On June 13th, five farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Will Akira Shigenaga, who boasts the top batting average in the Eastern Conference at .321, see Tatsuki Ito make a triumphant return to the mound?

The third game between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Yokohama DeNA will be held at Komachi Stadium in Akita starting at 1pm.

[Season Series Record] Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (1st in the East) vs. Yokohama DeNA (2nd in the Central League): 0 wins, 2 losses

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's third-round draft pick, rookie Akira Shigenaga, is currently on a five-game hit. Although he was removed from the roster on May 15th, he has been in good form since rejoining the farm team, with 20 At Bat in 56 hit 16 games, for a batting average of .357. He currently boasts the top batting average in the Eastern Conference at .321. Also, there is much anticipation to see if pitcher Tatsuki Ito, who hails from Akita Prefecture, will make a triumphant return to the mound.

Yuma Imagawa is making a strong case for his first promotion of the season, while Shinya Matsuishi has a good batting average of .438 against him.

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will play against Chiba Lotte Marines starting at 1:00 PM.

[Season Series Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd in the East) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in the East): 3 wins, 2 losses

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Yuma Imagawa recorded two hits, including Home Run, and one hit in their last game against Chiba Lotte Marines (April 12th). So far this season, he has played in 33 games for the minor league team, with 26 hit At Bat 89 at-bats, a batting average of .292, 4 Home Run, and 19 RBI. He has shown RBI hitting ability with a .360 batting average with runners in scoring position. He will continue to impress in order to earn his first call-up to the first team this season.

On the opposing side, Chiba Lotte Marines 's Shinya Matsuishi is a player to watch. Although his batting average in the minor leagues so far this season is .202, he has produced results against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham in 5 games, with 7 hit in 16 At Bat and 2 RBI, for a batting average of .438. Can he demonstrate his good compatibility with the team in this game as well?

Shuta Tonosaki returns from back surgery.

CAR3219 Field The ninth game of the season between Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd place) and Chunichi will begin at 1:00 PM.

[Season Series Record] Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd in Central) vs. Chunichi (4th in Central): 5-3

For the Saitama Seibu Lions, Shuta Tonosaki has had players returning since the 4th. Although he started the season on the first-team roster for the 11th consecutive year, he was sidelined in April and underwent back surgery on the 23rd of that month. In his four games since returning, he has recorded 13 At Bat 2 hit, so he is not yet back to full form, but he hopes to continue fine-tuning his performance.

Ho Naito had multiple hit in their previous encounter.

At JA Agri Anan Stadium in Tokushima, the 13th game between Orix Buffaloes and Hiroshima will be held starting at 13:00.

[Season Series Record] Orix Buffaloes (Western Japan 1st Place) vs. Hiroshima (Western Japan 3rd Place): 9 wins, 3 losses

Orix Buffaloes will be looking to Ho Naito for a chance. Naito, in his fourth year with the team, was promoted to the first team for the first time this season on May 23rd. He was immediately put into starting line-up starting lineup and had two hit in four At Bat, but he didn't get many opportunities to play and was removed from the roster on June 1st. He had two hit in the previous game against Hiroshima (June 4th). Can he perform well in this game and get another chance to be promoted?

Keita Yamamoto returns to competitive play in the minor leagues.

The 15th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hanshin Tigers will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 5 PM.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western League 2nd place) vs. Hanshin Tigers (Western League 4th place): 6 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw

Fukuoka Softbank 's attention is focused on Keita Yamamoto. He crashed into wall during a first-team game on May 30th and was removed from the roster the following day due to a concussion. He made his return to action in a second-team game on the 7th, and in his second game back, he hit hit contributed to a run in his first at-bat. With a batting average of .290 in 11 first-team games, there are high hopes for an early return to the team.

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