On August 19th at 18:00, the 19th round match between Saitama Seibu Lions and Orix Buffaloes will be held on Belluna Dome.

[Head-to-head Record] Saitama Seibu Lions (2nd place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (4th place) 8 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Saitama Seibu Lions: Yutaro Watanabe pitcher 17 games, 5 wins, 6 losses, ERA 3.28
Orix Buffaloes: Jerry pitcher 17 games, 3 wins, 7 losses, ERA 2.73

Saitama Seibu Lions 's announced starting lineup is Yutaro Watanabe pitcher. This season, they faced Orix Buffaloes twice, scoring 3 runs in 6 innings and 1 runs in 6 innings. Up to this point, they have a 5-6 record of losses, but can they return to even in this outing? The previous day, hit an active lineup with 7 runs scored, Taiga Kojima pitched 3-hit 1 RBI and showed great momentum. In pitcher Watanabe's previous appearance, he formed a battery and pitched well with 2 hit 1 Home Run 3 RBI and 2 runs 7 innings.

On the opposing Orix Buffaloes, Jerry pitcher will be promoted to starting mound. Although he is currently on a four-game losing streak and has been away from a win, his two appearances in August have both started with QS and are regaining his consistency. Also, against Saitama Seibu Lions, he pitched 1-0 in 2 games, throwing 12 innings without runs and pitching well. He hopes to earn his first win against a favored opponent in about two months.