On May 3rd, starting at 14:00, the 9th round between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions will be held on Zozo Marine Stadium.

[Head-to-head Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (tied 5th) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd) 3 wins, 5 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kaito Mori pitcher 4 games, 1 win, 1 loss, ERA 4.58
Saitama Seibu Lions: Kaima Taira pitcher 5 games, 2 wins, 0 losses, ERA 0.49 (1st place)

​Chiba Lotte Marines started Kaito Mori pitcher. In the opening game (March 28, against Saitama Seibu Lions), pitcher Mouri pitched five innings with runs outing and earned his first professional win. However, in the last two games, they have not been able to pitch five innings, with a tough pitch of 5 runs and 4 runs (earned runs 3). With 10 days left in this mound, can he score win in the first game against Saitama Seibu Lions since the opening game?

On the other hand, Saitama Seibu Lions pitched with Kaima Taira pitcher. Currently, Taira leads the ERA League and has achieved QS in every game he has pitched so far. Can they make the most of this match and lead the team to three consecutive wins on the same match? In the batting lineup, we want to focus on Nevin. After being promoted to the first team on the first day, he maintained strong form in the next two games, posting 3 hit, 1 Home Run, and 2 hit respectively. Last season, the Lions' main slugger, who was named to the Best Nine in his first year in Japan, can lead the lineup and serve as a catalyst for the team.

Written by Yui Kayama