On August 21, starting at 18:00, the 17th round match between Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will take place on Zozo Marine Stadium.

[Head-to-head Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place) 6 wins, 10 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Haruya Tanaka pitcher 11 games, 2 wins, 5 losses, ERA 4.63
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Koki Kitayama pitcher 18 games, 9 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.20

Chiba Lotte Marines started Haruya Tanaka pitcher. In his previous appearance on the 13th, he recorded win in 6 innings and 2 runs against Fukuoka Softbank, responding to his first first-team call in two months. Meanwhile, the lineup has struggled against the opposing pitcher, batting .203 this season. They aim to focus on Misho Nishikawa players, who have a .333 average and a good match with 3 Home Run, and use a well-matched pitching and hitting game to capture win.

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham started Koki Kitayama pitcher. In the previous game against Chiba Lotte Marines, Nishikawa gave up bases loaded home runs to his teammates, and he gave up three home runs due to teammates' errors, resulting in a frustrating 8-runs pitching in the fourth inning. This time, he will start Zozo Marine Stadium again as before, but can he get his revenge?

Text by Minagi Niwa