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Chunichi

Hiroto Takahashi (6 wins, 1 loss, 0.58 ERA) takes the mound to prevent a losing streak. On the 12th, Takahashi achieved a no-run victory over 8 innings against Hanshin in a home game, continuing his dominant pitching with 17 scoreless innings in his last two home games. On May 21, he pitched 6 scoreless innings on the road against Yomiuri, and his strong home performance could be a key advantage in this game as well. In Tuesday's game, Chunichi's batting lineup scored all their runs with two home runs in the first inning off Yamano, but was limited to just one hit from the 2nd to the 9th inning, eventually leading to a comeback loss. Additionally, the decisive run was due to a shortstop's error, indicating a need for serious reflection from the fielding team. The bullpen, which allowed 1 run over 2.1 innings, can't help but blame the fielding errors.

Yomiuri

Shosei Togo (7 wins, 4 losses, 2.17 ERA) aims for three consecutive wins. On the 12th, Togo pitched 6 innings with 2 runs in a home game against DeNA, but his recent two games have shown a slight decline in dominance as evidenced by 7 hits allowed in each of those games. This is his first start against Chunichi this year, but he needs to rely on his 8-inning scoreless win during last year's away game at Vantelin Dome. In Wednesday's game, Yomiuri's batting lineup scored 4 runs against Kotaro Otake, showing their recent strong batting trends. This season, they have a balanced win rate of 50% against Chunichi, making this series very important. The bullpen, which allowed no runs over 4.2 innings, is clearly different from before.

Comment

Recently, Yomiuri's batting lineup has been quite focused. However, with the current hitting, it seems very difficult to tackle Takahashi, who is pitching as a stopper at home to prevent a losing streak. While it's undeniable that Togo pitched excellently against Chunichi on the road last year, his recent pitching hasn't been as good as before, and this will likely be the deciding factor. Chunichi Dragons, who have the upper hand in starting pitchers, are closer to winning.

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[[Win/Loss]] : Chunichi Win




[[Handicap]] : +2.5 Chunichi Win




[[O/U]] : Under 3.5 ▼