The fourth game of the "SMBC Japan Series 2025" between Hanshin Tigers and Fukuoka Softbank will be held at Koshien from 6:00 p.m. on October 29th.

[Match record] Hanshin Tigers vs. Fukuoka Softbank 1 win, 2 losses

[Announced starting pitchers]
Hanshin Tigers: pitcher Haruto Takahashi: 8 games, 3 wins, 1 loss, ERA 2.28
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Ryosuke Otsu 12 games, 6 wins, 2 losses, 1.92 ERA

Although they lost Game 1 by a narrow margin of one point, Fukuoka Softbank won Game 2 by a landslide to take their first game as a visitor. In Game 3, they won pitcher duel 2-1, bringing their record to 2 wins and 1 loss.

Starting pitcher Ryosuke Otsu has started nine games since July, recording six wins. He showed impressive pitch in September, going 3-0 in four games with ERA of 0.38 in 24 inning. In his last appearance, in Game 5 of the Persol CS Pacific League (on the 19th), he gave up three hits, two hit, and three Walk in 3.2 innings, pitcher in lose runs Having suffered a loss in last season's Japan Series, Otsu will be hoping for his first win in this game.

The Hawks' batting lineup seems to be in good form, with Yuki Yanagita and Hotaka Yamakawa. Yanagida hit in three consecutive games in the Japan Series, going 6 hit At Bat 12 for a batting average of .500. He also has hit in six consecutive games in the Persol CS Pacific League, and is currently on a nine-game hit streak in the postseason. Meanwhile, Yamakawa hit Home Run in Games 2 and 3.

・ Pacific League standings /individual results