The second game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between Orix Buffaloes and Chunichi will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on May 30th at 2 PM.

[Head-to-head record] Orix Buffaloes (Pacific League, 2nd place) vs. Chunichi (Central League, 6th place): 0 wins, 1 loss

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Orix Buffaloes: pitcher Daiki Tajima 5 games, 1 win, 1 loss, ERA 4.30
Chunichi: pitcher Yudai Ohno, 8 games, 5 wins, 1 loss, 1.56 ERA

Orix Buffaloes 's starting pitcher, Daiki Tajima, also faced Chunichi last season, securing win with a tenacious performance of 6 innings, 6 hit 1 runs. This will be his first appearance in the first team since the game against Chiba Lotte Marines on the 16th, where he was the lose pitcher, giving up 2 runs in 5.1 innings. In this game, expectations are high that pitch enough to stop the team's losing streak.

In the batting lineup, Tomoya Mori recorded two hit the previous day. He is currently on a seven-game hit and maintains a strong batting average of .273. With the team having only scored one run in the last two games, he will be looking to show some offensive momentum.

Written by Riyoko Niwa