On August 9th at 5:00 PM, a 20-round match between Chiba Lotte Marines and Orix Buffaloes will take place on Zozo Marine Stadium.

[Head-to-head Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) vs Orix Buffaloes (4th place) 7 wins, 12 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Luccie pitcher 1 game, 0 wins, 0 losses, ERA 2.25 (farm team)
Orix Buffaloes: Jerry pitcher 16 games, 3 wins, 6 losses, ERA 2.60

Chiba Lotte Marines made his debut in Japan with Lucesy pitcher, acquired in July. In the farm league, he started against Tokyo Yakult on the 1st, pitching 66 pitches over 4 innings, throwing 2 hit 3 Walk 4 strike out 1 runs. Using the unique breaking ball "chub" of the curveball thrown with change-up 's grip, can win be scored? At the plate, we look forward to Naonori Yasuda 's support as he marks RBI in two consecutive games of this series.

Orix Buffaloes Ryoma Nishikawa has been contributing to scoring in his last 6 games, with 2 Home Run, 3 RBI, and 6 runs scored. Will they overcome Luccie pitcher, their first matchup, and secure a series victory? Starting pitcher Jerry pitcher has been away from wins since June 23. In his previous appearance against Saitama Seibu Lions, he pitched 6 innings, 3 hit, and had no runs. He hopes to keep pitching well and aim for his first win in a month and a half.

Text by Minagi Niwa