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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Dan Straily (R), LOT – $10,100 DK / $23 FD

With Chang Mo Koo no longer on the KBO slate, we don’thave to decide whether to choose him or Straily (hint: pick Koo, every time),or possibly pairing both together on DK and spending 20k + in salary in theprocess. Straily has been dominant in the 2020 campaign and is now 2-2 with a2.29 ERA, 3.05 FIP, 1.03 WHIP, and an impressive 26.3% strikeout rate. Whetherhe gets the run support he needs tonight to secure the win is yet to be seen, butjust know that Straily is worth every dollar tonight. Oh, and $23 on FD? Areyou kidding me? Lock it in.

Odrisamer Despaigne (R), KT – $8,100 DK / $26 FD

After Straily, there is a significant drop off inpitcher quality on this KBO slate – no disrespect to Casey Kelly, but he is notworth $9,100 unless it’s a matchup versus Hanwha. Thus, we turn to the wild KBODFS ride that is Odrisamer Despaigne with our SP2 slot on DK tonight. Despaigneis now 5-4 on the season with a 4.29 ERA, 4.29 FIP, 1031 WHIP, and an 18.3%strikeout rate. With the Wiz facing Hanwha and Despaigne virtually a lock for 6or more innings on 100+ pitches on any given night, I like him to be the best SP2option with a combination of both a safe floor and upside for tournaments.

GPP Options: David Buchanan (R), SAM, Min Woo Lee (R), KIA

The KBO Batter’s Box

Doosan Bears: Jose Fernandez (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: Eui Ji Yang (C), Aaron Altherr (OF), Hee Dong Kwon (OF), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS), Suk Min Park (3B)

KT Wiz: Mel Rojas Jr. (OF), Baek Ho Kang (1B/OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF), Kyung Soo Park (2B), Jae Gyun Hwang (3B)

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Chang Mo Koo (L), NCD – $10,400 DK / $31 FD

I don’t really think anyone in the industry needs tojustify playing Chang Mo Koo on any KBO slate. The NC southpaw is not only thebest pitcher in the league, he’s the frontrunner for MVP and is blowing everylineup he faces out of the water. Koo is now 8-0 with a 1.48 ERA, 2.42 FIP,0.81 WHIP, and a league-leading 30.4% strikeout rate. He’s topped 20 or more DKpoints in 10 of 11 starts and should keep the LG offense off the board for themajority of his time on the mound. Lock the best play on the KBO slate everytime you see his name.

Seung Won Moon (R), SK – $8,400 DK / $27 FD

After a clear #1 pitcher is taken off the board, we turn to Seung Won Moon of the SK Wyverns for the SP2 slot over on DK. Moon is not only playable because he gets a favorable matchup versus Hanwha, rather he has the strikeout upside we look for in tournament play. On the season, Moon is now 2-5 with a 3.19 ERA, 3.36 FIP, 1.14 WHIP, and a 23.2% strikeout rate while showing solid command on the mound with a 6% walk rate. While it’s tough to justify spending nearly 19k in salary on DK for pitching alone, these two options are clear cut favorites for me to be the leaders in raw points on the slate, along with another pitcher mentioned below, so look for some value bats to round out your lineups tonight.

GPP Options: Shi HwanJang (R), HAN

The KBO Batter’s Box

NC Dinos: Sung Bum Na (OF), 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)

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

Lotte Giants: Jun Woo Jeon (OF), Ah Seop Son (OF), Dae Ho Lee (1B), Chi Hong An (2B), Dixon Machado (2B/SS), Dong Hee Han (3B), Hoon Jung (2B)

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)

Samsung Lions: Tyler Saladino (3B/OF), Hak Ju Lee (SS), Dong Yeop Kim (OF)

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Jong Hoon Park (R), SK – $8,300 DK / $26 FD

While most will jockey back and forth deciding whichof Mike Wright and Aaron Brooks to start their KBO DFS lineups with, I’ll gladlytake Jong Hoon Park at a $1200 and $700 discount, respectively, on DK, and at a$3 or $1 discount on FD. Although Park isn’t the biggest name on the KBO slate,his 24.7% strikeout rate is the highest of all pitchers on the slate andcombined with his matchup versus Hanwha, he has the highest upside. Tie thatinto the fact that some may be scared because of high walk rate (9.3%) andinflated ERA (5.43), Park is exactly the high risk, high reward play I want inmy lineups tonight.

Aaron Brooks (R), KIA – $9,000 DK / $29 FD

While he won’t be my first player that I put in my KBO DFS lineups tonight, he makes a compelling case to be the second over on DK. At first glance, the matchup versus Kiwoon had me thinking I’d be passing on Brooks, but after digging into his statistics this season, he seems like the best combination of safe floor and high upside on a KBO slate that doesn’t have many elite pitchers to offer. Brooks is now 3-3 on the season with a 2.36 ERA, 2.87 FIP, 1.08 WHIP, 22.8% strikeout rate, a 5.1% walk rate, and he has surpassed 10 or more DK points in EVERY start this season, including 6 of 11 starts being against the best offenses in the league in Kiwoon, Doosan, and NC. In 2 previous starts versus KIW this season, Brooks is 0-1 with a 1.32 ERA, only allowing a single earned run in nearly 12 innings with 14 strikeouts.

GPP Options: Seung Ho Lee (L), KIW, Mike Wright (R), NCD

The KBO Batter’s Box

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

Samsung Lions: Tyler Saladino (3B/OF), Hak Ju Lee(SS), Won Seok Lee (3B), Dong Yeop Kim (OF), 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 Gyun Hwang (3B)

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

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Drew Rucinski (R), NCD – $9,400 DK / $29 FD

Tonight’s KBO slate is loaded with top options at various pricing points, but it begins at the very top with Drew Rucinski. Despite being in the shadow of teammate Chang Mo Koo and his spectacular campaign thus far, Rucinski has been quite dominant himself and is now 7-1 with a 2.30 ERA, 3.84 FIP, 1.11 WHIP, and a 22.7% strikeout rate. On a slate that has plenty of strikeout upside with multiple options on the mound, Rucinski’s floor is like no other – he has averaged 21.1 FPPG on the season and has hit double digits in 10 of 11 starts, while also going 6 or more innings in 10 of 11 starts, but he also offers enough upside to warrant conversation in tournament play. We’ll have to keep an eye on ownership closer to lock, but Rucinski’s going to have to bring it versus a loaded LG offense in what could be a pitcher’s duel, and I think he does just that.

Chris Flexen (R), DOO – $8,400 DK / $25 FD

While he did blow up the KBO slate in his last startat heavy ownership versus Hanwha, Flexen gets another soft matchup tonightversus Lotte and could bounce back in a big way. Even after last week’sdisaster, Flexen sits at 3-3 with a 4.18 ERA, 3.55 FIP, 1.36 WHIP, and a 21.3%strikeout rate. Rarely do you see a player with an 8k price tag be a source of “value”,but Flexen can definitely be the best pitcher on the KBO slate from a Points/$perspective.

GPP Options: Chan GyuLim (R), LG, William Cuevas (R), KT

The KBO Batter’s Box

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

KT Wiz: Baek HoKang (1B/OF), Mel Rojas Jr. (OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF), Kyung Soo Park (2B), HanJoon Yoo (OF), Jae Gyun Hwang (3B)

Kiwoon Heroes: Byung Ho Park(1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS), Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Keon Chang Seo (1B/2B), Dong WonPark (C), Ji Young Lee (C)

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings of the KBO Hill

Eric Jokisch (L), KIW – $9,500 DK / $30 FD

Tonight’s KBO slate has a lot of depth in terms of talent, but many of the big pitchers are in tough matchups. Nonetheless, Jokisch continues to be the cream of the crop in the KBO, and is now sitting at 7-2 on the season with a 1.30 ERA, 3.08 FIP, 0.87 WHIP, an 18.5% strikeout rate, 3.8% walk rate, and 0.26 HR/9. He keeps the ball in the park, having only given up 2 home runs across 11 starts, shows excellent command in finding the strike zone, and typically comes in between 90-100 pitches. He’s durable, extremely talented, and is by far the top target on tonight’s KBO slate.

Raul Alcantara (R), DOO – $9,200 DK / $28 FD

While the SP2 slot continues to be a place where wefail to deploy a second pitcher in our KBO lineups with extreme confidence, wenailed another pick yesterday in Odrisamer Despaigne and will look to keep theweekly hot streak going. Alcantara does not have the best matchup on the KBOslate facing the LG Twins, but he’s shown some elite stuff this season and isnow 7-1 with a 3.46 ERA, 3.88 FIP, 1.18 WHIP, 20.9% strikeout rate and 4.1% walkrate. He’s topped 5 or more strikeouts in four straight starts and is at home,in a pitcher’s park, where he’ll look to keep the Twins offense at bay after theyput up 8 runs on 11 hits yesterday.

GPP Options: Drew Gagnon (R), KIA, Adrian Sampson (R), LOT

The KBO Batter’s Box

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

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

KIA Tigers: Preston Tucker (OF), Hyung Woo Choi(1B/OF), Ho Ryung Kim (OF), Ji Wan Na (OF), Min Sang Yoo (1B)

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