The second game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between the Yomiuri Giants and Chiba Lotte Marines The Giants will be held at Tokyo Dome from 6 PM on June 6th.

[Head-to-head record] The Giants (Central League, 3rd place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (Pacific League, 5th place): 1 win, 0 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
The Giants: Whitley pitcher 7 games, 1 win, 3 losses, 3.49 ERA
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Haruya Tanaka 8 games, 1 win, 4 losses, ERA 4.09

Chiba Lotte Marines 's starting pitcher will be Haruya Tanaka. In his last start (May 29th against Hanshin Tigers), he pitched a tenacious 6 innings, throwing 115 pitches, allowing 3 hit, 2 Walk strike out 3, and giving up 1 runs, but he was unable to get enough run support and lost. It remains to be seen what kind of pitch he will deliver against The Giants lineup, whom he will be facing for the first time.

The player to watch in the batting lineup is Ryusei Terachi. In the previous game, he started as the "number 7 batter and third baseman," recording two hit, including hit in eight games. He has been struggling this season with a batting average of .175, but he will be looking to improve his form from here on out.

Written by Riyoko Niwa