The sixth game between Orix and Fukuoka Softbank will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka from 6:00 p.m. on May 9th.

[Match record] Orix (1st place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (5th place) 0 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws

[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Orix: Espinoza pitcher 0 wins and 1 loss in 4 games ERA 3.22
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Kohei Arihara: 6 games, 1 win, 3 losses, ERA 4.62

Orix 's starting pitcher Espinoza. In his last appearance (April 26th against Saitama Seibu), he gave up 9 hit 2 Walk 3 runs in 4 innings, resulting in his first loss of the season. Will he be able to grab his first win of the season in this match, which comes 12 days after his last appearance? Among fielder, Tomoya Mori returned to the first team in the match on the 5th.

The starting pitcher for Fukuoka Softbank was Kohei Arihara. In his last appearance (2nd against Chiba Lotte) he gave up 6 hit, 1 Walk 3 runs in 7 innings, resulting in no win or loss. He is currently in 4 consecutive QS games, 2 of which have been HQS, and is in good form. We hope he will continue to pitch in this game. In the batting lineup, Ryoya Kurihara made his starting line-up start in 4 games in the last game. He hit 2 hit, including Home Run, and responded to his selection.

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