On May 30th at 2 PM, the second game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between the Saitama Seibu Lions and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars will be held at Belluna Dome.

[Head-to-head record] Saitama Seibu Lions (Pacific League 1st place) vs. Yokohama DeNA (Central League 4th place): 1 win, 0 losses

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Saitama Seibu Lions: pitcher Chihiro Sumida 7 games, 3 wins, 2 losses, ERA 2.91
Yokohama DeNA: pitcher 9 games, 1 win, 3 losses, 2.40 ERA (minor league statistics)

The Saitama Seibu Lions Lions are currently on a five-game winning streak, including one draw. Their starting pitcher will be Chihiro Sumida. In his last start against Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes, he pitched a tenacious seven innings, allowing seven hit and one runs, but received no run support and was pitcher lose. Last year, he pitched in three interleague games but failed win, giving up three runs in five innings against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He will be hoping to deliver a strong performance in this matchup and get off to a good start in the interleague series.

The batting lineup saw Sosuke Genda, making starting line-up start in two games the previous day, deliver two timely hits. While he's struggled offensively this season, his brilliant defense remains intact. Can he pick up the pace from here and lead the team?

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa