On August 21st at 6 PM, the 17th game between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Saitama Seibu Lions will be held at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi.

[Head-to-head record] Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (6th place) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (2nd place): 7 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Ryota Takinaka pitcher 15 games, 5 wins, 6 losses, ERA 3.01
Saitama Seibu Lions: Kosei Takahashi (pitcher 17 games, 8 wins, 5 losses, 2.45 ERA

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's YG Yasuda has been in great form since July, batting .370 in 21 games. In the game against Chiba Lotte Marines on the 19th, he recorded 3 hit 2 RBI, and has had multiple hit in 10 of those 21 games. Can he lead the offense with another strong performance this time? Starting pitcher Ryota Takinaka is currently on a three-game losing streak and will be aiming for win in a month.

Saitama Seibu Lions 's starting pitcher, Kosei Takahashi, was scheduled to pitch on the 14th but had to skip the start due to lower back stiffness, making this his first appearance in two weeks. He will be in top condition and aiming for his first win since July 19th. On the 20th, Takayoshi Yamamura got his first RBI hit since being recalled to the first team. The batting lineup will be looking to showcase their hitting prowess in this game as well.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa