On August 12th at 18:00, the 16th round match between Fukuoka Softbank and Chiba Lotte Marines will take place on MIZUHO PayPay Dome.

[Head-to-head Record] Fukuoka Softbank (1st) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (5th) 10 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Fukuoka Softbank: Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher 14 games, 6 wins, 4 losses, ERA 2.21
Chiba Lotte Marines: Long pitcher 22 games, 1 win, 4 losses, ERA 4.12

Fukuoka Softbank started Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher. In his previous appearance (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on the 4th), he showed a stable pitch, earning his sixth win with 5 hit, 1 Walk runs over 7 innings. He faced Chiba Lotte Marines for the third time this season on May 8, but was hit hard with 11 hit 5 runs over 5.0 innings. In this match, he wants to avenge his previous defeat with a pitch that sets the game.

On the other hand, Chiba Lotte Marines is scheduled to start with Long pitcher with 10 days off. In his last appearance (the 1st, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham), he pitched two innings without hit, but after that, he allowed runs on Home Run and other innings, and in 5 innings, he was 4 hit 4 Walk 3 runs (earned runs 2) but couldn't take the loss. Fukuoka Softbank is the first NPB win to have pitched in four games including reliever, with a ERA of 1.80, making it a good match. He will pitch well again in this game and aim for his first win in a month and a half.

Text by Aoi Nemoto