Softbank 's Liván Moinelo will face off against Hanshin Tigers 's Saiki in Game 3 of the Japan Series on the 28th (Koshien). This season, the ace left-pitcher has earned the best ERA for the second consecutive year with a 1.46 ERA, but his opponent also has ERA in Central League. Moinelo is enthusiastic about the duel between these two top pitcher, saying, "I'll do my best to contribute to my team's win."

In the final stage of the CS against Nippon-Ham, he was leading the team with three wins (including one advantage win) and three losses, but in Game 6, he started with only four days of rest and pitched well, allowing only one run in seven runs, earning him the MVP award. Considering fatigue, he will be pitching with seven days of rest this time.

"The Japan Series is a special stage, but I want to concentrate on my pitch and make sure to closer each batter under control. The Tigers have a lot of good hitter, so I want to attack carefully."

As a starter in the postseason, he has had a good record of three wins in four games since last year, and once again led his team to win in the first game of the three-game Koshien series, which began with a one-win, one-loss record.

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