The third game of the "Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Series 2026" between the Chunichi and the Saitama Seibu Lions will take place on June 7 at 1:30 PM at Vantelin Dome.

[Series Record] Chunichi (Central 6th) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (Pacific 1st) 1-1

[Starting Pitchers]
Chunichi: Hideaki Wakui pitcher 11 games, 2 wins, 5 losses; ERA 5.24 (Minor Leagues)
Saitama Seibu Lions: Wainans pitcher 3 games, 1 win, 1 loss, ERA 3.94

Saitama Seibu Lions starter Wainans pitcher earned his first win in Japan win in his debut start against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, pitching 6 innings with 2 runs, but has gone winless in his two subsequent starts. In his last outing, he was hit hard by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, allowing 7 hit over 5 innings with 4 runs. In this game, he will look to utilize his signature breaking ball to secure a victory.

On the offensive side, Taiga Hirasawa starting line-up. He led the lineup with a .362 batting average in April, but his form dipped slightly in May, and due to lower back issues, he was starting line-up more frequently. He is currently hit in 15 consecutive at-bats, but he is looking to find a way back to form.

By Aoi Nishijima