On August 16th at 13:00, the 20th round match between Fukuoka Softbank and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will take place on MIZUHO PayPay Dome.

[Head-to-head Record] Fukuoka Softbank (1st) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (6th) 10 wins, 9 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Fukuoka Softbank: Haru Matsumoto pitcher 15 games, 7 wins, 2 losses, ERA 3.35
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Tatsuki Koja pitcher 14 games, 1 win, 8 losses, ERA 3.78

Fukuoka Softbank 's starting pitcher was Haru Matsumoto pitcher. In his previous appearance against Saitama Seibu Lions, he pitched 7 innings with 103 pitches, 3 hit, 2 Walk, 10 strike out, 1 runs, earning his fifth consecutive win. This season, he has posted an excellent strike out with a 10.37 BAT, and we look forward to seeing strike out Show again this time. Also, the batting lineup was Yuki Yanagita the previous day, with 3 hit, putting his monthly batting average at .447.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Tatsuki Koja pitcher pitched perfect through six innings in their previous Hokkaido Nippon-Ham game. They complete game 2 hit 1 runs 8 innings, but lose pitcher without support. The day before, Rui Muneyama, McCuscar, and Daisuke Nakashima had Home Run, and the lineup scored 6 runs. I want to support pitcher Koja and deliver their first win in three months.

Text by Minagi Niwa