On August 20th at 14:00, a 20-round match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Fukuoka Softbank will be held in ES CON FIELD.

[Head-to-head Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place) vs Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) 4 wins, 15 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Fukuya Yamazaki pitcher 13 games, 5 wins, 0 losses, ERA 2.61
Fukuoka Softbank: Yugo Maeda pitcher 13 games, 10 wins (tied for 2nd), 0 losses, ERA 1.75

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Starting pitcher Fukuya Yamazaki pitcher is on a five-game winning streak. In his last appearance (June 13, against Saitama Seibu Lions), he combined 6 hit 2 Walk in 5 innings with 2 runs to earn his fifth win. Since July, he has pitched in four games after five innings, but in this game, he remains uncertain whether he can throw a long inning. The lineup is focusing on Yuma Imagawa players. In the previous game, he hit his second pinch hitter Home Run of the season.

On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank Yugo Maeda pitcher is starting, continuing an unbeaten 10-game winning streak and an impressive pitch. The last time they faced Hokkaido Nippon-Ham was on June 21, with 7 innings pitched 99 pitches, 5 hit no walk Hit by Pitch s, 6 strike out no runs, and win pitcher scored. In the batting lineup, Ukyo Shuto has recorded two hit in two consecutive games of this series.