9:33pm JST

...Fumiya Nishiguchi started a Ni-gun game against Shonan earlier today and gave up 2 runs on 6 hits over 6 innings of work.  The Lions are hoping that Nishiguchi will be able to slide into the 5th spot in the starting rotation.

8:38pm JST

...With Takeya Nakamura on the "DL," Hisanobu Watanabe told reporters that he plans on batting Dee Brown fourth and G.G. Sato fifth.

...Yusei Kikuchi turned 19 today.