The seventh game between Orix Buffaloes and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on May 5th at 2 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Orix Buffaloes (1st place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place): 5 wins, 1 loss

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Orix Buffaloes: pitcher Jerry, 4 games, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 1.50
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Jackson has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in 5 games, ERA of 3.90.

Orix Buffaloes will start pitcher Jerry. In his four appearances so far, he has pitched six innings in each game, closer two runs less, but has yet to secure a win. Will he be able to get his long-awaited first win in Japan in this game? On the offensive side, Kotaro Kobayashi has a batting average of .204, but has improved his form in the last five games, At Bat 5 hit for-18.

Chiba Lotte Marines 's starting pitcher will be Jackson. He has struggled this season, appearing in two games against Orix Buffaloes, giving up 6 runs (5 earned runs) in 6 innings and 4 runs in 5.0 innings with ERA of 7.36, but will he be able to pitch well this time? In the batting lineup, keep an eye on Ryusei Ogawa. He has been in good form, with multiple hit in three consecutive games and a batting average of .328.

Written by Aoi Nishijima