Don't miss this game! Let's decide the best pitcher in the NL, EAR No. 1 vs. Power No. 1 Who is the best NL player
Apr 25, 2025
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Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and last year's NL Rookie of the Year Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Skins will meet at Dodger Stadium at 11:10 a.m. on the 26th. The two pitchers are currently the best right-handers who are fiercely competing for the NL Cy Young Award at the beginning of the season.
Dodgers have an overwhelming advantage in offense and defense, but it is difficult to predict the game when it comes to starting pitchers alone.
First of all, Yamamoto ranks first in the NL ERA. He has started five games this season and is 3-1 with a 0.93 ERA and 38 strikeouts. He gave up 18 hits and seven walks in 29 innings, and pitched economically with a WHIP of 0.86 and a hit rate of 0.178. He is also ranked fifth in the NL strikeout category, fifth in the hit rate, and fifth in the WHIP.
On the 19th, he raised his stock price with his best pitching this season against the Texas Rangers. He took away 10 strikeouts in seven innings, leading the team to a 3-0 victory with five hits and no runs.
He has been on an ERA-free streak in the last three consecutive games, lowering it to the NL's only 0-point ERA. This is his first appearance against Pittsburgh.
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In the home game against the Cleveland Guardians on the 20th, he achieved a quality start+ of six hits and two runs in seven innings. He has pitched more than six innings in the last four consecutive games, showing a little bit of his 'Inning Eater'.
Fastball constraints this season represent a maximum of 99.9 miles and an average of 98.0 miles, while splitters falling into a similar trajectory to sinker represent an average speed of 93.8 miles. The decrease in the speed of the four core, the main weapon, is attributed to the focus on stamina and commands.
MLB.com proudly ranked first in the starting pitcher power ranking released on the 24th. The media made its Major League debut last year and pitched 164 ⅓ innings, recording 13 wins and 5 losses, 2.14 ERA, 200 strikeouts, 2.36 FIP (defensive ERA) and 196 ERA+. He stressed that his showdown with Yamamoto will be an opportunity and a test for him to be considered a true ace, saying, `However, the Dodgers, whose next opponent took the mound twice last year and struggled with a 5.73 ERA.'
Skins pitched 11 innings in two appearances against the Dodgers last year, with a 1-1 record, a 5.73 ERA and 16 strikeouts. In particular, Shohei Ohtani hit 2 for 6 at PNC Park on June 6, when he hit Skins' 100.1-mile fastball to take away a 415-foot mid-wall two-run shot.
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The media said that Yamamoto is the ace of the Dodgers and the leader of the Cy Young Award race, citing the weapon that indicates he is a true ace, ▶ that all pitches and qualities have improved compared to last year, and ▶ control to put all the balls at the desired point. Yamamoto's fastball is up to 98.1 miles and averaging 95.6 miles.
MLB.com says, `One of the most overwhelming pitchers in the Major League will play the first game of a three-game series between the Dodgers and Pirates tomorrow. The opponent is Paul Skins' and 'Skins is overwhelming, of course, but Yamamoto is the leader of the Cy Young Award. The Skins-Yamamoto match is attracting attention as a showdown between the best ace in the Major League.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
