Six games were played in the professional baseball season that started on the 29th. DeNA's No.
1 draft pick, Takateru Watarai, became the first rookie in the Central League to hit home runs in two consecutive games from the start. He contributed to the opening two consecutive wins. Hanshin, aiming to win back-to-back championships for the first time in team history, suffered a shutout loss for two successive games. Orix scored 4 points after Cedeño's 1-run in the 5th inning, which was his first win of the season.