The 10th game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at ES CON FIELD on June 23rd at 1:00 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (4th place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place): 5 wins, 4 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher Koki Kitayama 11 games, 6 wins, 2 losses, ERA 2.14
Chiba Lotte Marines: Koshiro Hiroike pitcher 10 games, 2 wins, 2 losses, 3.17 ERA

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Koki Kitayama pitcher is currently on a five-game winning streak. He faced Chiba Lotte Marines on April 1st and gave up 4 runs in 5.2 innings, but will he be able to get his revenge? The batting lineup is Kotaro Kiyomiya The player has hit 3 Home Run in 9 games against Chiba Lotte Marines. He has struggled in June with a batting average of .186 and Home Run. He will be looking to regain his original batting form.

Chiba Lotte Marines Koshiro Hiroike pitcher will be starting. In his last appearance against Yokohama DeNA on the 12th, he pitched brilliantly, allowing only 6 hit 2 runs in 8 innings. This will be his first matchup against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham since becoming a starter. It will be interesting to see what kind of pitch he delivers. The batting lineup is Soto The player is currently on a seven-game hit streak. In his last encounter with pitcher Kitayama, he hit a three-run homer.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa