On September 20th from 18:00, the 22nd round match between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium.

【Match Record】Chiba Lotte Marines (5th) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (2nd) 10 wins, 11 losses

【Probable Starters】
Chiba Lotte Marines: Jackson pitcher 23 games 9 wins 8 losses, ERA 3.43
Saitama Seibu Lions: Natsuki Takeuchi pitcher 21 games 11 wins 7 losses, ERA 3.07

The starter for Chiba Lotte Marines is Jackson pitcher. He had temporarily returned home to attend the birth of his child, and this will be his first appearance since rejoining the team on the 16th. In matches against the Seibu Lions, he has appeared in 3 games with a record of 0 wins 2 losses and an ERA of 3.00. Can he achieve his first win against the Seibu Lions this season and reach double-digit wins for the second consecutive year?

On the other hand, for the Seibu Lions, Natsuki Takeuchi pitcher will start. Although he earned his 11th win, updating his career high, in his first appearance in September, in his previous start he gave up consecutive runs from the early stages, resulting in 7 runs over 5.1 innings. In the lineup, pay attention to Seiya Watanabe. Yesterday, he hammered his 10th solo Home Run into the center field screen as a valuable insurance run, achieving double-digit Home Runs following his rookie year last season.

Text by Mao Tsutsui