◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Orix Buffaloes (21st, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Orix Buffaloes pitcher Daiki Tajima has rejoined the first team. In his ninth professional season, he started 10 games, compiling a record of 2 wins and 4 losses ERA 6.28. In the game against Lotte on the 10th (at ZOZO Marine Stadium), he gave up 5 hit and 3 runs in 1 1/3 innings, failing to perform at his best, and was sent to the farm team for the fourth time starting the 11th.

In the farm league game against Hanshin Tigers (SGL) held on the 18th, he came in as a relief pitcher from the 8th inning. He pitched well, allowing no hit and no runs in two innings, striking out one strike out, and his fastest pitch was recorded at 147 km/h.

He joined the team as the first overall pick in the 2017 draft and has appeared in 148 professional games, starting every game. He reached his 50th career win in a game against Lotte on May 6th (Kyocera Dome Osaka). He is expected to be in bullpen as a relief pitcher during the three-game series Softbank Hawks starting on the 21st (at Mizuho PayPay Dome).