On April 18 at 6 p.m., the fourth round of the Orix vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held on Kyocera Dome Osaka.
【Head-to-head record】Orix (1st) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd) 3-0
[Advance notice]
Orix: Alen Kuri pitcher 3 games, 2 wins, 0 losses, ERA 1.23
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Koki Kitayama pitcher 2 games, 2 wins, 0 losses, ERA 0.82
Orix Alen Kuri pitcher will start mound. On April 5, he earned his first win since moving to the Cards with a 1-runs in eight innings. In his last start (against Tohoku Rakuten on the 12th), he closer 6 hit runs in the eighth inning and is on a two-game winning streak. They will continue their momentum and aim for a league-leading third win. Diaz has been in good form with 3 hit in the previous game. I look forward to seeing him lead the batting line in this match as well.
On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham started Koki Kitayama pitcher. He has started two games so far, posting a 11 inning 1 runs and a ERA 0.82. He also started four games against Orix last season and had a ERA of 1.01. Can he take advantage of his chemistry and pitch well in this game?
Written by Aoi Yokoyama
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