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KBO Matchups
- KIA @ DOO
- NCD @ HAN
- KTW @ LOT
- LG @ KIW
- SAM @ SK
Kings ofthe Hill
Odrisamer Despaigne(R), KT – $8,300 DK / $28 FD
While he drew massive ownership on his last start, we nailed the Despaigne fade on that slate only to see him get rocked by Doosan for 10 earned runs on 15 hits, including 2 home runs. I’m hoping this will draw his ownership lower than it is projected to be at the time of writing, but nonetheless, Despaigne is a good option on DK because of his matchup versus Lotte. After seeing what Ja Seong Bae did versus Lotte 24 hours ago (22.4 DK points), who was featured in the Kings of the Hill yesterday at only 6% ownership on multiple DK slates, Despaigne has what it takes to drive our lineups to the top. Before his disastrous outing versus the Bears, Despaigne looked to be an elite option in the KBO, sporting a 22.1% strikeout rate and 2.1% walk rate; I expect him to get on track versus a subpar Giants lineup.
Seung WonMoon (R), SK – $8,100 DK / $26 FD
Has there been a KBO pitcher with tougher matchups almost 30 games into the season? Honestly, I don’t think so. In 4 out of 5 starts, Moon has seen NCD, DOO, and KIW. Yikes. Yet, he still is 1-1 on the season with a 5.06 ERA, 3.93 FIP, and 1.46 WHIP. What intrigues me is his K/BB ratio and his percentages; Moon has 21.7% strikeout rate and a 8.77 K/9 while showing strong command on the mound, as seen with his 4.2% walk rate. In a matchup versus Samsung, Moon has the upside needed for GPPs and could see 6-8 strikeouts easily, making him a great play on DK; Samsung has struck out at an absurd rate, 204 times to be exact, which is 3rd-highest in the KBO and represents 7.04 strikeouts per game as a team.
GPP Options: David Buchanan (R), SAM (precede with caution…)
Cash Option: Jae Hak Lee (R), NCD (FD only)
TheBatter’s Box
KiwoonHeroes
What will be interesting to see is who Kiwoon deploys in their lineup. We saw both Byung Ho Park and Dong Won Park sit out last night, and with a league-wide day off tomorrow, I suppose it is possible some of the KIW bats sit again tonight, but if they do play, lock them in. Kiwoon faces Woo Chan Cha on the mound tonight for the LG Twins and he has been fairly inconsistent. He’s surpassed 20 DK points in 3/5 starts, but in the other two, he’s below 3. He has faced KIW once before this season, needing 87 pitches to get through 4 innings en route to allowing 5 runs on 9 hits. KIW’s best hitters are all righties and have a favorable split tonight versus the southpaw. With Cha’s 1.67 HR/9, he could be exposed early on.
Topoptions: Byung Ho Park (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS), Keon Chang Seo (1B/2B), JungHoo Lee (OF), Dong Won Park (C)
NC Dinos
I hatestacking the same two teams that I did the night before, but it was the rightplay on yesterday’s KBO slate, and it is again today. NCD’s lineup is potentthroughout its entirety and present a huge problem to any pitcher they face.Tonight, the Dinos see Ee Whan Kim on the mound for the Hanwha Eagles who is1-2, has an ERA of 6.00, 1.76 WHIP, 6.82 FIP, and 1.71 HR/9. With Chad Bellonly lasting 4 innings yesterday, which was featured in yesterday’s KBO articleas a prediction, the Hanwha bullpen will be tired and even worse than theirstarter. We called NCD going for double digits yesterday and they put up 14.Lather, rinse, repeat.
TopOptions: Sung Bum Na (OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF), Jin Hyuk No(2B/SS), Min Woo Park (2B)
ComplementaryOptions: Suk Min Park (3B), Aaron Altherr (OF)
SalarySaver: Hee Dong Kwon (OF)
HonorableMentions: KT Wiz
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