DFSGhost 
KBO Matchups
- HAN @ SAM
- KIA @ LOT
- NCD @ KTW
- DOO @ SK
- KIW @ LG
Kings ofthe Hill
ChrisFlexen (R), DOO – $8,500 DK / $27 FD
While Flexen hasn’t had the prettiest of seasons thus far, he is an elite option on today’s KBO slate with a matchup versus the SK Wyverns. Flexen got off to a hot start with dominating performances in his first three starts versus LG, LOT, and NCD, respectively, but has since cooled off; tonight could be a prime spot for him to get back on track. He’s now 2-1 on the season in 7 starts, posting a 3.29 ERA, 3.77 FIP, 1.22 WHIP, and has a 20.6% strikeout rate. Once highly regarded to be a potent offense in the offseason, led by Jeong Choi and Jamie Romak, SK just hasn’t found their pop in the batter’s box this season; they have the second-lowest batting average in the KBO ahead of only Hanwha at .236, have the second-lowest amount of hits ahead of, once again, Hanwha with 323 (Hanwha has 322), and have the second-lowest amount of runs scored with 155 ahead of – you guessed it – Hanwha. As much as we pick on the Eagles, it’s about time to start attacking this SK offense if you haven’t been already, and I like Flexen to take advantage of them tonight.
AaronBrooks (R), KIA – $8,400 DK / $25 FD
Another mid-tier priced option on DK, Aaron Brooks falls into the SP2 category for me over guys like Drew Rucinski and Won-Tae Choi. Not only is it a matchup preference, but has been the definition of consistency thus far and that’s not a bad thing when it comes to selecting pitchers in KBO DFS; he has scored no less than 11.4 DK points and has flashed upside on multiple occasions where he’s scored 17.5 or more points in 6 of 8 starts. Brooks is now 3-2 on the season with a 3.00 ERA, 3.01 FIP, 1.19 WHIP, and a 21.9% strikeout rate. Facing the Lotte Giants, who he beat last time out while throwing 104 pitches in 6 2/3 innings, striking out 5, and only allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits, I like Brooks’ chances of being the top pitcher on the entire KBO slate.
GPP Options:Chae HeungChoi (L), SAM
TheBatter’s Box
NC Dinos
The Dinos hit the road to face the KT Wiz and are in a prime spot to put up a ton of runs. While Odrisamer Despaigne has been a fairly decent KBO DFS pitcher at times, he has also blown up lineups with disastrous performances, and tonight, I think we see the latter. The key for NC here is to get to Despaigne early and often; KT has the worst bullpen in the league and allow a ton of runs after their starters get pulled, and I think NC’s power will be too much for both Despaigne and the KT bullpen. It also helps that the Dinos will be getting their star catcher and one of the KBO’s best hitters, Eui Ji Yang, back in the lineup tonight after missing nearly a week due to illness.
Top options: Sung Bum Na (OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF), Aaron Altherr (OF), Hee Dong Kwon (OF), Suk Min Park (3B), Myung Gi Lee (OF)
SamsungLions
While theydo not possess the most potent offense in the KBO, I love the Lions tonight fortournament play given that ownership is projecting to be favoring the KiwoonHeroes. While the latter does make an honorable mention going up against rookieYun Sik Kim of the LG Twins, who is making his first career start after beingfeatured solely out of the bullpen, the Samsung Lions get the nod here becauseof their matchup versus Chad Bell and the Hanwha Eagles. Every time Bell haspitched on a KBO slate, the opposing offense gets featured here and I have yetto be let down, so we’re going back to the well tonight. Shall we take a lookat Bell’s body of work thus far? He’s now 0-3 with an 8.44 ERA, 6.88 FIP, 2.11WHIP, and a 12.8% walk rate. The southpaw faces some quality right-handed batstonight and will be in tough; he finally pitched 6 innings for the first timeall season last game, and all that did was allow the LG offense to put up more runs;I’ll be overweight on the Lions barring any ownership changes.
Top Options:Tyler Saladino (3B/OF), Won Seok Lee (3B), Ja Wook Koo (1B/OF), Sang Su Kim(2B/3B), Hak Ju Lee (SS)
HonorableMention: KT Wiz, Kiwoon Heroes
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