On May 5th, four farm team regular season games will be held, hosted by Pacific League teams.

Will Naonori Yasuda get hit in four games? The Waterers have multiple hit in their third game since joining the minor league team.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the seventh game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held starting at 12:00.

[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (Tied for 4th in the East) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (2nd in the East): 1 win, 5 losses

Chiba Lotte Marines 's Naonori Yasuda reached base on two consecutive Walk in the game against Fukuoka Softbank on the 29th, but his hitting has stalled in the games on the 2nd and 3rd, where he went hitless in a total of seven at-bats. Will he finally get hit after four games?

On the other side, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's player Waters is one to watch. He recorded 2 At Bat and 1 hit Walk at-bats in the game against Saitama Seibu Lions on May 3rd, and 3 At Bat in 9 hit in the 3 games since joining the farm team. He will be looking to make a strong impression.

Takuya Hiruma has a batting average of .300 in his last 6 games.

At CAR3219 Field, the first game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Oisix Niigata will be held starting at 13:00.

[This season's standings] Saitama Seibu Lions (tied for 3rd place in the Central region) vs. Oisix Niigata (tied for 4th place in the Eastern region)

Saitama Seibu Lions Lions player Takuya Hiruma is in great form, with 6 hits in 20 At Bat hit over the last 6 games. In the game against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles on the 2nd, he even had a game-tying RBI single. In his fourth professional season, he'll be looking to make his presence felt as he aims for his first promotion to the first team.

Tomoya Masaki who had been sidelined, returns to competitive play.

The 12th game of the series between Fukuoka Softbank and Orix Buffaloes will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 13:00.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st Place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (Western Japan 2nd Place): 6 wins, 5 losses

Fukuoka Softbank 's Tomoya Masaki made his return to competitive play in the previous game after about a month and a half. He played as the "number 3 DH" and hit doble in his first at-bat. With his adjustments progressing smoothly, will he be able to rejoin the first team soon? On the other hand, all eyes are on Orix Buffaloes 's Ryoma Ikeda. This season, he has struggled in the minor leagues, with only 16 hits At Bat 89 hit for a batting average of .180 in 30 games. He will be looking to improve his performance in order to make his first appearance in the first team since 2024.

Haruki Nishikawa joins the minor league team.

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the fourth game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Yokohama DeNA will be held starting at 1:00 PM.

[Season Series Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (East 1st Place) vs. Yokohama DeNA (Central 2nd Place): 1 win, 2 losses

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Haruki Nishikawa is a player to watch. He was removed from the first-team roster on April 30th and made his first appearance since joining the second team in the previous game. Starting as the cleanup hitter and center center fielder, he had a great performance with 2 At Bat and 1 hit Walk at-bats. Will he be able to impress the coaching staff with his outstanding results?

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