Jim Thomson 
KBO Matchups
- KIA @ DOO (1am EST)
- NCD @ HAN (1am EST)
- KTW @ LOT (4am EST)
- LG @ KIW (4am EST)
- SAM @ SK (4am EST)
Kings of the Hill
Chang Mo Koo (L), NCD – $9,300 DK / $29 FD
A KBO slate loaded with good pitching options? Yes, please. Chang Mo Koo is a lock on DraftKings no matter what the situation regarding your lineup construction is. The NC southpaw has been elite this season: 4-0, 0.51 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, 31% strikeout rate and 30.8 DK points per game. Is he worth paying up for on FD at $29? That will depend on who you’re stacking and if you prefer to prioritize bigger bats with a cheaper pitcher, but he’s the best pitcher in the young KBO season, by far, and, oh yeah, he faces Hanwha tonight.
Je Seong Bae (R), KT – $6,600 DK / $24 FD
We started the Kings of the Hill segment at the very top of the pricing grid, and now we’re going all the way to the bottom to round out our pitching core on DraftKings. Bae has been an interesting play thus far in the KBO, topping off at 25 DK points versus a lethal NCD lineup in his second start, and hasn’t scored lower than 6.9 versus LOT in his 2020 debut. Pitching over 90 times in 4/5 starts, I think we can get 10+ points from the cheapest option on the slate and that’ll do it for me to get both Koo and decent batters in my lineups. On the season, Bae is 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA, 3.92 FIP, 1.45 WHIP, and prevents power as seen with his 0.29 HR/9. Yesterday, Lotte was the play and they produced 6 runs. Today, they’ll only muster as much offense as they can versus the KT bullpen, because it won’t be versus Bae.
GPP Options: Jong Hoon Park (R), SK, Drew Gagnon (R), KIA
The Batter’s Box
Kiwoon Heroes
The Heroes don’t exactly have the best matchup on paper versus import pitcher Tyler Wilson, but I’m still riding one of the best lineups in the KBO and here’s why: Wilson’s numbers aren’t the prettiest on the surface, and while he is a talented pitcher, he looked awful on the mound versus KIA in his last outing. This was the first time he faced a fairly decent offense since his opening start against NC, where he allowed 7 runs on 7 hits in 4.1 innings of work. The counter argument? He was coming off a 14-day quarantine since entering Korea, and sure, that is a legitimate reason, but what about his 10 hits and 4 earned runs allowed versus KIA in his last start? No quarantine there… KIA left a ton of batters on base, and KIW won’t do the same. With Keon Chang Seo sitting out yesterday’s game to rest since he’s just a few days from returning from an elbow injury, he should be back in the lineup tonight and gives KIW their 1-5 stack back.
Top options: Byung Ho Park (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS), KeonChang Seo (1B/2B), Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Dong Won Park (C)
NC Dinos
We’re back with NC coming in as my #2 stack for tonight’s KBO slate. NC faces Chad Bell on the mound for the Hanwha Eagles tonight, who has looked terrible since returning from his elbow injury. In his two starts thus far this KBO season, Bell hasn’t made it out of the 3rd inning, throwing 60 and 78 pitches, respectively. Will he see a longer leash tonight? It’s definitely possible given he should be feeling better than he was 10 days ago, but if he gets rocked early on, why would Hanwha leave him in when he’s still recovering? Bell has allowed 7 hits, 4 runs, and has walked 7 in just 7 innings of work. He’ll be in tough versus NCD tonight and I think they’ll pop for double digits seeing the bullpen for at least 4 innings.
Top Options: Sung Bum Na (OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), JinSung Kang (1B/OF), Min Woo Park (2B), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS)
Complementary Options: Suk Min Park (3B)
Salary Saver: Hee Dong Kwon (OF)
Honorable Mentions: LG Twins, KT Wiz
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