On June 3rd at 6 PM, the second game of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" between the Tokyo Yakult and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held at Jingu Stadium.

[Head-to-head record] Tokyo Yakult (Central League 1st place) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (Pacific League 5th place): 0 wins, 1 loss

[Announced Starting Pitcher]
Tokyo Yakult: Keiji Takahashi, pitcher, 0 wins, 1 loss in 2 games, ERA 3.27
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Kaito Mori 8 games, 2 wins, 2 losses, ERA 4.05

Chiba Lotte Marines 's starting pitcher will be Kaito Mori. In his previous start (May 27 against Hiroshima), he left mound after 3 innings, throwing 46 pitches, allowing 4 hit, no Hit by Pitch strike out 1, and giving up 2 runs. He will be aiming for his first career win in the "Nippon Life Interleague Series" at Jingu Stadium, a place he is very familiar with from his university days.

In the batting lineup, I'd like to draw attention to Koshiro Wada. In the game against Hanshin Tigers on the 31st, he hit a game-tying RBI single in the 5th inning. Also, in the previous game, where he started as the "number 9 hitter and center fielder," he went 3 At Bat hit 3 at the plate, contributing to the team's winning streak.

Written by Riyoko Niwa