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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Drew Gagnon (R), KIA – $8,900 DK / $26 FD

The top tier of pitchers on tomorrow’s KBO slate hasthree viable options in Gagnon, Alcantara, and Jokisch, but it’s Gagnon whogets the nod for me here. The KIA arm found his groove on the mound in his laststart versus Samsung and despite needing 106 pitches without getting throughsix innings, Gagnon showed his strikeout upside by whiffing 9 en route to 22.6DK points. Overall on the season, Gagnon now sits at 5-3 with a 3.88 ERA, 3.08FIP, 1.29 WHIP, and an impressive 24.1% strikeout rate. While Jokisch andAlcantara make for fine options, I’ll gladly take the discount on Gagnon versusHanwha.

Raul Alcantara (R), DOO – $10,000 DK / $25 FD

While Eric Jokisch is an elite target over on FD atthe minimum $20 price tag, Alcantara gets the nod for me here on DK for only$200 more. The Kiwoon southpaw does face a Doosan lineup that is heavily left-handed,which entails a favorable split, but Alcantara has been equally as dominant thisKBO season; he’s now 9-1 with a 3.13 ERA, 3.48 FIP, 1.12 WHIP, and 22.1%strikeout rate. Is the Kiwoon offense just as scary as Doosan’s? I would argueyes, on certain days, but Alcantara does offer more strikeout upside than hiscounterpart, whiffing 5 or more batters in six consecutive starts, and willhave ample opportunity to rack up more strikeouts versus the likes of Byung HoPark and Dong Won Park, in addition to playing in his home park which isnotorious for limiting the deep ball.

GPP Options: EricJokisch (L), KIW, Geon Wook Lee (R), SK

The KBO Batter’s Box

LG Twins: RobertoRamos (1B), Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Ji Hwan Oh (SS), Kang Nam Yoo (C), Chang Gi Hong(OF)

KT Wiz: Mel RojasJr. (OF), Baek Ho Kang (1B/OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF), Kyung Soo Park (2B), JaeGwun Hwang (3B), Sung Woo Jang (C)

Samsung Lions: Ja Wook Koo(1B/OF), Hak Ju Lee (SS), Won Seok Lee (3B), Sang Su Kim (2B/3B)

SK Wyverns: Jeong Choi(3B), Jamie Romak (1B/OF), Dong Min Han (OF)

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Dan Straily (R), LOT – $9,400 DK / $24 FD

The ace of tonight’s KBO slate is facing a Samsung roster that has been putting up a ton of runs as of late, but they haven’t faced a pitcher with the strikeout ability that Straily has. The Giants’ best pitcher is now 3-2 on the season with a 2.07 ERA, 3.02 FIP, 0.97 WHIP, and 25.7% strikeout rate that puts him behind only the MVP frontrunner in Chang Mo Koo for tops in the KBO. With the level of uncertainty in the 8k price range on DK, it solidifies Straily’s position as the best pitcher on the slate and the premier pay up option.

Casey Kelly (R), LG – $8,200 DK / $23 FD

The last time I discussed as to why we WEREN’T playingCasey Kelly in his last start, I explained that it would take a significantprice drop from the high $9,000 range on DK to the 8k range, and the only timeI would consider him at 9k + is if he was playing Hanwha. Well, on tonight’sKBO slate, we have the best of both worlds. Kelly is now 4-4 on the season witha 4.63 ERA, 4.33 FIP, 1.40 WHIP, and a 17.8% strikeout rate. His numbers certainlydon’t jump off the page, but his matchup versus Hanwha does; the fact that weget him at a discount is just a bonus.

GPP Options: DavidBuchanan (R), SAM

The KBO Batter’s Box

Doosan Bears: JoseFernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim (1B/OF), Jae Il Oh (1B), Kun Woo Park (OF),Kyoung Min Hur (3B)

NC Dinos: Sung Bum Na(OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), Aaron Altherr (OF), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF), Hee Dong Kwon(OF), Myung Gi Lee (OF), Suk Min Park (3B)

KT Wiz: Mel RojasJr. (OF), Baek Ho Kang (1B/OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF), Kyung Soo Park (2B), JaeGwun Hwang (3B), Sung Woo Jang (C)

KIA Tigers: whoeverleads off between Chang Jin Lee (OF) or Ho Ryeong Kim (OF), Preston Tucker(OF), Hyung Woo Choi (1B/OF), Min Sang Yoo (1B), Chan Ho Park (3B/SS)

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Chang Mo Koo (L), NCD – $10,400 DK / $28 FD

There’s no justification needed to explain just how good the NC southpaw has been this season; he’s now 8-0 with a 1.48 ERA, 2.42 FIP, 0.81 WHIP, and a league-leading 30.4% strikeout rate. He’s virtually matchup proof and a lock for 20+ DK points on any given KBO slate – play him in all of your cash games, and as many tournaments as possible if you can afford the salary, even versus a good KT offense.

Woo Chan Cha (L), LG – $8,500 DK / $23 FD

On a KBO slate that does not boast the most talent onthe mound, the LG southpaw is the best bet for a high-risk, high-reward play. There’sa ton of volatility up and down the pricing grid on tonight’s KBO slate, butCha offers the most upside in a matchup versus the worst team in the league. He’snow 4-5 on the season with a 6.04 ERA, 5.10 FIP, 1.61 WHIP, and a 19.3% strikeoutrate, with his walk rate nearly hitting double digits at 9.7%. He was recentlysent down to the Futures league and is making his first start since being calledback up, and I’m willing to take a chance on a pitcher that has multiple 25+ DKpoint performances in what can only be described as the perfect scenario for abounce back.

GPP Options: Shi Hwan Jang (R), HAN, Woo Joon Choi (R), DOO

The KBO Batter’s Box

Doosan Bears: JoseFernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim (1B/OF), Jae Il Oh (1B) or Joo Hwan Choi(1B/2B), Kun Woo Park (OF), Kyoung Min Hur (3B)

NC Dinos: Sung Bum Na(OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), Aaron Altherr (OF), Hee Dong Kwon (OF), Myung Gi Lee(OF), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF)

Lotte Giants: Jun Woo Jeon(OF), Ah Seop Son (OF), Dae Ho Lee (1B), Dixon Machado (2B/SS), Chi Hong An(2B), Hoon Jung (2B)

SK Wyverns: Jeong Choi(3B), Jamie Romak (1B/OF), Dong Min Han (OF), Joon Woo Choi (2B), Ji Hoon Choi(OF)

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Chan Gyu Lim (R), LG – $8,200 DK / $25 FD

The options on the mound are thin, but we can start our KBO lineups with Chan Gyu Lim of the LG Twins with a good level of confidence, who is in a great spot versus Hanwha. Lim is coming off back-to-back shaky starts versus NCD and SAM, respectively, but I’m more inclined to trust his overall numbers on the season here. Lim sits at 4-3 with a 4.47 ERA, 3.88 FIP, 1.34 WHIP, all of which aren’t overly impressive, but his 22.4% strikeout rate versus the worst team in the KBO is too good to pass up. Add in the fact that he isn’t overpriced, Lim will carry heavy ownership on tonight’s KBO slate, but rightfully so.

Aaron Brooks (R), KIA – $9,800 DK / $28 FD

Rarely do we see a pitcher facing Doosan as a top option on any given KBO slate, but Aaron Brooks isn’t like every other pitcher in this league. Sitting at 4-3 on the season with a 2.52 ERA, 2.97 FIP, 1.13 WHIP, and a 21.9% strikeout rate, Brooks has produced 11 or more DK points in every start this season, and has been a model of consistency for KBO DFS, but that won’t be good enough for his lofty price tag. We’ll need him to tame the Bears offense much more effectively than he did in his last start versus them, where he allowed 4 earned runs on 11 hits while striking out 7 despite putting up 11.4 DK points. Ultimately, I’m willing to eat the chalk in KBO cash games where it’s just as important to know who the field will be playing as it is focusing on your own lineup, but take a good, long look at Chae Heung Choi over Brooks in tournaments if the latter’s ownership gets out of control.

GPP Options: Chae HeungChoi (L), SAM, Seung Ho Lee (L), KIW

The KBO Batter’s Box

• NC Dinos: Eui Ji Yang (C), Aaron Altherr (OF), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF), Hee Dong Kwon (OF), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS), Myung Gi Lee (OF), Suk Min Park (3B)
• Kiwoon Heroes: Ha Seong Kim (SS), Byung Ho Park (1B), Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Dong Won Park (C), Keon Chang Seo (1B/2B), Ji Young Lee (C)
• LG Twins: Roberto Ramos (1B), Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Ji Hwan Oh (SS), Kang Nam Yoo (C), Chun Woong Lee (OF), Eun Sung Chae (OF)
• Samsung Lions: Ja Wook Koo (1B/OF), Dong Yeop Kim (OF), Won Seok Lee (3B), Hak Ju Lee (SS), Sang Su Kim (2B/3B)
• KT Wiz: Mel Rojas Jr. (OF), Baek Ho Kang (1B/OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF), Kyung Soo Park (2B), Jae Gwun Hwang (3B), Sung Woo Jang (C)

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Chris Flexen (R), DOO – $8,900 DK / $20 FD

While Drew Rucinski warrants consideration as an elite play on tonight’s KBO slate, I much rather save the $800 on DK to upgrade my batters and have the pitcher with similar skill level in a better matchup. Not only does Flexen carry a safe floor for your cash game lineups, he offers more than enough upside for tournament play as well. He now sits at 4-3 on the season with a 3.86 ERA, 3.38 FIP, 1.27 WHIP, and a 21.5% strikeout rate. His command on the mound could be better, as seen by his 7.5% walk rate, which hurts him on DK a tad, but Flexen’s upside here is undeniable, especially on FD where he’s priced at the minimum $20.  

William Cuevas (R), KT – $7,900 DK / $24 FD

While William Cuevas may not have the same skillset as other pitchers on a surprisingly deep KBO slate, he gets a huge bump because of his matchup versus Hanwha. Cuevas now sits at a respectable 4-2 with a 4.67 ERA, 4.48 FIP, 1.26 WHIP, and a 17.8% strikeout rate. While pitchers such as Rucinski, Flexen, Yang, and Jung may boast superior arsenals to the KT pitcher, his point/$ upside in this spot is tremendous; last time he pitched versus Hanwha, he threw 102 pitches across 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 4. Considering pitchers versus the Eagles typically garner high ownership, this is something worth monitoring leading up to lock, but with arms like Rucinski, Flexen, Yang, and Jung all ahead of him, Cuevas may come in lower owned than he should be – he gives us the salary relief we need to pay up for premium batters and similar upside to the pitchers mentioned.

GPP Options: Drew Rucinski (R), NCD, Chan Heon Jung (R), LG, Hyun JongYang (L), KIA

The KBO Batter’s Box

NC Dinos: Eui Ji Yang (C), Aaron Altherr (OF), Jin Sung Kang(1B/OF), Hee Dong Kwon (OF), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS), Myung Gi Lee (OF), Suk Min Park(3B)

LG Twins: Roberto Ramos (1B), Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Ji Hwan Oh(SS), Kang Nam Yoo (C), Chun Woong Lee (OF), Eun Sung Chae (OF)

Doosan Bears: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), JaeHwan Kim (1B/OF), Jae Il Oh (1B), Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B), Kun Woo Park (OF),Kyoung Min Hur (3B)

KT Wiz: Mel Rojas Jr. (OF), Baek Ho Kang (1B/OF), Jeong DaeBae (OF), Kyung Soo Park (2B), Jae Gwun Hwang (3B), Sung Woo Jang (C)

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Raul Alcantara (R), DOO – $9,500 DK / $20 FD

Even with Eric Jokisch on the KBO slate tonight, my top pitcher is Raul Alcantara. While I can make the argument simply because of his matchup versus SK as opposed to Jokisch’s against NC, Alcantara has been rather impressive in his own right this past month. He’s tied for first in the KBO in wins and is now 8-1 on the season with a 3.14 ERA, 3.65 FIP, 1.10 WHIP, and a 21.9% strikeout rate. His command on the mound has been exceptional, posting a 3.8% walk rate, and has flirted with 100+ pitches in every game. Yes, he’s not in the lovely 8k range on DK anymore, but even at $9,500, he’s an elite play – and seriously FanDuel? $20 and the lowest-priced pitcher? Yesterday was Straily, and now Alcantara, are you kidding me? Lock him in over on FD, and check Discord for some ownership updates on him versus the Kiwoon southpaw.

Tyler Wilson (R), LG – $7,000 DK / $25 FD

After starting off the 2020 KBO season with three dominating starts in his first four – the outlier being his debut versus NCD after being in quarantine for 14 days – Wilson has cooled off exponentially in the past month – like, Mr. Freeze’s level of cool off. He’s now 3-5 on the season with a 4.48 ERA, 4.23 FIP, 1.38 WHIP, and a 16.1% strikeout rate. Yes, those numbers certainly don’t jump off the page, and with Wilson averaging just over 6 DK PPG in his last three starts, I’m hoping his ownership will be low albeit the cheap price tag. He’s certainly due for some positive regression, and tonight’s matchup versus LOT may be just what he needs to get back on track. He was a dominant pitcher in the KBO last season and has shown flashes of that old self this year, and I’ll take a shot on him in tournaments if the ownership stays low enough, but if it creeps up to a number I’m not comfortable with anymore, I’ll likely turn to an option listed below.

GPP Options: Eric Jokisch (L), KIW, Jung Hyun Baek (L), SAM, DrewGagnon (R), KIA

The KBO Batter’s Box

Doosan Bears: JoseFernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim (1B/OF), Jae Il Oh (1B) or Joo Hwan Choi(1B/2B), Kun Woo Park (OF), Kyoung Min Hur (3B)

KT Wiz: Mel RojasJr. (OF), Baek Ho Kang (1B/OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF), Kyung Soo Park (2B), JaeGyun Hwang (3B), Sung Woo Jang (C)

LG Twins: Roberto Ramos(1B), Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Eun Sung Chae (OF), Chun Woong Lee (OF), Ji Hwang Oh(SS), Kang Nam Yoo (C)

Kiwoon Heroes: Byung HoPark (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS), Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Dong Won Park (C), Keon ChangSeo (1B/2B), Ji Young Lee (C)

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