Rakuten Eagles 's pitcher Kosei Shoji will start in the game Orix Buffaloes on the 11th (at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi).

Having served as the opening pitcher this season, he has made 17 appearances so far, with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and ERA 4.24. If he gets his sixth win, he will set a new career high. Orix Buffaloes is scheduled to start Kuri. Shoji said, "Just like last time, I think (Orix Buffaloes 's starting pitcher) will be Kuri, so I will do my best to stand on mound longer than them and win."

In his previous appearance on the 3rd, in the Orix Buffaloes game (Tokyo Dome), despite receiving heavy support early on, he struggled with 6 hit 4 runs over 6 innings. Although he connected to the relief with a lead, manager Yoshii criticized right-hander pitch, saying, "He seemed to be pitching passively after receiving 4 runs of support. I wanted him to throw a long inning, but he aimed too much for the good spots and the count deepened, throwing nearly 100 pitches in 5 innings. I think it's similar to a knockout," he sternly pointed out.

He can't afford to repeat the same mistakes. "It's going to be two consecutive games against Orix Buffaloes. I want to learn from my mistakes from last time, such as not being able to get count the way I wanted," he said, showing his fighting spirit.