On September 6th from 16:00, the 22nd round match between Rakuten Eagles and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi.

【Head-to-head record】Rakuten Eagles (6th) vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd) 7 wins, 14 losses

【Probable Starters】
Rakuten Eagles: Ryota Takinaka pitcher 17 games 5 wins 7 losses, ERA 3.35
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Kohei Arihara pitcher 13 games 5 wins 7 losses, ERA 4.09

Rakuten Eagles starter Ryota Takinaka pitcher has been struggling with an ERA in the 5s since July and is currently on a 4-game losing streak. Can he secure a win for the first time since July 14th at his home stadium, where he has pitched well with 3 wins, 1 loss, and an ERA of 2.33 in 6 games? In the lineup, pay attention to Rui Muneyama. He hit .322 in 25 games in August and is on a roll in September with 6 hits in 14 At Bats over 4 games.

For Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, Kohei Arihara pitcher will start. In August, he recorded two shutout games in 5 games, finishing with a record of 3 wins, 1 loss, and an ERA of 1.80. This is his second matchup against Rakuten Eagles this season since August 9th, a game in which he earned a shutout game win with 6 hits and 11 strike outs.