The 20th game between the Saitama Seibu Lions and the Tohoku Rakuten Rakuten Eagles will be held at Belluna Dome on August 28th at 6 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Saitama Seibu Lions (2nd place) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (6th place): 11 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Saitama Seibu Lions: Kosei Takahashi (pitcher 18 games, 8 wins, 5 losses, 2.35 ERA
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Ryota Takinaka pitcher 16 games, 5 wins, 6 losses, ERA 2.98

Starting pitcher Kosei Takahashi and Ryota Takinaka pitcher face each other for the second consecutive week. In their previous encounter on the 21st, Takahashi pitched 5 runs innings and pitcher pitched 7 innings, allowing 2 runs. Takahashi has a good record at Belluna Dome this season, with 5 wins and ERA of 1.44. Meanwhile, pitcher who has been pitching well against the Saitama Seibu Lions with ERA of 2.61, will be aiming for win since July 14th.

This three-game series is the third installment of the "PR1DE SERIES," a project that celebrates Takumi Kuriyama 's final season with his fans, and his retirement game is scheduled for the final day, the 30th. The Saitama Seibu Lions will be hoping to crown the legend's retirement with win.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa