On June 14th at 1:00 PM, the third game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between Fukuoka Softbank and Tokyo Yakult will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome.

[Head-to-head record] Fukuoka Softbank (Pacific League, 2nd place) vs. Tokyo Yakult (Central League, 3rd place): 1 win, 1 loss

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Almenta: 1 game, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 19.29
Tokyo Yakult: Yasunobu Okugawa (pitcher 9 games, 2 wins, 5 losses, 3.14 ERA

Fukuoka Softbank 's starting pitcher is Armenta. In his previous start (May 27th against The Giants), which was his professional debut and first start, he suffered his first loss, giving runs 4 hits, 4 hit /hit batsmen, 2 Hit by Pitch, and 5 strike out in 2.1 innings. On the 4th, he started in a minor league game against Hanshin Tigers, pitching 2 innings, giving up 1 hit, 2 Walk strike out, and no runs. Will he be able to get his first win in this game?

In the batting lineup, keep an eye on Yuki Yanagita. In the previous day's game, he started as the "number 5 hitter and left fielder" and hit doble in his third at-bat. He'll be looking to hit another long ball in this game and contribute offensively to winning the series.

Written by Riyoko Niwa