◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Lotte (16th, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions will be playing against Lotte (at Belluna Dome) in an attempt to achieve their first four-game winning streak in July and their third consecutive win against the same opponent.

We’ve faced the opposing starter, Mouri, three times so far this season. With a record of 0-2, we’ve been completely closer dominated by him, and Manager Nishiguchi, eager to avenge those losses, said, “We really haven’t been able to hit him. I want the team to do their best to win and hand Mouri pitcher his first loss.”

Kazunari Ishii (infielder), who made a major contribution to the team’s 2 At Bat 1 hit 3 RBI and win in the game on the 15th, started again as the “No. 5 batter and second baseman,” just as he did the day before.Facing off against opposing starter Mouri—a fellow Meiji University classmate—Taiga Kojima catcher, who is also fired up, stating, “I’ve been preparing specifically for this Seibu Lions game, so I’ll do my best to hand him a loss today,” will start as the “No. 3 hitter, catcher.”

The starting pitcher Yutaro Watanabe. He will be paired with Kojima as battery mates for the first time in three games.

Seibu Lions' starting line-up is as follows:

1 (center) Nishikawa

2 (Shortstop) Takizawa

3 (capture) Kojima

4. Nevin

5 (2) Ishii

6 (left) An-Ko Lin

7 (3) Watanabe

8 (DH) Murata

9 (Right) Canario

Starting pitcher: Yutaro Watanabe