On August 28th at 18:00, the 19th round match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Chiba Lotte Marines will take place on ES CON FIELD.

[Head-to-head Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place) vs Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) 10 wins, 8 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Koki Kitayama pitcher 19 games, 9 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.22
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 15 games, 5 wins, 7 losses, ERA 3.24

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham started Koki Kitayama pitcher. He is on the verge of his first double-digit win, but in August, he has been stagnant, not win in three games. In his previous appearance on the 21st, he faced Chiba Lotte Marines, gave up two solo Home Run, but went 2-hit 2 runs in 7 innings. He wants to closer key moments to create the game and claim his 10th win.

Chiba Lotte Marines Koki Yamaguchi player was in good form Home Run August 8. The day before, he hit 25 home runs, the most by a Japanese player since the team's move to Chiba, marking his second consecutive Home Run game. This season, he has hit .300 in seven games in ES CON FIELD, but is the only Home Run at Pacific League home stadium. Can he hit the game-winning home run?

Text by Minagi Niwa