The announced starting pitchers for NPB’s games of Monday, July 6.
Central League
Carp vs Tigers: Mazda Stadium 6 pm, 5 am EDT
Hiroki Tokoda (0-1) vs Kenichi Nakata (0-1)
A makeup game for Friday’s rainout, at a time of year when Central League makeup games are virtually unheard of. The only times CL teams usually play makeups before September is during interleague. The CL just doesn’t schedule makeups — which is odd considering that four of its six stadiums are outdoors. But this is an unusual season.