Six games of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" will be held on June 6th.

The previous day, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham won by a wide margin. Orix Buffaloes ended up in a draw with Hiroshima. Fukuoka Softbank, still leading the interleague series, will have pitcher Yugo Maeda make his first start in the interleague series. Saitama Seibu Lions, aiming for their first championship and sitting in second place just one game behind, will have pitcher Chihiro Sumida who pitched shutout game win in his last start, on mound.

June 6th: Highlights of each match

The Giants vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (Tokyo Dome)
Haruya Tanaka is aiming for win in about two months, while Ryusei Terachi showed signs of recovery with two hit in the previous game.

Tokyo Yakult vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (Jingu Stadium)
Fukuya Yamazaki to make his first start of the season; expectations are high for his batting, as hit for five consecutive years.

Yokohama DeNA vs. Fukuoka Softbank (Yokohama Stadium)
Yugo Maeda to make his first appearance in interleague play; his showdown against his high school senior, Shion Matsuo, is also attracting attention.

Chunichi Dragons vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (Vantelin Dome)
Chihiro Sumida hit his first complete game shutout game of the season in his last appearance, while Seiya Watanabe is on a six-game hitting streak.

Hanshin Tigers vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (Koshien)
Takahisa Hayakawa Hayakawa will be pitching against Hanshin Tigers Tigers for the first time since his rookie year in 2021. Ryuya Taira is on a four-game hit streak.

Hiroshima vs. Orix Buffaloes (Mazda Stadium)
Daiki Tajima pitched six scoreless innings against them last season, while Ryoto Kita had two hit and one stolen base in the previous game.