It was announced that Ryosuke Otsu will be the starting pitcher for Softbank in the 4th game of the 2025 SMBC Japan Series between Hanshin Tigers and Softbank (Koshien) on the 29th. Hanshin Tigers will be the starting pitcher for Hanshin.
Otsu has 6 wins and 2 losses in 12 games this season, with a ERA of 1.92. Ahead of the start of the 4th game, where he will win the championship in Japan with 3 wins and 1 loss, he said, "It's my first start in the Japan Series, so I'm nervous, but I'm looking forward to it more than that. You just have to carefully take each pitch and make pitch for your team to win. I will give everything I have done so far."
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