[Orix] Alen Kuri “The most important thing is for the team to win.” He’s aiming to break the “negative record” of a win season… Starting pitcher on the 20th | Pacific League

[Orix] Alen Kuri “The most important thing is for the team to win” – He will start on the 20th, aiming to break the “negative record” of a win season.

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2025.9.20(土) 05:00

Orix Alen Kuri Softbank pitcher (34) will try to break his “negative record” in the “bad spot” of the tournament. The right-hander, who leads the team with 10 wins, said, “If we play well, we will have a chance to win the game.

The team has been on an eight-game losing streak against Softbank since July 26th. Looking at Mizuho PayPay alone, they have been on a 13-game losing streak since July 26th of last year, with one draw in between, so they have been getting beaten pretty much everywhere. Kuri himself pitched well in the last game against the team on the 13th (Kyocera Dome), pitching six runs innings, and has been stable in the last 16 consecutive runs inning. “They have a great batting lineup after all. Even if they give up one run, we can’t let them give up the next one,” he said, hoping to minimize the number runs allowed to create a chance to win.

After losing to Seibu on the 18th (Belluna D), the team was confirmed to finish third or lower this season. “At this time of year, the most important thing is for the team to win.” He will win the pitching duel against Uesawa, who has the most wins (23 wins, 9 losses) in the series, and will make a strong push to advance to the CS for the first time in two years. (Nambu Shunta)

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