KBO DFS: Ghost’s Breakdown 06/18/2020

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

Chang MoKoo (L), NCD – $9,400 DK / $30 FD

I don’t feel the need to go into immense detail about just how dominant Chang Mo Koo has been thus far in the 2020 KBO season, but I’ll do it, nonetheless. Koo is far and away the best target on the KBO slate, both pitchers and batters included. Through 7 starts, the NCD southpaw is 5-0, posting a 0.75 ERA, 2.36 FIP, 0.69 WHIP, and a whopping 30.1% strikeout rate. We’ve seen multiple pitchers surpass the 10K price tag on DK and how Koo is only $9,400 is truly mind-blowing. He could be 100% owned and I’d still lock him into ALL of my lineups, without any hesitation whatsoever.

TylerWilson (R), LG – $8,200 DK / $26 FD

My SP2 decision came down to Tyler Wilson of the LG Twins and Drew Gagnon of the KIA Tigers. Ultimately, Wilson gets the nod on this KBO slate strictly because of Gagnon’s matchup versus the NC Dinos and their potent lineup. Wilson is 2-2 on the season, sporting a 4.21 ERA, 3.96 FIP, 18.1% strikeout rate and 7.6% walk rate. The thing is, he gets a huge bump versus a Hanwha squad that seems to be lost in all facets of the game. The last time he pitched versus the Eagles, it took him a mere 81 pitches to get through 6 innings, allowing 0 runs on 2 hits and struck out 3, good for 22.3 DK points. Does Gagnon’s 27.4% strikeout rate blow Wilson’s 18.1% rate out of the water? Absolutely. Am I willing to bet Wilson outscores Gagnon if the Twins’ staff lets him pitch 90+ times? Absolutely.

GPP Options:Drew Gagnon(R), KIA, Dan Straily (R), LOT

TheBatter’s Box

LG Twins

The LG Twins featured in The Batter’s Box 3 days in a row? You better believe it. They’ve gotten our lineups into the green and to the top of the leaderboards two KBO slates in a row, and I don’t see how tonight will be any different. Back up from the Futures League is Hanwha starter Shi Hwan Jang, and while his 23.1% strikeout rate is impressive, his 14.3% walk rate, 7.48 ERA, and 5.70 FIP are not. The Twins may strike out a few times, but they’ll get to Jang with ease. Plus, if Roberto Ramos is back in the lineup tonight, look out.

Top options: Roberto Ramos (1B) **if he plays**, Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Eun Sung Chae (OF), Chun Woong Lee (OF), Kang Nam Yoo (C), Ji Hwan Oh (SS)

SamsungLions

I hesitated to put the Lions as an honorable mention but I’m feeling a little bolder on tonight’s KBO slate in an attempt to gain some ownership advantage. Samsung faces Hui Kwan Yu of the Doosan Bears who has struggled mightily for one of the KBO powerhouses. He comes into his 8th start with a 4-1 record but has been saved by his offense on multiple occasions. He’s rocking a 4.14 ERA, 5.35 FIP, 0.97 HR/9 and a 7.9% walk rate. Did I mention he also cannot strike someone out for the life of him? He has an awful 8.5% strikeout rate and has an interesting home/road split; despite the Bears’ stadium being a pitcher’s park, Yu is 2-1 at home but has allowed 10 runs on 32 hits in 4 starts in his own park. With Samsung having 3 legit right-handed hitters in Tyler Saladino, Sang Su Kim, and Won Seok Lee, the Doosan southpaw could be in for a rough night.

Top Options:Tyler Saladino (3B/OF), Won Seok Lee (3B), Sang Su Kim (2B/3B), Ja Wook Koo(1B/OF), Hak Ju Lee (SS), Sung Gyu Lee (2B/3B)

HonorableMention: LotteGiants

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