◆ Pacific League Orix Buffaloes 1-3 Rakuten Eagles (June 6th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Orix Buffaloes 's offense struggled, managing only two hit and one run, missing out on a three-game sweep against the same opponent for the first time since their series Yakult from June 9th to 11th Kyocera Dome Osaka. Rakuten Eagles, who injured his left wrist in the game against Rakuten on the 3rd at Tokyo Dome and was substituted out, started on the bench for the second consecutive game and did not get a chance to play. He had been practicing batting before the game, and manager Mamoru Kishida revealed that the injury was minor, saying, "I think he's fine. He was even preparing to pinch-hit today."

In his eighth professional season, he has a batting average of .281, 8 Home Run, and 38 RBI in 83 games. The team's star hitter, expressed his eagerness to play in the game against Lotte (at ZOZO Marine Stadium) starting on the 7th, saying, "I think I can play from tomorrow."