The 18th game between Saitama Seibu and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held at Belluna Dome from 6:00 p.m. on August 26th.
[Match record] Saitama Seibu (5th place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd place) 6 wins, 11 losses
[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Saitama Seibu: Yutaro Watanabe pitcher 18 games, 5 wins, 8 losses, ERA 2.87
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Kota Tatsu pitcher 11 games, 6 wins, 1 loss, ERA 2.05
Saitama Seibu ‘s starting pitcher Yutaro Watanabe. He faced Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on July 16th, giving up three runs in the first inning and five hit 11 runs in the fourth. He’s had a tough time pitching, with five straight losses, but could he get revenge for the last game and grab win since June 19th?
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham ‘s starting pitcher, Kota Tatsu Kota, has a good record against Saitama Seibu, with 3 wins and 0 losses in 4 games and ERA of 0.89. He will be pitching well again this time and will hopefully lead his team to a fourth consecutive win as they aim to regain the top spot. Kazunari Ishii He has a batting average of .424 in 10 games against Saitama Seibu. He also hit two timely hits in his last game against pitcher Watanabe.
Written by Kai Nagi Niwa
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