The 18th game between Chiba Lotte and Orix will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium from 6:00 p.m. on August 10th.
[Match record] Chiba Lotte (6th place) vs. Orix (3rd place) 6 wins, 11 losses
[Announced starting pitchers]
Chiba Lotte: Pitcher pitcher 16 games with 2 wins and 6 losses, ERA 3.93
Orix: Ryuhei Sotani pitcher 8 wins and 5 losses in 16 games, ERA 3.34
Chiba Lotte is keeping an eye on Daito Yamamoto. This season, he leads the team with 11 Home Run, but his batting average is only .201, so his batting percentage hasn’t improved. He had good opportunities at bat in the previous game, but struck out every time. He hopes to show his competitive batting skills in this game and help the team stop their losing streak.
On the other hand, Orix is counting on Ryo Ota. He has hit in four of the five games in August, and in the last game he hit his sixth solo home run since June 20th. He is currently batting .294, fourth in Pacific League. He will be hoping to keep up this form.
Written by Aoi Nishijima
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