The first game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and the Yomiuri The Giants will be held at ES CON FIELD on May 28th at 6 PM.

[Last season's head-to-head record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. The Giants: 2 wins, 1 loss

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher Kota Tatsu 8 games, 2 wins, 5 losses, ERA 3.81
The Giants: Inoue Haruto (pitcher 7 games, 3 wins, 4 losses, 3.02 ERA

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's starting pitcher, Kota Tatsu, is currently on a four-game losing streak, starting with the game against Saitama Seibu Lions on April 29th. In last year's interleague series, he held the The Giants to just one run over 6.2 innings closer runs. Can he pitch well again in this game and secure his third win of the season?

Keep an eye on Chusei Mannami in the batting lineup. In the previous series, he recorded 5 hit in 11 At Bat. In the game Hanshin Tigers on the 28th, he hit a timely hit that led to win. In last year's interleague games, he hit Home Run opposing starting pitcher Haruto Inoue.

Text by Kanako Fukushima