The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will play against the Orix Buffaloes in their very own Sapporo Dome for the NPB matchup. They have an overall season record of 44-66 and sit in fifth place in the Pacific League standings. They come into this game on the back of a 5-1 loss against the SoftBank Hawks. Nakashima was the only player to pick up one RBI. Kato had picked up four strikeouts for his team.

On the other hand, the Orix Buffaloes stand at 59-55 for the season and come into this game on the back of a 3-1 loss against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Tongu was the only player that could register a single RBI for his team. Yamasaki had four strikeouts and Muranishi had three strikeouts to his name. Nippon-Ham sits at the bottom of the table and will have to raise their game in order to have a chance against the Nippon-Ham who sit third.

Read more: Orix Buffaloes vs Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 22 July 2022 Preview

Predicted Lineups

Nippon-HamOrix
Go MatsumotoRyo Nishimura
Daigo KamikawabataYuma Mune
Kensuke KondohKeita Nakagawa
Yuki NomuraMasataka Yoshida
Yuma ImagawaYutaro Sugimoto
Kotaro KiyomiyaJoe McCarthy
Daiki AsamaKotaro Kurebayashi
Yushi ShimizuKenya Wakatsuki
Wang Po-jungKoji Oshiro

Orix Buffaloes vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Schedule and Fixture

The match between Orix Buffaloes vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will take place at the Sapporo Dome located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, on Monday, August 22 at 1:00 PM (Japan Time).

Where to watch Orix Buffaloes vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

The match between Orix Buffaloes vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will be telecast live on Fuji TV. You can also log in to npb.jp and follow the game from any corner of the world.

CountryChannelDate and Time
JapanFuji TVAugust 22 (1:00 PM)

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