On September 16th, three farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Akito Takabe makes his first appearance in a while; focus is on the Rakuten Eagles' 7th-round rookie.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 16th round match between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held from 12:00.

【This Season's Head-to-Head Record】Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in East) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (2nd in East) 4 wins, 11 losses

For Chiba Lotte Marines, pay attention to Akito Takabe. Although he had not appeared since August 27th, he started as the "No. 3 center fielder" in the game on the 13th and recorded 1 hit in 3 At Bats. He will look to show his presence from here on. On the other hand, for the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, the 7th-round draft rookie Shoya Sakaue has produced results with 4 hits and 1 RBI in 7 At Bats during the previous two-game series against Chiba Lotte Marines. Although he has not had a hit in the last six games, will he be able to make an appeal for a re-promotion to the first team?

Martinez returns to game action on the 13th

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the 14th round match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Tokyo Yakult will be held from 13:00.

【This Season's Head-to-Head Record】Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (1st in East) vs. Tokyo Yakult (4th in East) 8 wins, 5 losses

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham saw Martinez return to action on September 13th. He had been away from actual games since July 21st, but made his first appearance in about two months. In his fourth at-bat, he hit his 7th 3-run home run, finishing with 1 hit in 4 At Bat and 3 RBI. He aims to make smooth adjustments heading into the post-season.

Will Ho Naito win two titles in the West Division?

At Sugimotoshoji Buffaloes Stadium Maishima, the 29th round match between the Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka Softbank will be held from 13:00.

【This Season's Head-to-Head Record】Orix Buffaloes (2nd in West) vs Fukuoka Softbank (1st in West) 11 wins, 17 losses

Orix Buffaloes player Ho Naito showed a great performance in the previous game (13th, Hanshin Tigers match) with 2 hit and 6 RBI, including his 11th Home Run which was a bases loaded blast. He currently leads the Western Division with 53 RBI and is only one Home Run behind the leader, Hotaka Yamakawa. Can he hit more home runs in the remaining games and win two titles?

On the other hand, for Fukuoka Softbank, pay attention to Ryuta Hirose. He was removed from the roster on September 7th, and since then he has appeared in three farm team games, recording hit in three consecutive games. Can he continue to produce results and get promoted back to the first team?

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