On July 5th, Pacific League TV will live stream four farm team regular season games.

Second-round draft pick in the development league, Shion Otsubo, is putting up a good fight.

At Shinrindori Stadium Izumi, the ninth game between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Oisix Niigata will be held starting at 12:00.

[Season Series Record] Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (2nd in the East) vs. Oisix Niigata (4th in the East): 4 wins, 4 losses

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's second-round draft pick, rookie Shion Otsubo, is performing well with a batting average of .258. This season, he has hit 5 Home Run and also showed his clutch hitting ability by recording an RBI the previous day. He will be looking to produce even better results as a future key player.

Tsuyoshi Yamazaki hit in 5 consecutive games and RBI in 3 consecutive games.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 12th game of the series between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tokyo Yakult will be held starting at 12:00.

[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in the East) vs. Tokyo Yakult (5th in the East): 4 wins, 5 losses, 2 draws

Chiba Lotte Marines 's Tsuyoshi Yamazaki recorded 3 hit and 3 RBI the previous day, including a go-ahead RBI single. He's in good form, hit in 5 consecutive games and RBI in 3 consecutive games. This season, he was registered as a regular player on June 5th and promoted to the first team on the same day, but was removed from the roster after playing in 5 games. He's looking to make an impression and awaits an opportunity to be promoted again.

Sho Gibo has returned to the main roster this season, is expected to create scoring opportunities.

The 17th game between Orix Buffaloes and Hiroshima will be held at Sugimotoshoji Buffaloes Stadium Maishima starting at 13:00.

[Season Series Record] Orix Buffaloes (Western League 2nd place) vs. Hiroshima (Western League 4th place): 12 wins, 4 losses

Orix Buffaloes will be looking to Sho Gibo who has recorded multiple hit in two consecutive games. After returning to the main roster in April, he played in 17 games for the first team this season, but his batting average was only .154, leading to his return to the farm team on June 29th. Nevertheless, he scored the first run in the game on the 4th, and has been involved in scoring in both games since being removed from the roster. Will he continue to impress by playing a key role in creating scoring opportunities?

Can Hotaka Yamakawa regain his true form?

The 19th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hanshin Tigers will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st Place) vs. Hanshin Tigers (Western Japan 3rd Place): 9 wins, 7 losses, 2 draws

Fukuoka Softbank 's focus is on Hotaka Yamakawa. Although he hit Home Run in two consecutive games starting June 23rd, his hitting has stalled in the last four games, with only one At Bat 10 hit. The first team is currently in first place and on a roll. Can their slugger regain his form and once again become a key part of their powerful batting lineup?

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