◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes vs. Lotte (24th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

starting line-up The lineup has been announced. A win would mark the team’s first victory in 17 years—since 2009—and extend their home winning streak against the Lotte Marines to seven games. Orix Buffaloes Tomoya Mori catcher returns to the starting lineup as the “No. 5 designated hitter” for the first time in five games. Will this key player—who was recalled on June 27 after recovering from an upper-body injury—be able to help end the team’s losing streak? Naruki Teranishi pitcher, who is set to start mound for the first time in three months since the April 16 game against the Seibu Lions (Kyocera Dome Osaka), will aim for his fourth win as part of a battery with Sho Fukunaga catcher.

[Orix Buffaloes]

First baseman, third baseman Mune

2nd batter, first baseman: Yamanaka

Number 3, left fielder Nishikawa

Number 4, second baseman: Ota

5th batter, DH: Moritomo

Number 6, shortstop Kurebayashi

Number 7, right fielder Nakagawa

Number 8, Center Fielder: Sugisawa

Number 9, catcher Fukunaga

pitcher Teranishi