On May 31 at 13:00, the third round of the 'Nippon Life Central and Pacific League Interleague 2026' will be held on Zozo Marine Stadium, featuring Chiba Lotte Marines vs Hanshin Tigers.

[Head-to-head Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (Pacific 5th place) vs Hanshin Tigers (Central tied 1st place) 0 wins, 2 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Chiba Lotte Marines: Long pitcher 15 games, 0 wins, 2 losses, ERA 5.79
Hanshin Tigers: Hiroto Saiki pitcher 9 games, 5 wins, 2 losses, ERA 3.15

Chiba Lotte Marines wants to focus on Atsuki Tomosugi players. Although the previous day's game ended without a hit in the records, he also recorded a 'Little League home run' by hitting home plate from his at-bat during an error. Also, against right-handed pitcher this season, his batting average is relatively low at .305. Opponent's starter, Hiroto Saiki pitcher Can we find a clue to break through?

Starting pitcher Long pitcher gave up 8 runs in the first inning against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles in his previous appearance and was pulled. Central League With Teruaki Sato, who dominates the five batting categories, the Hanshin Tigers lineup dominates, closer a powerful lineup to prevent three consecutive losses in the same series.

Text by Minagi Niwa