On April 10 at 6 p.m., the third round of the Orix vs. Fukuoka Softbank will be held on Kyocera Dome Osaka.

【Head-to-head record】Orix (1st) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (5th) 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws

[Advance notice]
Orix: Espinoza pitcher 0-0 in 1 game, ERA 3.38
Fukuoka Softbank: Jun Maeda pitcher 1 game, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 2.08

Orix was started by Espinosa pitcher. In his last start (against Chiba Lotte on March 3), he went 4 hit 2 Walk 4 strike out 2 runs in 5.1 innings. Last season, the Falcons had a 1-1 record and a ERA 2.77 in two games, but what kind of pitch will they show in this game? The offense scored 15 hit nine runs in the previous game but fell short, suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season. Will the in-form batting line catch fire in this game?

On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank are on a three-game winning streak after losing three in a row. The starter Jun Maeda pitcher went lose pitcher in his last start (against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on Feb. 2) with 4.1 pitches hit 2 walks Hit by Pitch 1 strike out 2 runs (earned runs 1) on 76 pitches. We want to build on the momentum of our winning streak and get our first win of the season. In the batting lineup, Hotaka Yamakawa players are doing well. In the last 3 matches they have gone on a rampage of 12 At Bat 8 hit 2 Home Run 9 RBI.

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