DFSGhost 
KBO Matchups
- HAN @ KIA
- KT @ LG
- LOT @ NCD
- DOO @ KIW
- SK @ SAM
Kings of the Hill
Ki Young Im (R), KIA – $7,800 DK / $28 FD
There are some great pitching options on today’s KBO slate and ownership should be fairly spread out in GPPs outside of this pick here, but all of my lineups, especially cash builds, will start with Ki Young Im. The KIA pitcher has been stellar all season long, going 4-3 with a 2.91 ERA, 3.13 FIP, 1.15 WHIP, 22.2% strikeout rate, 4% walk rate, and a league-leading 12% hard hit rate, tied with teammate Aaron Brooks and just ahead of another great option listed below. What’s not to love about Im here? His price on DK is below 8k, which is absurd, he has a great matchup versus Hanwha, he sits over 20% in strikeout rate and doesn’t sacrifice command to do so, and he has yet to give up a home run all season. He’s a lock on both sites for me.
Mike Wright (R), NCD – $9,500 DK / $28 FD
Another star pitcher on the KBO slate, Mike Wright is a tad expensive for my liking over on DK, but his floor is what we’re looking at here. He’s sitting at 6-2 on the season, pitching for the best team in the league, with a 3.60 ERA, 4.85 FIP, 1.34 WHIP, and a 19.3% strikeout rate. Like I mentioned above and have been preaching in Discord over the past few weeks, Wright limits hard contact as good as anyone in this league at 14% and has a safe floor; Wright has yet to go under 10 DK points in any game other than getting torched by KIA two starts ago and is a safe bet to throw 90-100 pitches on any given night. In a great matchup versus Lotte, his ceiling worries me for the price, but his floor is undeniable and makes for a great target.
GPP Options: Jong HoonPark (R), SK, Min Ho Lee (R), LG
The Batter’s Box
Kiwoon Heroes
One of the deepest lineups in the KBO, the Kiwoon Heroes have a great matchup versus Hui Kwan Yu in their home dome. While Yu is sitting at 5-1 on the season, he’s often bailed out by his potent offense and has been exploited on multiple occasions; he has a 4.66 ERA and a 5.45 FIP to go along with a league-worst 7.6% strikeout rate. With the southpaw having to deal with right-handed power bats such as Byung Ho Park and Ha Seong Kim, Kiwoon could put up a ton of runs in a shootout at home.
Top Options: Byung Ho Park (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS), JungHoo Lee (OF), Dong Won Park (C), Keon Chang Seo (1B/2B), Hye Sung Kim (2B/SS)
Doosan Bears
While they face a southpaw on the mound and boast a heavy split where all of their best bats are left-handed, I’m not worried about the Bears’ ability to put up runs tonight. For one, they are much better on the road, in addition to seeing a great matchup. Seung Ho Lee gets the challenge of trying to tame this offense but his 4.89 ERA, 4.98 FIP, 1.48 WHIP, and strikeout/walk splits indicate otherwise. I love the game stack here.
Top Options: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim (OF/1B),Kun Woo Park (OF), Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B), Jae Il Oh (1B), Kyoung Min Hur (3B)
Honorable Mention: LG Twins
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