The 20th game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at ES CON FIELD on August 29th at 2 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place): 11 wins, 8 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Jay Ohkawa pitcher 2 games, 0 wins, 0 losses, ERA 27.00
Chiba Lotte Marines: Jackson pitcher 21 games, 9 wins, 7 losses, 3.12 ERA, 118 strike out (5th place)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's first-round draft pick, pitcher Jay Ohkawa, will be making his professional debut as a starter. His first appearance on April 19th was a bittersweet one, giving up 5 runs (2 earned runs) in 0.1 innings. On the other hand, he has made 7 starts in 17 games in the minor leagues so far, with an ERA of 4.18, and in his last start he pitched 6 innings, giving up 5 hit 1 runs, securing his second consecutive win. With a series of must-win games on the horizon, can he live up to expectations?

On the other hand, Chiba Lotte Marines Lotte's pitcher Jackson has achieved quality starts in five consecutive games and is in good form with a monthly ERA of 2.10. This will be his second consecutive game against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, and in the previous encounter, he hit hitless through five innings, and contributed to win by pitching six innings, hit 101 pitches, allowing three hits, three Walk strike out five, and giving up two runs. In the batting lineup, he was in the starting starting line-up for the third consecutive game the previous day. Takeshi Yamazaki The player got hit hit in 16 at-bats, a two-run RBI single. He wants to keep getting results from here on out.

Written by Ao Yokoyama