Six games of the "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" will be held on June 3rd.

The previous day, games at Koshien and Mazda Stadium were canceled due to the typhoon. Of the remaining four games, Fukuoka Softbank, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, and Chiba Lotte Marines win. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles earned their first win of the interleague series. The gap between third-place Fukuoka Softbank and second-place Orix Buffaloes is 0.5 games.

June 3rd: Highlights of each match

The Giants vs. Orix Buffaloes (Tokyo Dome)
Ryoma Yamanaka Ryuhei Sotani has hit in 6 out of 7 interleague games, while Ryuhei Soya is aiming for his second consecutive win.

Tokyo Yakult vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (Jingu Stadium)
Will Kaito Mori achieve his first win in the interleague series? Koshiro Wada had 3 At Bat in 3 hit in the previous game.

Yokohama DeNA vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (Yokohama Stadium)
Tatsuki Koja will face off against his classmate Ishida Yutaro in a showdown. New captain Daichi Suzuki hit the game-tying hit the previous day.

Chunichi vs. Fukuoka Softbank (Vantelin Dome)
Will Yudai Shoji achieve his longest winning streak of the season, six games, thanks to the strong hitting of Haru Matsumoto and his excellent pitching?

Hanshin Tigers vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (Koshien)
Yutaro Watanabe making his first appearance at Koshien in two years, and the Lions' catcher are in good batting form.

Hiroshima vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (Mazda Stadium)
Hiromi Ito will take Tatsuki Mizuno, who will bat leadoff, is in good form with a batting average of .299 in May.