On September 9th from 18:00, the 19th round match between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium.

【Match Record】Chiba Lotte Marines (5th) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (6th) 12 wins, 6 losses

【Probable Starters】
Chiba Lotte Marines: pitcher Kaito Mori 15 games, 3 wins, 5 losses, ERA 4.99
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: pitcher Kosei Shoji 21 games, 7 wins, 9 losses, ERA 3.92

Chiba Lotte Marines starter, pitcher Kaito Mori, takes the mound with 12 days of rest. In his previous appearance (August 27th vs. Fukuoka Softbank), he suffered a loss after giving up 8 hits and 4 runs in 5 innings. Although he had a losing record of 1 win and 2 losses in August, he hopes to gain momentum by showing a game-making pitch in his first game of September. In the lineup, Koki Yamaguchi hit a go-ahead Home Run in his previous matchup against pitcher Kosei Shoji.

That pitcher Shoji, in his previous appearance on the 2nd, struck out batters in crucial moments, finishing with 8 innings, 7 hits, 11 strike outs, and 0 runs. Can he continue his strong pitching in this game and secure his 3rd consecutive victory? Additionally, Ryosuke Tatsumi is hitting .306 against Chiba Lotte Marines. His record against pitcher Mori is 2 hits in 2 At Bats, showing good compatibility.