On July 20th at 5:00 PM, the 14th round between Chiba Lotte Marines and Fukuoka Softbank will be held on Zozo Marine Stadium.

[Head-to-head Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) vs Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) 4 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Jackson pitcher 15 games, 6 wins, 6 losses, ERA 3.23
Fukuoka Softbank: Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher 9 games, 3 wins, 4 losses, ERA 5.37

Chiba Lotte Marines Jackson pitcher will be on mound with five days of rest. Although he suffered his first loss in two months in his previous appearance (against Saitama Seibu Lions on the 14th), he managed to take the game with 4 hit 5 strike out 2 runs in the middle of the sixth inning. Will he pitch well against the Fukuoka Softbank for the first time since the transfer? In the lineup, Soto earned his first hit in five games in the previous day's game. Let's look forward to the captain's energy as he hits multiple hit after a long time.
　
On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank started Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher. In the previous game (11th, against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles), he made his first first-team appearance in a month, pitching 7 hit 2 runs 5 innings to earn his third win. This was also his first time facing Chiba Lotte Marines this season. He wants to show stable pitch in a game where the swept is at swept. In the batting lineup, Ukyo Shuto is showing strong form, having hit in eight consecutive games.

Text by Mao Tsutsui