Six games of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" will be held on June 9th.

Currently leading the interleague series is Fukuoka Softbank, with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses and a winning percentage of .833, showing they are still in good form. Second place goes to the Saitama Seibu Lions, who are just one game behind, while third place goes to Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, who are currently on a four-game winning streak. After four series, the standings are 38 wins for Pacific League, 27 wins for Central League, and 4 ties.

June 9th: Highlights of each match

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Yokohama DeNA BayStars (ES CON FIELD)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham is aiming for their fifth consecutive win with Hiromi Ito, and Yuki Nomura is in good batting form with a monthly batting average of .429.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. The Giants (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
Will Kosei Shoji Hideto Asamura, who strike out in strikeouts, be able to get a hit off their classmate Norimoto Takahiro?

Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Hiroshima (Belluna Dome)
The Saitama Seibu Lions, who finished second in the interleague series, face off against the Hiroshima Carp in a three-game series. Can Natsuki Takeuchi get revenge for last season's defeat?

Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Chunichi (Zozo Marine Stadium)
Chiba Lotte's Jackson is on a four-game quality start streak. Will Chiba Lotte Marines Tsuyoshi get his first hit since joining the team?

Orix Buffaloes vs. Tokyo Yakult (Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes, currently on a five-game losing streak, aims to end the streak at their home stadium, a place where they perform well. Starting pitcher will Alen Kuri

Fukuoka Softbank vs. Hanshin Tigers (MIZUHO PayPay Dome)
Ryosuke Otsu, who continues his excellent pitching performance, is the starting pitcher. Ryoya Kurihara leads the Pacific League in Home Run and RBI.