Starting at 6:00 p.m. on August 4, the 15th match between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions will take place at Zozo Marine Stadium.

[Match Results] Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (2nd place) 6 wins, 8 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 3 wins, 6 losses in 12 games, ERA 3.31
Saitama Seibu Lions: Kaima Taira pitcher 7 wins, 2 losses in 15 games, ERA 1.16

Chiba Lotte Marines is Kazuya Ojima pitcher will start. In his last start (on the 22nd against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles), he pitched 9 innings, throwing 141 pitches with 9 hit, 1 Hit by Pitch, 6 strike out, and 2 runs, earning his first complete game win in two years. Although he’s taking the mound on 12 days’ rest, can he once again throw a long inning? The offense lost the previous game 3 hit shutout game. They’ll be looking to rally and snap their losing streak.

As for Saitama Seibu Lions, their starting lineup is Kaima Taira pitcher. This season, he has a 2-1 record in four games against the Chiba Lotte Marines, with 23 inning and a ERA of 0.78, continuing his strong pitching performance. Although he is 6 inning short of the qualifying innings pitched, he is currently posting a league-leading ERA of 1.16. As for the offense, Takuya Hiruma The player has posted the following stats in his last three games: 10 At Bat 7 hit. Since making his season debut in July, he has hit .378 in 17 games.