The seventh game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium on May 12th at 6 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (4th place): 3 wins, 3 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Jackson has a record of 2 wins and 3 losses in 6 games, ERA of 4.50.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher Hiromi Ito 7 games, 3 wins, 2 losses, 3.57 ERA

Chiba Lotte Marines 's starting pitcher will be Jackson. In their previous encounter on April 14th, he pitched 7 innings but gave up 6 hit, 6 walks Hit by Pitch, and 4 runs. While BB, strike out rate of 9.25 is among the best in the league. Can he tighten up when it matters and lead his team to win? On the offensive side, Polanco has hit Home Run in two consecutive games, so he's one to watch.

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Yuki Nomura has a good record against Chiba Lotte Marines, with a batting average of .385. In May, he has recorded multiple hit in 3 games and his batting average has gradually improved to .286 in 7 games. They will be hoping to provide support for pitcher Hiromi Ito who has been pitch steadily with 4 consecutive quality starts, and go for a third consecutive win.

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa