On June 28th at 16:00, the 9th round of the Orix Buffaloes vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held at Hotto Motto Field Kobe.

[Head-to-head Record] Orix Buffaloes (4th) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (6th) 3 wins, 5 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Orix Buffaloes: Alen Kuri pitcher 13 games, 5 wins, 5 losses, ERA 3.11
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Masaru Fujii pitcher 7 games, 1 win, 3 losses, ERA 3.97

​Orix Buffaloes started Alen Kuri pitcher. In his previous appearance (21st, against Saitama Seibu Lions), he was hit hard in 6 innings, pitching 8 hit 5 runs and suffering the loss. He wants to pitch well for his first win in about a month since May 26. The batting lineup features Tomoya Mori and Haruto Watanabe players who joined the first team from the previous game. Will the first hit after both players return be born?

On the other hand, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles pitched with Masaru Fujii pitcher. In his previous appearance (Chiba Lotte Marines game on the 21st), he threw 30 pitches in one inning, throwing 3 hit 2 Walk 3 runs and was pulled without fulfilling his role as a pitcher starter. In this match, I want to throw a long inning and bring win to the team. Fumiya Kurokawa player improved his monthly batting average to .313 after a 5 At Bat 3 hit in the previous game. In the game against Saitama Seibu Lions on the 22nd, he showed clutch ability by hitting walk-off hits, raising expectations for his performance in this game.

Text by Aoi Nishijima