Kosei Shoji has a career ERA of 2.11, and Kitayama Koki Kitayama will face him for the first time in about four months. | Pacific League

The Northeast Rakuten vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 18 game will be played on August 15 at 6:00 p.m. at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi.

[Results] Tohoku Rakuten (4th place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd place) 3-13-1

[advance notice
Northeast Rakuten: Kosei Shoji pitcher 5 games 1-0, ERA 2.63
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Koki Kitayama pitcher 15 games, 7-3, ERA 1.45 (2nd place)

Northeast Rakuten starter aims for first white star in nearly 3 months Kosei Shoji pitcher He has pitched 6 5 1 innings in his last start against the Brewers on May 24. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham The two teams have a good matchup against each other, with a 5 hit 1 runs record in six innings in their last meeting on May 24, and a 2.11 ERA record in 47 innings, including six games in 2023. The batting lineup is also expected to get a boost from the helpers. Gonzalez. Player, franco Player, Voight. None of the players have a batting average of less than 20% against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, but they are looking to take a shot at an opponent who has allowed a big losing streak to slip away.

In contrast, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham is Koki Kitayama pitcher mound In July, he started four games and pitched 27 inning innings, the longest of the month, but his ERA 2.67 was a little short of his record this season. Still, in his last appearance on April 6 (against Saitama Seibu), he marked his 7th win with an impressive pitch 102 pitches in 8 innings, 2 hit 2 for 4 Hit by Pitch 5 strike out no runs. He had not faced Tohoku Rakuten since April 10. In the last game, he pitched 6 innings of no runs.

Text by Ao Yokoyama

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