Six games of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" will be held on June 12th.

On the 11th, the previous day, all six Pacific League teams win. While Saitama Seibu Lions and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles still have games against Hanshin Tigers that were canceled due to bad weather, this three-game series will be the final interleague series. Fukuoka Softbank, Saitama Seibu Lions, and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham who are vying for the top spot in the interleague standings, are all on winning streaks. Can they extend their winning streaks even further?

June 12th: Highlights of each match

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chunichi (ES CON FIELD)
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, with Haruki Hosono aiming for win since March, boast a team ERA in the 1.00s during interleague play.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Hiroshima (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
Takayuki Kishi will be pitching against Hiroshima for the first time in four years since 2022. Will he get his first win in his third start of the season?

Saitama Seibu Lions vs. The Giants (Belluna Dome)
Kosei Takahashi has a home ERA of 1.01. Also keep an eye on Yuto Koga who batted fourth for the first time in his career.

Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Yokohama DeNA (Zozo Marine Stadium)
Koshiro Hiroike is playing against Yokohama DeNA for the first time since his professional debut. Ryusei Ogawa has a batting average of .297.

Orix Buffaloes vs. Hanshin Tigers (Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix Buffaloes 's Perdomo makes his first start in his fourth year in Japan: Highlights of the first game of the Kansai Derby

Fukuoka Softbank vs. Tokyo Yakult (MIZUHO PayPay Dome)
Jun Jun Maeda Ukyo Shuto had a .500 batting average in the previous series.