Moinelo has a 1.29 ERA against the opposition, and Martinez had two long hits in his last game. | Pacific League

The 18th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome from 2:00 p.m. on August 10th.

[Match record] Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd place) 10 wins, 7 losses

[Announced starting pitchers]
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Moinelo played 17 games with 9 wins (tied for 2nd place) and 2 losses, ERA 1.28 (1st place).
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham pitcher Hiromi Ito 18 games, 11 wins (1st place), 5 losses, ERA 2.76

Fukuoka Softbank will start with pitcher Moinelo, who has ERA. He has started five games against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters this season, boasting a 3-0 record and a 1.29 ERA. With a long gap of 11 days between appearances, will he be able to pitch well in this game?

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham are keeping an eye on Martinez. In the previous game, he started as the fourth batter and first baseman, and while the team struggled against the opposing starting pitcher, Kohei Arihara, he hit two long hits and led the batting line. He hopes to contribute to the team’s win as a central player in this game as well.

Written by Aoi Nishijima

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