The 24th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Fukuoka Softbank will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium on October 2nd at 6 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Chiba Lotte Marines (5th place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (1st place): 6 wins, 16 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Haruya Tanaka 16 games, 2 wins, 5 losses, ERA 4.08
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Yugo Maeda 18 games, 12 wins, 1 loss, 1.99 ERA

Chiba Lotte Marines Marines' Katsuya Kakunaka will play his final game. Kakunaka, who has accumulated 1,345 hit over 20 years, including becoming the first hitter from an independent league to win the batting title, will be one to watch to see if he can produce hit in his final at-bat.

Starting pitcher Haruya Tanaka struggled in the first half of the season, but he has regained his stability in September with a monthly ERA of 2.37, and in his last start, closer the opposing team to just two hit, strike out eight, and giving up two runs over 6.1 innings. Can he secure his first win since August 13th?

Fukuoka Softbank 's starting pitcher Yugo Maeda. His winning streak from the start of the season ended in his last start, but he is just one win away from tying for the league lead. Furthermore, if he gets his 13th win, he will also meet the requirement for the highest winning percentage. Expectations are high for a strong performance from him as he aims for both the most wins and the highest winning percentage title.