The 11th game between Orix Buffaloes and the Saitama Seibu Lions will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on June 20th at 2 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Orix Buffaloes (3rd place) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (1st place): 7 wins, 3 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Orix Buffaloes: pitcher Perdomo, 9 games, 1 win, 2 losses, ERA 9.90
Saitama Seibu Lions: pitcher Chihiro Sumida 10 games, 5 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.36

Orix Buffaloes 's starting pitcher will be Perdomo. In his first start in Hanshin Tigers, he pitched a solid game, allowing only 3 hit 2 Hit by Pitch over 3 innings without runs. He will be looking to contribute as a starter, especially since the team is in a difficult position with its starting rotation. In the batting lineup Seiya Yokoyama, who got his first hit of the season on the 14th, was also in starting line-up the day before and recorded hit. We can expect to see some young players make an impression.

On the opposing side, Saitama Seibu Lions 's starting pitcher, Chihiro Sumida, is in good form, having achieved a Quality Start in six consecutive games. At bat, Canario recorded RBI since May 29th the previous day. While his batting average was .322 in May, it had been in a slump since the beginning of June. However, he recorded three stolen base in June, and two of his six stolen base this season were third base, showcasing his aggressive base running. We will be keeping an eye on his speed again this time.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa