KBO DFS: Ghost’s Breakdown 06/05/2020

Kings of the Hill

Mike Wright (R), NCD – $9,100 DK / $27 FD

This KBO slate isn’t exactly flowing with elite pitching options, so why not go to the one ace candidate that faces the worst lineup in the league? While Mike Wright doesn’t offer superior point-per-dollar upside on this KBO slate given his lack of command and elevated price tag, as seen through his 10.5% walk rate and highest salary on both DraftKings and FanDuel, I’ll side with him in most of my lineups for the raw points potential in the best matchup on the slate. He has arguably the KBO’s best offense behind him and is a virtual lock for the win, barring any colossal disaster from his bullpen, and should be the highest scoring pitcher on the slate in what I anticipate being more about dodging negative points than chasing upside.

Ricardo Pinto (R), SK – $7,500 DK / $23 FD

If only DK would let us roster a single pitcher on KBOslates like this, it’d be a no brainer to lock in Mike Wright and call it aday. The SP2 position is the one that will dictate GPP winners, with most ofthese pitchers going for negative points in my opinion or capping at 0-5points. By no means is Ricardo Pinto an elite arm; he’s 2-2 on the season witha 4.71 ERA and 1.78 WHIP, walks a ton of batters – his season low is 1 but inevery other start he’s walked between 3-6 – but he also has a long leash, throwing94-105 pitches in every start. In 3 starts where he looked to be lost on themound, Pinto faced KIA, KIW, and LG. Was it a mental thing that he was scaredof their power bats that he couldn’t find the strike zone? Well I’m not mindreader but it is a thing in sports to see players change their style of playbased off their opponent, and if Pinto can dumb down on the walks tonightversus an inconsistent Samsung lineup and find the strike zone well, he couldbe in for a big night. Again, this slate is all about dodging negative pointsin the SP2 slot.

GPP Options: Won Tae Choi (R), KIW, Chan Gyu Lim (R), LG

The Batter’s Box

Lotte Giants

Doosan Bears? Kiwoon Heroes? NC Dinos? Nope, the LotteGiants are my top stack of the night going up against Min Soo Kim and the KTWiz. Kim is a disaster on the mound working primarily as a reliever and hasn’tpitched 2 innings in a single game this season, posting an 0-2 record, 14.14(!!) ERA and 3.14 (!!) WHIP. KT’s bullpen is the worst in the KBO with a 7.68ERA and will come in for 7+ innings after Kim. Need I say more?

Top options: Jun Woo Jeon (OF), Ah Seop Son (OF), DaeHo Lee (1B)

Complementary Options: Chi Hong An (2B), Dixon Machado(2B/SS)

SK Wyverns

I could’ve easily gone back to the well here with the Doosan Bears, NC Dinos, or Kiwoon Heroes, who are viable stacks on any given night. But on tonight’s KBO slate we’re looking to exploit some good pitching matchups for underowned stacks, and SK fits the bill. SK faces Dae Woo Kim on the mound for the Samsung Lions tonight who has worked primarily as a reliever: he’s 1-1 on the season, posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.44 WHIP and hasn’t gone more than 5 innings and 87 pitches in a single game. If SK can get to him early on, they could be facing multiple relievers in the same game, and that spells offensive output in the KBO.

Top Options: Jamie Romak (1B/OF), Jeong Choi (3B), EuiYoon Jeong (OF)

Complementary Options: Heung Ryun Lee (C), Soo KwangNoh (OF)

Honorable Mentions: NC Dinos, Doosan Bears

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