On August 5th at 18:00, the 16th round match between Chiba Lotte Marines Seibu Lions Saitama will be held on Zozo Marine Stadium.

[Head-to-head Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (5th) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (2nd) 7-8

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kaito Mori pitcher 12 games, 2 wins, 3 losses, ERA 4.87
Saitama Seibu Lions: Sou Sato pitcher 5 games, 1 win, 0 losses, ERA 2.77

Chiba Lotte Marines pitched with Kaito Mori pitcher. So far, he has pitched in four games against Saitama Seibu Lions, boasting a strong record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and a ERA 1.16 ERA. Can he secure his first win since he hit the same series on May 3? The batting lineup is focused on Toshiya Sato players. In July, he struggled with a .68 At Bat 13 hit and a .191 batting average, but recently showed signs of recovery with four consecutive games of hit and middle games.

On the other hand, Saitama Seibu Lions saw Sou Sato pitcher pitch in the first team since July 15. In their professional debut and first start on May 1, they pitched 7 innings, 2 hit, 2 walks Hit by Pitch 9 strike out no runs, earning their first professional win. Although they were not deciding in their previous matchup, they played a role with 5 innings and 1 runs, and posted a strong ERA of 0.75 against the opponent. Seiya Watanabe The player struggled with a batting average in the low .200s early in the season, but improved to .282 in June and .289 in July. In this game as well, can he hit against the Oguro pitcher, who have a good matchup with a .291 batting average?

Text by Aoi Nishijima