On July 15th at 6:00 PM, the 11th round match between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Orix Buffaloes will be held at Rakuten Eagles Mobile's strongest Park Miyagi.

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

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Kenta Maeda pitcher 8 games, 2 wins, 3 losses, ERA 2.97
Orix Buffaloes: Raiku Katayama pitcher 13 games, 0 wins, 0 losses, ERA 3.00

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, who was just one away from 100 career wins in NPB, Kenta Maeda pitcher will be promoted to starting mound after 10 days. In his previous appearance on the 4th, he delivered a strong performance, holding the league-leading strong Hokkaido Nippon-Ham lineup to 3 hit runs through eight innings. In the top of the 9th, a series of hits created a crisis, allowing a run between grounders and a complete game before being taken out in frustration, win pitcher. This is the first time facing Orix Buffaloes this season, but will he pitch tenaciously to build the game and set a new record?

On the other hand, Orix Buffaloes Raiku Katayama pitcher made his first start of the season. This season, as a reliever, he has appeared in 13 games, posting 21 inning with 7 runs and a ERA of 3.00. This is his first start since August 26 last season, but can he save the team from a struggling situation due to a lack of starters? The batting lineup is in good form, with Keita Nakagawa At Bat posting 188 hit 4 RBI in their last four games, batting .444. Also, since he hit his sixth solo home run in two consecutive games in the previous game, expectations are high for his performance in this game.