On June 6th at 14:00, the second round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific League Interleague 2026' between Chunichi and Saitama Seibu Lions will be held on Vantelin Dome.

[Head-to-head Record] Chunichi (Central 6th place) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (Pacific 1st place) 1 win, 0 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chunichi: Yudai Ohno pitcher 9 games, 5 wins, 2 losses, ERA 1.80 (2nd place)
Saitama Seibu Lions: Chihiro Sumida pitcher 8 games, 4 wins, 2 losses, ERA 2.44

Saitama Seibu Lions starter Chihiro Sumida pitcher recorded his first shutout game win of the season in his previous appearance (May 30, against Yokohama DeNA), throwing 113 pitches, 8 hit, 1 Walk, 9 strike out and no runs in 9 innings. In May, he pitched in three games, pitching 24 innings with 3 runs and a ERA 1.13 ERA, so we hope for a strong performance in this game as well.

The batting lineup focuses on Seiya Watanabe players. In May, he posted a 99 At Bat 22 hit with a monthly batting average of .222, unable to perform at his true ability, but from the May 29 game against Yokohama DeNA, he showed signs of recovery with six consecutive hit games. ERA Central League Can they break down Yudai Ohno, who is in second place, pitcher?

Text by Aoi Nishijima