Six games of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" will be held on June 7th.

The previous day, Fukuoka Softbank, Saitama Seibu Lions, and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham all top teams in the interleague series, win. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, currently in fourth place in the Pacific Pacific League is on a three-game winning streak and has closed the gap to just 1.5 games behind third-place Orix Buffaloes.

June 7th: Highlights of each match

The Giants vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (Tokyo Dome)
Will Long get his first win in Japan? Misho Nishikawa had 2 hit and 1 Walk against opposing starter Nishidate Yuhi last season.

Tokyo Yakult vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (Jingu Stadium)
Will Koki Kitayama Koki's strong pitching lead to a fourth consecutive win? We also have high hopes for Ruan Ohtsuka 's outstanding performance in hitting, fielding, and baserunning.

Yokohama DeNA vs. Fukuoka Softbank (Yokohama Stadium)
Hsu Jo-Hsi will face off against Shuto Ogata duel. Takahashi Takayoshi will hit his first professional home run as a pinch hitter on the 5th.

Chunichi Dragons vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (Vantelin Dome)
Wynans is hoping for a comeback from Taiga Hirasawa, who will be aiming for his second win by utilizing his signature breaking ball.

Hanshin Tigers vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (Koshien)
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles aims to stop their losing streak with Masaru Fujii, and are hoping for a boost from Fumiya Kurokawa in the batting lineup.

Hiroshima vs. Orix Buffaloes (Mazda Stadium)
Keep an eye on Ryo Ota who had two hit one RBI the previous day. Starting Riku Miyaguni will be making his first appearance in the first team in a month.