On August 23, starting at 5:00 PM, the 18th 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) 7 wins, 10 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Jackson pitcher 20 games, 8 wins, 7 losses, ERA 3.12
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Kohei Arihara pitcher 11 games, 5 wins, 6 losses, ERA 4.09

Chiba Lotte Marines Starting pitcher was Jackson pitcher on the sliding after the rainout the previous day. He has now achieved QS in four consecutive games, and in August he pitched 19.2 inning in three games, earning 4 runs. He is showing signs of adapting to Pacific League with a monthly ERA of 1.83. This is his sixth time facing Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, and he hopes to pitch well against a strong lineup like Reyes, who is currently giving up two Home Run this season, and lead the team to three consecutive wins for the first time in about two months.

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham starter Kohei Arihara pitcher recorded his first complete game and first shutout game win since returning to his former club on the 2nd, and marked his second consecutive complete game win on the 9th. In his previous appearance, he pitched 6 innings and made 2 runs in the game. Additionally, Yuya Gunji recorded multiple hit in two consecutive games. He has responded to starting line-up use in catcher. pitcher Arihara often forms a battery with Yuya Shindo players, so attention is on how he is used.

Text by Ao Yokoyama