On August 26th at 18:00, a 19-round match between Chiba Lotte Marines and Fukuoka Softbank will be held on Zozo Marine Stadium.

[Head-to-head Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) vs Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) 5 wins, 12 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Long pitcher 24 games, 1 win, 6 losses, ERA 4.75
Fukuoka Softbank: Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher 16 games, 7 wins, 4 losses, ERA 2.62

Chiba Lotte Marines started Long pitcher. In the July 4 game against Fukuoka Softbank, he pitched seven innings without runs and marked his first NPB win, but then struggled with four straight losses. He lost two of those games against the Hawks. Can he secure his first win in about two months in this game?

　Toshiya Sato The player posted a strong monthly batting average of .307 and 4 Home Run in May, but has struggled since then, hitting .213 in June and .191 in July, and has struggled with a hit At Bat.98 average and a .188 average in August. In the six games since last week, he has been somewhat recovering with 22 At Bat 5 hit, and on the 21st, he hit Home Run. I want to keep improving my form.

On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher will start. This month, he has pitched 18 inning, 7 runs, and ERA 3.50, currently on a two-game winning streak. In their previous encounter on the 12th, the lineup scored double-digit runs in the 5th inning, 6 hit, 1 Walk, and 4 runs, securing the win. The lineup is focusing on Tomoya Masaki. In the previous game against Long pitcher, he hit the leadoff hitter Home Run 18.

Text by Aoi Nishijima