Takahiro Norimoto makes his first start in about two years, while Espinoza has achieved three consecutive QSs | Pacific League

From 4pm on August 24th, the 21st round of Tohoku Rakuten vs. Orix will be held on Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi.

【Head-to-Head Record】Tohoku Rakuten (4th) vs. Orix (3rd) 10-10

【Advance Starter】
Tohoku Rakuten: Takahiro Norimoto pitcher 3 wins and 3 losses in 45 games, ERA 2.23 (first start of the season)
Orix: Espinoza pitcher 3 wins, 6 losses in 17 matches, ERA 3.17

For Tohoku Rakuten, Takahiro Norimoto pitcher will be the starting mound. Norimoto pitcher, who switched to closer last season and has won the title of most saves with 32 saves. This is his first start in two seasons. In the last four games he has pitched as a reliever, he has been pitching well with no runs, so it will be interesting to see what kind of pitch he will show as a starter in this game.

On the other hand, Orix started Espinoza pitcher. In his last appearance (16th, Saitama Seibu match), he pitched 6 innings with 104 pitches, 5 hit 2 Walk 5 strike out 1 runs, but he was not blessed with support and suffered a loss. In August, he pitched in three games, all of which achieved QS, and maintained a good monthly ERA of 1.89, but since July 1st, he has been far away. Can you show pitch to create a game in this game for the first time in about two months to win?

Text: Yokazu Sonoda

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