On August 29, three farm regular season games hosted by Pacific League teams will be held.

Akito Takabe played for the first time in about a month in the previous series.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 15th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tokyo Yakult will be held starting at 10:30 AM.

[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in the East) vs. Tokyo Yakult (4th in the East): 5 wins, 7 losses, 2 draws

Chiba Lotte Marines 's player to watch is Eito Takabe. He hadn't played in regular season since July 10th, but he made his first appearance in about a month in the game on the 25th. On the 27th, he was in starting line-up for the first time since his return, At Bat 1-hit-3 at the plate. He'll be looking to improve his form from here and earn a promotion back to the first team for the first time since June.

Yutaro Sugimoto, who recorded a hit for the first time in four games the previous day.

The 28th game between Orix Buffaloes and Hanshin Tigers will be held at Hotto Motto Field Kobe starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Orix Buffaloes (Western League 2nd place) vs. Hanshin Tigers (Western League 3rd place): 11 wins, 13 losses, 3 draws

Orix Buffaloes 's Yutaro Sugimoto has been playing in the farm team since early July. In the game on August 28th, he got hit in four games in his second at-bat, and then hit an extra-base hit in his fourth at-bat, his first since August 5th. Will we see him utilize his characteristic power hitting in this game as well?

Riku Watanabe is currently on a five-game hitting streak since joining the farm team.

The 27th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hiroshima will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st place) vs. Hiroshima (Western Japan 4th place): 16 wins, 10 losses

For Fukuoka Softbank, keep an eye on Riku Watanabe. After being removed from the roster on the 16th, he has recorded hit in five consecutive games in the farm team, and on the 23rd he recorded three hit, including a two-run homer. He also hit a go-ahead RBI single in the game the day before, showing that he is in good form.

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