Starting at 2:00 PM on July 25, the 15th match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will take place at ES CON FIELD.

[Head-to-Head Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (6th place) 8 wins, 6 losses

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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Takayuki Kato pitcher 10 wins (1st place) and 1 loss in 14 games, ERA 2.63
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles: Kosei Shoji pitcher 15 games, 5 wins, 8 losses, ERA 4.25

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham The starting Takayuki Kato pitcher He is currently on an eight-game winning streak. Although he was pulled before completing six innings in his last two starts, he kept his opponents to three runs or fewer and earned the win in both games. Will he be able to secure another win with a strong performance in this game? He was called up for the first time this season on the 22nd. Naoki Arizono The player has appeared in two consecutive games: starting line-up. In the previous game, he had a strong performance with 2 hit and 1 Walk.

In contrast, Northeast Rakuten Eagles is Kosei Shoji pitcher will start. In his last start—made on 10 days’ rest (on the 18th against Saitama Seibu Lions)—he pitched 7 innings with 6 hit 2 Walk 8 strike out 2 runs, recording his first win pitcher since May 5. Against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham this season, he has a record of 1 win and 2 losses in 3 games, with a ERA of 5.82. He’s looking to redeem himself in this game.As for the batting lineup, Itsuki Murabayashi The player's form has been improving, with a .298 batting average over 16 games in July.