KBO DFS: Ghost’s Breakdown 06/04/2020

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KBO Matchups

• LOT @ KIA
• DOO @ KTW
• SK @ NCD
• SAM @ LG
• KIW @ HAN

Kings of the Hill

Eric Jokisch (L), KIW – $9,500 DK / $21 FD

By far the top option on the KBO slate tonight, Jokisch is a lock on FD at an absurdly low $21 and an elite pay up option on DK, sitting just below fellow ace Drew Rucinski. Through 5 starts this season, Jokisch is 4-0, posting a 0.90 ERA, 2.33 FIP, 0.87 WHIP, and a 24% strikeout rate. His FIP ranks second in the KBO amongst qualified pitchers, and his strikeout rate is up 5% compared to last season. Jokisch is averaging 23.2 DK points per contest thus far and comes into this one facing a Hanwha lineup that struggles with both contact and power throughout the entirety of their lineup; Jokisch will be able to continue his dominance in the 2020 KBO season.

Aaron Brooks (R), KIA – $8,000 DK / $27 FD

It was a tough call whether to list Aaron Brooks or Drew Rucinski as my SP2 preference for tonight’s KBO slate, and ultimately, Brooks takes the spot based on price and matchup. Brooks has been rather consistent this season, posting game logs between 11.4 DK points and 19.8 DK points, the former of which came in his 2020 debut; he’s yet to go under 5 innings in a start and strikeout less than 3 batters, and has topped off at 107 pitchers versus a low of 88 on opening day. This is the consistency we need from our SP2 for cash games and I think tonight is where Brooks may see closer to 15-20 points than 10-15 to help us win GPPs; he has a 21.2% strikeout rate and could see an uptick in that column versus Lotte, who, outside of three outlier games where they’ve posted double digit runs, have averaged 2 runs per game in their last 10 games.

GPP Options: Drew Ruckinski (R), NCD

Punt: Chan Heon Jung (R), LG

The Batter’s Box

Doosan Bears (DOO)

When finding the top stacks on a KBO slate, I like to start with the top 3 offenses in the league: the Doosan Bears, the NC Dinos, and the Kiwoon Heroes, followed by which teams, regardless of where their offensive ranking stands, has the best opposing pitcher matchup. On tonight’s KBO slate, Doosan checks off two of those boxes. Facing Min Kim of the KT Wiz, who sports a 5.23 ERA, 6.34 FIP, and who struggles with command as seen by his 14 walks in his past 3 starts, expect Doosan chalk to hit tonight in a big way.

Top options: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Il Oh (1B), JaeHwan Kim (1B/OF)

Salary Savers: Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B), Jae Ho Kim (SS),Soo Bin Jung (OF)

LG Twins

We avoided the LG Twins outside of tournament play yesterday and it fared well, seeing 4 teams score more runs than them on the KBO slate. Tonight, I have the same worries about the lefty on lefty matchup for LG’s elite bats outside of Eun Sung Chae, but their opposing pitcher is just so bad that we cannot pass up on the matchup. Jung Hyun Baek has missed three+ weeks of action with a calf injury and has yet to make a start since May 9th. On the season, he’s 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA, 8.93 FIP, 4.50 HR/9, and an absurdly low 8.1 K/9. Lefty on lefty doesn’t matter when the pitcher has statistics like these, and if the Samsung bullpen comes in for most of the game, LG could put up double digits with ease.

Top Options: Roberto Ramos (1B), Hyun Soo Kim (OF),Eun Sung Chae (OF)

Complementary Options: Min Sung Kim (3B), Ji Hwan Oh(SS)

Honorable Mentions: NC Dinos, KIA Tigers

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