Takabe Eito Kota Tatsu three hit in the previous game, and Tatsuta Kota is a good match with Chiba Lotte
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.3(水) 22:05
The 19th game between Chiba Lotte and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium from 6:00 p.m. on September 4th.
[Match record] Chiba Lotte (6th place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd place) 6 wins, 12 losses
[Announced starting pitchers]
Chiba Lotte: pitcher Yuto Kimura 2 wins, 0 losses, 19 games, ERA 2.63
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher Kota Tatsu Tatsuta: 12 games, 6 wins, 1 loss, ERA 2.12
Chiba Lotte is keeping an eye on Eito Takabe. He started as leadoff hitter and center fielder in the previous game and had three hit, and has been hit in six consecutive games since August 27th. He hopes to maintain his momentum this month, with a batting average of .349 in August, and fulfill his role as leadoff hitter.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will be starting pitcher Kota Tatsu. He has pitched well this season, pitching seven runs innings (May 18th) and 6.2 runs (May 30th). He hasn’t had a win since the July 14th game against Chiba Lotte Seibu, struggling with a 4.26 ERA in July and a 3.26 ERA in August. Will he be able to get his first win in a while in this game?
Written by Aoi Nishijima
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