Haru Matsumoto earned his ninth win of the season with 6 strikeouts and 2 runs strike out in 6 innings. The Hawks won the series with every hit getting a hit.

Yasuto Takashima and Ryosuke Otsu match up for the second consecutive week; keep an eye on Keita Nakagawa and Ukyo Shuto in the batting lineup.

Yugo Maeda wins 11 straight from the season opener! Outpitches Espinoza for wins against 5 Pacific League teams.

Ryosuke Otsu runs only one run in eight innings to reach his first career 10 wins, as Fukuoka Softbank win with a well-coordinated pitching and hitting performance.

Ryo Ota 's game-winning RBI single ends Orix Buffaloes 's four-game losing streak.

Will Keita Nakagawa be able to recover his form? Takayuki Kato has a good record against Orix Buffaloes, with 3 wins in 3 games.

Kota Tatsu pitched a tenacious 7 innings strike out 8, giving up no Hit by Pitch, and allowing only 2 runs, recording his third consecutive quality start.

Yuma Mune hit two consecutive go-ahead home runs! Taito Takashima went 2-runs midway through the 7th inning to Orix Buffaloes consecutive wins.

Yuma Mune So hits his 9th home run, a two-run shot! His go-ahead homer ties him with a career high.

Espinoza achieves double-digit win for the first time in his third year in Japan; Orix Buffaloes wins a close game.

An-Ko Lin hits a game-tying doble double, moving Saitama Seibu Lions up to second place.

Will Yutaro Watanabe win since June 21st, and will Keita Nakagawa regain his form?

Orix Buffaloes 's summer poster project, "King of Duos," is back after a 3-year hiatus!

Will Kenta Maeda achieve his 100th career win in NPB? His opponent Raiku Katayama will be making his first start of the season.

Ryota Takinaka pitched 7 innings, allowing only 1 runs, and Rui Muneyama hit his first Home Run of the season as Tohoku Rakuten Eagles won the first game of the series.

Ryo Ota shines with 3 hit, including the go-ahead hit! Orix Buffaloes wins again!

Koshiro Sakamoto made his longest outing since turning pro, pitching three innings, allowing only one hit and no runs, making his presence felt in a long relief appearance.

Naoya Masuda successfully puts out the fire for his 249th career save! Chiba Lotte Marines win with 14 hit 8 runs.

Espinoza has a favorable head-to-head record of 2 wins and 0 losses Takuya Hiruma, who had 3 hit 1 RBI in the previous game.

The intense battle, which lasted over 5 hours, ended in a draw. Hiroshi pitched to put out fires and pitched multiple innings, Takuya Hiruma hit the game-tying RBI.