Regional Papers Publish NPB Starting-Pitcher Lists for July 4–5

The daily pregame lists name expected starters for Central and Pacific League games with entries that teams may revise before first pitch.

Overview

Local outlets Chunichi Shimbun Web and Nishinippon published the announced starting pitchers for upcoming NPB games covering the July 4 and July 5 cards.
Notable matchups reported by both papers include Hanshin’s Murakami versus Hiroshima’s Tokoda and Yakult’s Matsumoto versus DeNA’s Shinoki.
The listings cover both Central and Pacific League pairings and specify home venues such as Jingu, Koshien and the Vantelin Dome.
The two papers’ lists largely corroborate one another on key cards, showing consistent pregame communications from teams and media.
These published starting lists are used by fans, broadcasters and betting markets but remain provisional and can change up to game time for reasons like injury or manager decisions.