Tatsuya Imai aims for double-digit win for the third consecutive year Shumpeita Yamashita aims for his first win of the season.
Pacific League Insight
2025.9.17(水) 22:48
The 23rd game between Saitama Seibu and Orix will be held at Belluna Dome from 6:00 p.m. on September 18th.
[Match record] Saitama Seibu (5th place) vs Orix (3rd place) 9 wins, 13 losses
[Announced starting pitchers]
Saitama Seibu: pitcher Tatsuya Imai 21 games, 9 wins, 5 losses, ERA 1.67 (2nd place)
Orix: Shumpeita Yamashita pitcher 1 game, 0 wins, 0 losses, ERA 3.60
Saitama Seibu ‘s starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai. In his last appearance (on the 9th against Tohoku Rakuten) he threw 56 pitches in 2 innings, giving up 6 hit, 2 Walk, 3 strike out 4 runs (3 earned runs). He is 0-2 against Orix this season, but can he get his 10th win for the third year in a row? The focus of the batting lineup is on Takayoshi Yamamura. He hit his third two-run home run in the last game and has a good batting average of .304 against Orix. He will be hoping to contribute with his batting in this game and end the team’s losing streak at four.
Shumpeita Yamashita will be starting for the Orix pitcher. His first appearance of the season (on the 7th against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters) was a no-win situation, as he pitched 91 pitches in 5 innings, allowing 3 hit, 4 Walk, 11 strike out 2 runs. Will he be able to pitch well in this game and earn his first win since September 4, 2024?
Written by Riyoko Niwa
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