On June 11th at 6 PM, the third game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between Chiba Lotte Marines and Chunichi will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium.

[Head-to-head record] Chiba Lotte Marines (Pacific League, 5th place) vs. Chunichi (Central League, 6th place): 1 win, 1 loss, 0 draws

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 6 games, 2 wins, 4 losses, ERA 2.72
Chunichi: Yuto Kanemaru pitcher 10 games, 4 wins, 5 losses, ERA 2.38

Chiba Lotte Marines 's starting pitcher Kazuya Ojima. In his last start (June 4th against Tokyo Yakult), he earned a win with 7 innings pitched, 114 pitches, 3 hit, 3 Hit by Pitch strike out 1 runs, putting him on a two-game winning streak. Last year against Chunichi, he gave up 2 runs in 5 innings and received a no-decision. He will be looking to lead his team to a series win with a strong performance.

Keep an eye on Naonori Yasuda in the batting lineup. In the previous day's game (on the 10th against Chunichi Dragons), despite being far behind, he delivered a timely hit in the late innings, finishing with 3 hit and 1 RBI his first 3-hit game since July 20, 2025 against Orix Buffaloes. Also, in the game against the Yomiuri The Giants on June 7th, he hit a game-tying home run in the top of the 9th inning with two outs. Expectations are high for another clutch hit from him.

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