On July 31, starting at 18:00, the 14th round match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held on ES CON FIELD.

[Head-to-head Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) 8 wins, 5 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Kota Tatsu pitcher 19 games, 2 wins, 6 losses, ERA 3.49
Chiba Lotte Marines: Tokito Kawamura pitcher 6 games, 1 win, 2 losses, ERA 2.97

Trailing second-place Saitama Seibu Lions by 0.5 games, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Kota Tatsu pitcher started for the first time since May 29. In May, he started 4 games but struggled with a ERA 5.33 average and 4 losses, and from June onward, he appeared as a relief pitcher for the first time in his professional career. He pitched well in 10 games, allowing only 1 runs, 5 hold, and 2 saves. It will be interesting to see what kind of pitch he will show in mound starting again.

Chiba Lotte Marines ・ Tokito Kawamura pitcher pitched a strong 1-hit runs through 8 innings against Orix Buffaloes on July 24, but was caught in the 9th and took the lead with 2 runs to walk-off. However, he posted a personal best of 8.1 innings. ES CON FIELD pitched on June 24, pitching 9 hit 6 runs 5 innings. This time, he aims to get his revenge and see if he can pitch until the end.

Text by Minagi Niwa