The 12th game of the series between Chiba Lotte Marines and Orix Buffaloes will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium on July 10th at 6 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (4th place): 4 wins, 7 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Koshiro Hiroike pitcher 12 games, 2 wins, 4 losses, 3.22 ERA
Orix Buffaloes: pitcher Daiki Tajima, 9 games, 2 wins, 4 losses, ERA 5.83

Chiba Lotte Marines will have pitcher Koshiro Hiroike on mound as the starter. In his last start (on the 3rd against Fukuoka Softbank), he didn't get the win, but he pitched 7 innings, threw 112 pitches, allowed 6 hit 3 runs (2 earned runs). He is currently on a three-game losing streak, but has achieved a quality start in all three games. Having allowed the first run in both of his last two starts, he will be looking to show a strong pitch from the beginning of this game and get his first win in about a month and a half.

On the other hand, Orix Buffaloes pitcher Daiki Tajima has been going through a tough time, giving up four or more runs in each of his three appearances since June. Can he finally deliver a stable pitch in this game and lead his team to win? As for the batting lineup, we can expect great things from Kotaro Kobayashi who recorded five hit in 11 At Bat-bats in the previous three games against Chiba Lotte Marines.