The second game of the "Nippon Seimei Central-Pac League 2026" between The Giants and Fukuoka Softbank will be held on May 27 at 6:00 p.m. at Tokyo Dome.

The game will be played at The Giants (Central League, 3rd place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (Central League, 3rd place), 0-1.

The first game will be held at the same time as the first game of the season.
The Giants Shoyuki Togo pitcher 3 games, 1-1, ERA 4.24
Fukuoka Softbank: Armenta pitcher 2 games, 0-0, ERA 1.50 (2nd place)

​Armenta pitcher, who signed a controlling player contract on the 23rd, went to mound for his first professional appearance and first start. The fifth-year professional left-hander, who also represented Mexico in the 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™, has made two farm appearances this season with a total of 6 3 hit 1 runs appearances. Will he pitch well in the first game and get his first white star?

On the batting lineup, we will be looking out for the following players, Yudai Shoji In the batting lineup, we would like to pay attention to the following players. He has played 25 games so far this season and has a .333 batting average. In the previous game, he hit 2 hit and also created an opportunity to score a run with stolen base.

Text by Aoi Nishijima