◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 6-1 Rakuten Eagles (16th, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)

Rakuten Eagles 's pitcher staff faltered, missing out on a three-game sweep against the same opponent. Starting pitcher Tatsuki Koja pitched a runs five innings, allowing only one run, but pitcher Daichi Shibata, who came in in the sixth inning, runs four hit on three hits, including a two-run homer to Masaki. This shifted the momentum, and Rakuten were ultimately defeated. After the game, it was decided that Shibata would be removed from the active roster on the 17th.

Manager Yoshii Masato commented on Shibata, saying, "He has a good fastball, but he doesn't seem to have confidence in breaking ball yet, so he's practicing them now, but with that level of accuracy, he can't be used in crucial situations, so I'd like to remove him from the roster for a while and have him practice properly before bringing him up again. He has a good fastball, so he's pitcher I want to use in crucial situations. I'd like to send him to the minor leagues to practice his breaking ball."