Yutaka Takagi and Hatsuhiko Tsuji, who appeared on 'Professional baseball News 2026' broadcast on Fuji TV ONE on the 17th, predicted the starting pitchers for the Japan Series between the Softbank Hawks and DeNA.

Yutaka Takagi predicted the starting rotation for DeNA in the Japan Series, stating, 'It will likely be Azuma. I think they will start with Azuma. From there, it will probably go Azuma, then Kayama, and once they move to the other stadium, Ishida, Taira, and then Katsuki.'

Mr. Tsuji said, "Moinelo wasn't very good this time, was he? There might be some issues with his adjustment, but since he is a powerful pitcher, I think he will be the core, or rather, it will start with pitcher Moinelo. Since the first games are in Yokohama, there might be situations where a pinch hitter has to be sent in depending on how the game unfolds. He is a good pitcher; Uwasawa is also good, and young Maeda is good too."

Yutaka Takagi said, 'It looks like Kamichatani is going to get fired up. He's a former DeNA player. And Ogata is on the opposing side.'

☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2026"