Nippon-Ham lose to Orix Buffaloes 2-6 in their game at Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 14th.

On the August 14th broadcast of CS Fuji TV ONE's "Pro baseball News 2026," Nippon-Ham' relief pitching staff was highlighted. Looking back at Nippon-Ham 's pitcher statistics for August, the starters had ERA of 1.87, while the relief pitchers were in a tough situation with ERA of 4.18. Commentator Masashi Saito pointed out, "Especially in August, the starters may not be able to pitch long inning. The relief pitchers have to compensate for that..."

Commentator Tomotaka Sakaguchi said, "It seems like there's a bit too much of a difference between the starters and the relievers... With the relievers having ERA in the 4s, it's going to be a tough time to manage them in crucial moments towards the end of the season, but everyone has to do their best."

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"