On August 29th at 18:00, the 19th round match between Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka Softbank will take place on Kyocera Dome Osaka.

[Head-to-head Record] Orix Buffaloes (4th place) vs Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) 9 wins, 9 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Orix Buffaloes: Taito Takashima pitcher 18 games, 4 wins, 4 losses, ERA 4.34
Fukuoka Softbank: Ryosuke Otsu pitcher 18 games, 10 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.62

Orix Buffaloes Taito Takashima pitcher and Fukuoka Softbank Ryosuke Otsu pitcher will be heading to their second consecutive matchup. pitcher Takashima failed to fulfill his role last time, pitching 10 hit 4 Walk 6 in 4.1 innings, 10 pitches, 10 , 4 , 6 runs. Meanwhile, pitcher Otsu pitched 108 pitches over 8 innings, throwing 5 hit 2 Walk 6 strike out 1 runs, marking his first double-digit win.

In the lineup, Keita Nakagawa has been a good match this season with Otsu pitcher At Bat 3 hit. They want to lead the lineup after losing shutout game the previous day. On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank has Ukyo Shuto hit four consecutive games. During that period, he has been involved in scoring every game, scoring 16 At Bat 7 hit 6 runs on base.

Text by Ao Yokoyama