On August 20th at 6:00 PM, the 17th round match between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at Rakuten Eagles Mobile's strongest Park Miyagi.

[Head-to-head Record] Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (6th place) vs Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) 6 wins, 10 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Kenta Maeda pitcher 10 games, 3 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.87
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 14 games, 4 wins, 7 losses, ERA 3.38

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles is scheduled to start Kenta Maeda pitcher. In his last appearance (August 12, against Orix Buffaloes), he pitched 7 innings with 103 pitches, 7 hit, and 2 runs, earning a win and currently on a three-game winning streak. He faced Chiba Lotte Marines on April 29, pitching 4.0 innings and 5 runs, but he pitched well in this game and saw if he could lead the team to their second three-game win in the same series this season.

The Chiba Lotte Marines 's starting pitcher is Kazuya Ojima pitcher. So far this season, he has pitched in three games against the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, recording a 2-0 record with a ERA.96 against opponents. On the other hand, he has given up two Home Run in his last two games, so in this game, he wants to show a steady pitch while being cautious of his first hit.