On August 30th at 13:00, the 21st round match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held on ES CON FIELD.

[Head-to-head Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place) vs Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) 12 wins, 8 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Kohei Arihara pitcher 12 games, 5 wins, 7 losses, ERA 4.13
Chiba Lotte Marines: Haruya Tanaka pitcher 12 games, 2 wins, 5 losses, ERA 4.55

​Hokkaido Nippon-Ham started Kohei Arihara pitcher. In August, he started 4 games, posting a 3-1 record, 2 shutout game, and a ERA 1.50 ERA. In his last appearance (Chiba Lotte Marines game on the 23rd), he suffered a loss with 8 hit 3 runs over 6 innings, but in the game against Chiba Lotte Marines on the 2nd, he recorded his first shutout game of the season. He hopes to lead the team to a four-game winning streak with another strong performance.

On the other hand, Chiba Lotte Marines 's starting pitcher was Haruya Tanaka pitcher. In his last appearance (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham game on the 21st), he pitched 7 innings with 112 pitches, 6 hit, 2 Walk, 3 runs, and no decision drawn. Can he fulfill his role as a starter again in this game and end the team's losing streak to "3"? In the lineup, attention is on Kyota Fujiwara, who hit Home Run in the previous game against pitcher Arihara.