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10/24 소프트뱅크 vs 요코하마

소프트뱅크 starting pitcher: Uwasawa Naoyuki 요코하마 starting pitcher: Ishida Yutaro

Game 1 of the Japan Series, first to four wins, with the series at 0-0. 소프트뱅크 finished first at 91-49, while 요코하마 is third at 71-69. 소프트뱅크 won the season series 2-1. Over the last five games, 소프트뱅크 went 3-2 and 요코하마 won all five.

Uwasawa (10-4, 2.42 ERA) has a 2.92 FIP, so his ERA ran slightly better than his process. His last five starts (31.0 IP) are stronger: 2.48 FIP, 12.5% SwStr%, 28.1% CSW%, against 11.6% and 27.1% for the season. His latest outing, 6.0 IP with 2 ER against 닛폰햄, came with just 7.8% SwStr% and 24.5% CSW%, so the result looked better than the contact quality behind it. His velocity is steady, with averages from 148.7 to 149.1. His 1.57 road ERA (63 IP) sits beside a 2.81 FIP. He has no record against 요코하마.

Ishida (6-8, 2.86 ERA) has a 2.63 FIP, so his underlying work has been better than his record. His last five (29.0 IP) slipped to a 3.14 FIP, 9.6% BB%, 8.4% SwStr% and 25.1% CSW%. His last start, 5.0 IP and 1 ER against 요미우리, had a 7.6% SwStr% and 16.5% CSW%, so the result beat the process. His average velocity fell to 146.3 in that start, the lowest of his last five. At home he has a 3.06 ERA and 2.56 FIP over 67.2 IP. He has no record against 소프트뱅크.

Both lineups are unconfirmed, so this uses each team's previous lineup. 소프트뱅크 has a 133.4 season wRC+ and 140 homers, versus 121.7 and 84 for 요코하마, but its last five games produced .253/.335/.338wOBA. 콘도우 켄스케 (185.8 wRC+) and 쿠리하라 료야 (41 HR) lead the way. 요코하마 hit .274/.321/.341wOBA with 7 homers over its last five, with 마키 슈고 at .412/.524/.639wOBA. That is a five-game sample.

The bullpens are close: 소프트뱅크 used 13.3 IP across 6 pitchers recently, 요코하마 11 IP across 8, with ten-game ERAs of 1.71 and 1.85. The forecast shows a 90% chance of precipitation.

In summary, this is a matchup of 소프트뱅크's stronger season profile against 요코하마's hotter recent bats. Uwasawa's rising whiff numbers contrast with Ishida's recent dip in velocity and swing-and-miss. The confirmed lineups and the weather are the keys.