On May 8th at 18:00, the sixth round between Saitama Seibu Lions and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held on Belluna Dome.

[Head-to-head Record] Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd place) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (4th) 2 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Saitama Seibu Lions: Chihiro Sumida pitcher 5 games, 2 wins, 1 loss, ERA 3.45
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Ureña pitcher 5 matches, 1 win, 1 loss, ERA 3.96

Saitama Seibu Lions 's starting pitcher was Chihiro Sumida pitcher. In his previous appearance in Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, he had a pitch of 4 hit and no runs through the 7th, but gave up 2 runs in the top of the 8th and missed the win. Against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, they won two matches last season. With another strong pitching performance, I want to claim my third win of the season. In their previous match against the opposing starter Ureña pitcher, An-Ko Lin hit two RBI hits.

On the other hand, Ureña pitcher from Tohoku Rakuten Eagles had a record of 7 hit 4 runs (earned runs 3) in their previous match against Saitama Seibu Lions, including two runs in the first inning. In the Fukuoka Softbank game on the 2nd, they have been hitting 5 innings with 5 runs, but can they regain their original pitch? At batting, Ryuya Taira players have been in good form, Home Run three consecutive games.

Text by Minagi Niwa