☆ Rakuten Eagles vs. Orix Buffaloes (18:00, Rakuten Eagles Mobile) Rakuten Eagles: Shoji, Orix Buffaloes: Soya

Rakuten Eagles The team lost their first two games Nippon-Ham from the 7th, and will continue to host Orix Buffaloes on their home field from the 9th. The starter is Soji, who started the season pitcher and has won two games in two starts. If they win three games in three games, they will become the first team to win three games in three games in the season opener since Norimoto and Wakui in 2008.

Rakuten Eagles 's opening three wins have been successful so far.

2009 Masahiro Tanaka

11th year, Hisashi Iwakuma ☆

13th year, Takashi Kawai

15 years Ray

16th year Kodai Norimoto☆

17 years old, Wataru Karashima

20 years Kodai Norimoto☆

20 years Hideaki Wakui

[Note] ☆ indicates the opening day pitcher

Of these seven players, two have served as opening day pitcher three times. Will the third player in the team's history to serve as opening day pitcher for the fourth time achieve a perfect 3-0 record for the first three games of the season?

On the other hand, Orix Buffaloes 's starting pitcher, Soya, will be making his first appearance of the season. He has the most wins against Rakuten Eagles with six victories. When considering only away games, he boasts an absolute dominance Rakuten Eagles, with five wins and zero losses in six appearances. So, who will emerge victorious?

(Other cards)

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☆ Chunichi vs. Hanshin Tigers (18:00, Vantelin Dome) Chunichi = Yanagi, Hanshin Tigers = Murakami

☆ Seibu Lions vs. Lotte (18:00, Saitama Prefectural Omiya Stadium) Seibu Lions: Watanabe, Lotte: Kawamura

※ Match card (start time, stadium) and starting pitcher order