 wins, 1 loss

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Tokyo Yakult: pitcher Hirotoshi Takanashi, 9 games, 5 wins (tied for 3rd place), 1 loss, ERA 2.73
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher 7 games, 0 wins, 0 losses, ERA 5.68

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fukuya Yamazaki pitcher will be making his first start of the season. It will be his first time on the first-team mound since April 17th, but since adjusting in the minor leagues, he has pitched 27 inning in 5 starts over 6 games, ERA 6 runs and boasting an excellent ERA of 2.00. We can expect him to deliver a brilliant performance that will lead the team to win in a place he is familiar with from his high school and college days.

On the offensive side, pitcher Fukuya Yamazaki has recorded hit in the interleague games for five consecutive years. Will he produce another hit this year? Also, Reyes The player has Home Run in two consecutive games.

Written by Ao Yokoyama