From 13 o'clock on April 12th, the fifth round of Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs Orix Buffaloes will be held at Rakuten Eagles Mobile's strongest park Miyagi.

【Head-to-Head Record】Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (4th) vs Orix Buffaloes (Tied for 2nd) 2 wins and 2 losses

【Advance Starter】
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Ryota Takinaka pitcher 2 matches 0 wins 1 loss, ERA 1.86
Orix Buffaloes: Jerry pitcher 0-0 in 1 game, ERA 3.00

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles starts Ryota Takinaka pitcher. In his last appearance (4th, Saitama Seibu Lions match), he pitched 6 innings with 94 pitches, 2 hit, 2 Walk, 5 strike out runs, and although he did not receive a white star, he contributed to the team's win. In their last match against Orix Buffaloes on March 28, they lost by 2 runs in 3.2 innings, but what kind of pitch will they show in this match?

On the other hand, Orix Buffaloes started Jerry pitcher. In his last appearance (5th, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham match), he did not win or lose with 6 innings, 109 pitches, 6 hit, 3 walks, Hit by Pitch 5 strike out, 2 runs. In this game, I want to catch my first win in Japan with good pitching. In the batting lineup, Keita Nakagawa player hit Home Run in the previous match against pitcher Takinaka. I want to expect batting in this game as well.

Text: Rihoko Niwa