Six games of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" will be held on May 29th.

The previous day, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, Saitama Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines, and Fukuoka Softbank all win, putting Saitama Seibu Lions back in sole possession of first place with a one-game lead. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles suffered their third straight loss to Chunichi, falling 4.5 games behind fifth place, but can they mount a comeback? Chiba Lotte Marines currently has a record of 24 wins and 25 losses, just one win away from returning to a .500 winning percentage.

Match highlights for May 29th

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs. Yomiuri The Giants (ES CON FIELD)
Kota Tatsu is Chusei Mannami had 5 At Bat in 11 hit in the previous series.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Tokyo Yakult (Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
Takayuki Kishi, in his 20th year, will make his first appearance of the season. Fumiya Kurokawa has been in good form recently, batting .368 in his last 5 games.

Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Yokohama DeNA (Belluna Dome)
Masayuki Kuwahara to face his former team for the first time; Kosei Takahashi aims for his first interleague win since 2019.

Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Hanshin Tigers (Zozo Marine Stadium)
Can Toshiya Sato overcome Haruto Takahashi? Haruya Tanaka is aiming for his first win since March 28th.

Orix Buffaloes vs. Chunichi (Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Jerry has runs 13 consecutive scoreless inning at Kyocera Dome Osaka, while Keita Nakagawa had two hit in the previous game.

Fukuoka Softbank vs. Hiroshima (MIZUHO PayPay Dome)
Tomohisa Ozeki will make his first appearance in the first team since May 6th. Yudai Yamamoto had 3 hit 2 RBI the previous day.