◆ Pacific League Rakuten Eagles Rakuten vs. Orix Buffaloes (12th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)
Orix Buffaloes pitcher Daiki Tajima emphasized staying calm as he aims for his first win in two and a half months. The left-hander will start against Rakuten Eagles on the 13th (at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi). "I'm not thinking about what's ahead, I'm just going to focus on each hitter in front of me and pitch with good rhythm," he said, setting his theme in his usual words.
His last win—his second of the season (against a 6-loss record)—came on May 30 against the Chunichi (Kyocera Dome Osaka), and he’s currently struggling with a ERA of 6.88. However, in his start on the 6th against the Rakuten Eagles (Kyocera Dome Osaka), he pitched five innings, allowing three runs, showing signs of a comeback.He is focusing on building the game with the fewest runs possible. “I want to pitch tenaciously so I can contribute to the team’s win,” he said with conviction.
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![[Orix Buffaloes] Ryo Ota, who was hit by Hit by Pitch and replaced, entered the stadium with the team... His participation in the game will be decided based on his condition.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/08/12/20260812-OHT1I51283-L.jpg)
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