◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Orix Buffaloes 14th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Orix Buffaloes is struggling at Rakuten Eagles Mobile's strong park Miyagi, with a 0-3 record. In an attempt to win their first win of the season, Moritomo returns to starting line-up for the first time in three games as the cleanup hitter and designated hitter. Kida, who has been in good form with 7 hit 2 Home Run and 7 RBI in the last three games, is also in the lineup as the number 7 hitter and right fielder.

1 (Middle) Nakagawa

2 (1) Yamanaka

3 (Left) Nishikawa

4 (D) Mori Tomo

5 (2) Ota

6 (Play) Beni Hayashi

7 (Right) Kurita

8 (captured) Wakazuki

9 (3) So

Starting pitcher: Kuri