Will Yutaro Watanabe take the mound after a 10-day rest, and will Haruki Hosono help Hokkaido Nippon-Ham break their losing streak?
Pacific League Insight
April 27, 2026 17:41
From 13 o’clock on April 28th, the fourth game of Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held on Belluna Dome.
【Head-to-Head Record】Saitama Seibu Lions (4th) vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (5th) 2 wins and 1 loss
【Advance Starter】
Saitama Seibu Lions: Yutaro Watanabe pitcher 4 matches 1 win 2 losses, ERA 4.39
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Haruki Hosono pitcher 3 matches 1 win 1 loss, ERA 2.37
Saitama Seibu Lions took the mound in 10 days with Yutaro Watanabe pitcher. In his last Hokkaido Nippon-Ham game, he pitched 7 innings with 108 pitches, 4 hit 3 runs, and scored his first win of the season. The batting line focuses on Manaya Nishikawa players. Although he was re-promoted to the first team on the 21st, he still seems to be in his best form with 18 At Bat 3 hit in the next 5 games. Can he show the appearance of leading the team like last year?
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, who is on a four-game losing streak, started with Haruki Hosono pitcher. The last appearance on the 16th was 5 innings against Chiba Lotte Marines with 101 pitches, 5 hit 5 walks Hit by Pitch, and 3 runs. This will be his first professional match against Saitama Seibu Lions, but will he pitch well? The batting line is the top of the 12 teams with 34 Home Run and 116 runs, while 117 runs and 24 errors are the worst numbers. I want to defend firmly and break out of the losing streak.
Written by Niwa Kainagi
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