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KBO Matchups

LOT @ KIA

DOO @ KTW

SK @ NCD

SAM @ LG

KIW @ HAN

Kings of the Hill

Ki Young Im (L), KIA – $7,300

Tonight is not the prettiest of pitcher options we have had on a KBO slate, but Ki Young Im might just be the guy in that 7k range to get us there. In 4 starts this season, Im is 1-3 and has been extremely volatile. However, his statistics are not as bad as they may seem to be on the surface; he’s had some poor luck with little run support and disastrous defense; he allowed 5 runs against Doosan but only 1 was earned. Sporting a 22.4% strikeout rate, 0 homeruns allowed, 3.68 ERA and 2.65 FIP, Im is a great target against the Lotte Giants whom he went for 25 DK points against last time out, pitching 8 innings while striking out 4 and only allowing a single run.

Hyun Hee Han (R), KIW – $7,900

The ownership will likely flock toward Jae Hak Lee of the NC Dinos on tonight’s KBO slate and he is a good cash game target, but I wanted to write up Hyun Hee Han of the Kiwoon Heroes to show what kind of upside he potentially has. Han has been wildly inconsistent in his 4 starts this KBO season, but that is exactly what we need to keep his ownership down. Tonight, he faces a Hanwha lineup that has little to no threat outside of Sung Yeol Lee and could be in for a good night. Han is a pitcher that throws for contact, which is why he is sporting a 15.6% strikeout percentage on the season, but also limits power, as seen by his 0.89 HR/9. When he played Hanwha earlier this year, he went 6 strong innings, throwing 100 pitches, allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 4; good for 13.5 DK points. While that isn’t outstanding, it may be the edge we need tonight with few viable options and ownership flocking to Jae Hak Lee and Odrisamer Despaigne.

DK GPP options: Min Ho Lee (R), LG – $5,000

DK Cash option: Jae Hak Lee (R), NCD – $8,700

The Batter’s Box

NC Dinos (NCD)

The best offense in the KBO finds itself as the top stack tonight, to no surprise. While Seung Won Moon has been fairly decent with a 18.6% strikeout rate and 3.1% walk rate, tonight, I think NCD can get to him early and exploit a pitcher that has a WHIP near 2, coming in a 1.65. If NCD can open the floodgates early on, they’ll explode in the later innings, going up against the worst bullpen in the KBO. A small bonus, Jin Sung Kang is finally (!!) a 1B on DK and you can now fully stack their lineup.

Top options: Sun Bum Na (OF), Eui-Ji Yang (C), Min Woo Park (2B), Suk Min Park (3B), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF)

KT Wiz (KTW)

Without Baek Ho Kang in the lineup, KT was wildlyexpected to flop on offense. Oh, on the contrary, my KBO friends. KT has beenred hot being led by the top of their order and find themselves in another greatmatchup versus Hui Kwan Yu of the Doosan Bears, who cannot strikeout someonefor the life of him (9.9% on the season). In his first matchup against the Wiz,Yu got lit up for 10 hits and 5 earned runs in only 4 innings on 97 pitches.

Top Options: Mel Rojas JR. (OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF),Woo Jun Sim (SS), Yong Ho Jo (OF), Sung Woo Jang (C)

Honorable Mentions: Kiwoon Heroes and KIA Tigers

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KBO Matchups

LG @ KIA (1am EST) – Not on DK main slate; is part of FD slate

HAN @ SK

KTW @ KIW

LOT @ DOO

NCD @ SAM

Kings of the Hill

Mike Wright (R), NC Dinos – $8,900 DK / $27 FD

4 starts into his 2020 KBO season, Mike Wright has been tough to figure out. On tonight’s KBO slate, we are not gifted with excellent pitching options, but Wright has to be at the top of the list despite the unpredictability of his statistics. Looking into them, Wright looks to be elite on the surface with a 3-0 record and over 15 DK points in every start. However, his 2.86 ERA is shadowed by a 5.18 FIP, 11% walk rate, and 1.22 HR/9. His accompanying statistics don’t shout “I’m an Ace in the KBO” but I’ll definitely chase the upside and raw points tonight; Wright is posting a 21.7% strikeout rate in 4 starts and faces a mediocre Samsung lineup.

William Cuevas (R), KT Wiz – $7,700 DK / $25 FD

Cuevas draws a tough matchup on tonight’s KBO slate and I’m hoping that keeps his ownership lower. While Cuevas hasn’t exactly been stellar this season, posting a 1-1- record, 5.55 ERA and 4.41 FIP, he has the confidence from the Wiz’s manager to go until he can’t feel his arm anymore; he’s pitched 105, 102, and 105 times in his last 3 games despite being tagged for 1, 4, and 4 runs in each start, respectively. Moreover, he’s a hair under the 20% strikeout mark (19.7%) and KIW leads the KBO in strikeouts as a team. With everyone flocking to Won Tae Choi (R), KIW, I’ll gladly take Cuevas and his upside in DK GPPs at lower ownership than his counterpart.

DK GPP options: Ricardo Pinto (R), SK and Shi Hwan Jang (R), HAN

FD GPP option: Chan Gyu Lim (R), LG

The Batter’s Box

NC Dinos (NCD)

For the second day in a row, the NC Dinos are the top KBO stack on both sites. They’re still in a hitter’s park in their second game of the series versus Samsung and face David Buchanan on the mound. I really shouldn’t have to justify why we like to pick on Buchanan, but let’s take a look. 2-2 record (yes, that’s fine…) with a 5.40 ERA, 1.4 HR/9, and 19 hits allowed in his last two starts. Need I say more?

Top options: Sun Bum Na (OF), Eui-Ji Yang (C), Min WooPark (2B), Suk Min Park (3B)

Salary savers: Jin Sung Kang (C), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS)

Doosan Bears (DOO)

They’ve been “slumping” the past few KBO slates and have proven to be worthy of fade consideration in tournaments given their ownership on what seems to be every KBO slate, but tonight is the night the Doosan offense explodes. They’ll see Jun Won Seo on the mound for the Lotte Giants and his numbers aren’t too pretty: 1.66 HR/9, 4.98 ERA, 6.03 FIP. While switching their ‘9’ and leadoff hitters, Soo Bin Jung and Kun Woo Park, hasn’t been too effective just yet, tonight is an interesting KBO slate to attempt a DOO wrap-around stack with hitters 9-1-2-3-4.

Top Options: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim(OF/1B), Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B), Jae Ho Kim (SS)

** Keep an eye out if Jae Il Oh starts. He was on the DL but has since pinch hit in two straight games. I think they’ll save him for next week since they have Sundays off but you never know. If he’s in, lock in ALL DK lineups at $3,800**

Honorable Mentions: Lotte Giants

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KBO Matchups

HAN @ SK

KTW @ KIW

LG @ KIA

LOT @ DOO

NCD @ SAM

Kings of the Hill

Drew Rucinski (R), NC Dinos – $9,300 DK / $28 FD

I can’t see myself making a lineup without the ace of tonight’s KBO slate. Posting a 3-0 record in 4 starts, Rucinski has seen an increase in his strikeout percentage from 2019 to 2020, going from 16.3% to 21.9%. Yes, it’s a small sample size and yes, he has faced Samsung and Hanwha but it cannot be ignored, nonetheless. In his 2020 KBO debut versus the same Samsung team he faces tonight, Rucinski went 6 innings, allowed 0 runs and struck out 6 on 91 pitches. In his last two games, he has surpassed 100 pitches, throwing 101 and 109 times. A lock for a win, facing a Samsung team that strikes out a lot, and 4 starts into the season with the best offense in the league behind him, he will have the most points on the KBO slate tonight.

Aaron Brooks (R), KIA Tigers – $8,100 DK / $26

I’m hoping Brooks’ matchup versus the LG Twins keeps his ownership down on DK. On FD, I’m all over Drew Rucinski and not looking back. But with two KBO pitchers to roster over on DK, Brooks makes for an intriguing option. With a 22.8% strikeout rate, Brooks offers enough upside to warrant consideration in all GPP formats but is also a safe cash play, averaging 16.8 DK points per game in 4 starts. LG’s lineup does not scare me outside of their 2-4 hitters, and with Brooks being somewhat uncontested in the 5-9 spots in the order, he’s a great candidate to be the second-highest scoring pitcher on the KBO slate.

GPP option: Tae-Woon Kim (L), SK, Raul Alcantara (R), DOO, MinWoo Kim (R), HAN

The Batter’s Box

NC Dinos (NCD)

I love the NC Dinos stack tonight on both sites.Coming into a hitter’s park, NCD will face Dae Woo Kim on the mound and, man,has he struggled; 13.5% walk rate, 1.64 HR/9, 4.09 ERA, 6.88 FIP. Setting a KBOrecord 20 games into the season with a .850 winning percentage (17-3), NCD willbe far and beyond the top stack tonight.

Top options: Sun Bum Na (OF), Eui-Ji Yang (C), Min WooPark (2B), Suk Min Park (3B)

Salary savers: Jin Sung Kang (C), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS)

Kiwoon Heroes (KIW)

We nailed the KIW stack yesterday at sub 15% ownershipon DraftKings and it really paid off, as they put up 6 runs and 15 hits. On tonight’sKBO slate, they face Min Kim on the mound for the KT Wiz and their atrociousbullpen. Kim comes in with a 2-0 record, but one win came against Samsung andthe other where LG left what seemed to be 100 batters on base. All in all, Kim’sERA is a whopping 6.32 to go along with his 6.23 FIP and 1.15 HR/9. Look forKIW’s 1-5 hitters to take advantage yet again.

Top Options: Byung-Ho Park (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS),Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Keon Chang Seo (1B/2B), Dong Won Park (C)

Honorable Mentions: Doosan Bears, KIA Tigers

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KBO Matchups

KIA @ KTW

LG @ HAN

SK @ DOO

SAM @ LOT

KIW @ NCD

Kings of the Hill

Casey Kelly (R), LG Twins – $7,400 DK / $23 FD

Two things can happen in regard to Casey Kelly on tonight’s KBO slate: he can carry high ownership because of name familiarity, his matchup against Hanwha, his price on both sites, or maybe even a combination of these things. On the other hand, if people are game log watching and see a pitcher’s primary statistic (ERA) above 5, maybe we get him at lower ownership than expected. I really hope it’s the latter, because, aside from his awful 5.79 ERA, Kelly really hasn’t been that bad. His FIP is 3 whole points lower than his ERA, sitting at 2.83 (!!), and he’s shown strong command as seen by his 4.8% walk rate. While he won’t wow you with his 15.9% strikeout rate, he’s an elite target tonight, and I’ll have him in almost, if not every lineup.

Hyun Jong Yang (L), KIA Tigers – $9,600 DK / $29 FD

Make no mistake about it, Hyun Jong Yang is an elite pitcher in the KBO, to the extent that rumors are circling that he is drawing interest from the MLB. Arguably the best pitcher in the KBO, Yang has settled down quite nicely after a rough opening day start. As we have mentioned here before, he is notorious for opening day disasters, and has since posted a 3-0 record, allowing only 4 runs. He does draw a tough matchup versus the KT Wiz, who have been red hot at the plate without star Baek-Ho Kang, but if Yang can tame the Doosan Bears offense, he can do the same to the Wiz.

GPP option: Warrick Saupold (R), Hanwha Eagles

The Batter’s Box

Doosan Bears (DOO)

Another KBO article for you all, another section on the lethal offense that is the Doosan Bears. Again, I’m not sure if the KBO planned it this way because of its increase in popularity without the MLB, but DOO has arguably the best matchup on the slate again. With SK Wolverines ace and former Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Nick Kingham sidelined with an injury, they will turn to yet another bullpen game. While Geon Wook Lee and his 41.9% strikeout rate (yes it’s only been 5.1 innings but still…) might be somewhat of a challenge, he hasn’t pitched more than 39 times in a single game this season and SK’s bullpen is one of, if not the worst in the league. Load ‘em up boys.

Top options: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim(OF/1B), Joo Hywan Choi (1B/2B), Jae Won Oh (2B), Jae Ho Kim (SS), Kyoung MinHur (3B), Kun Woo Park (OF)

Kiwoon Heroes (KIW)

I cannot wait to see this heavyweight bout between KIWand the team with the best record in the KBO, the NC Dinos. KIW is bound to runup the score tonight in a game that could see both teams score in doubledigits. Let’s mention some things about NC’s starting pitcher, shall we? Young GyuKim is 0-1, posting an ERA of 3.94, and… wait for it… a 3.38 HR/9 and 7.17FIP!!! Need I say more? Lock and load for the ride, boys and girls.

Top Options: Byung-Ho Park (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS),Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Keon Chang Seo (1B/2B), Dong Won Park (C)

Honorable Mention: NCD and SAM. NCD faces KIW pitcher Dae Hyun Jung who has not pitched in the KBO since 2017; ERA of 7.06, 6.62 FIP, gives up a lot of HRs. SAM faces import pitcher Adrian Sampson who is coming off the DL and shouldn’t pitcher more than 50-60 times. More bullpen at bats = more runs.

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KBO Matchups

KIA @ KTW

LG @ HAN

SK @ DOO

SAM @ LOT

KIW @ NCD

Kings of the Hill

Odrisamer Despaigne (R), KTW — $8,300 DK / $23 FD

Despaigne is the best of some ugly options on the mound for tonight’s KBO slate. The only team that roughed him up this season is NCD, but who hasn’t been victim of arguably the best team in the KBO? Other than that, Despaigne’s numbers on the season rank fairly well in the KBO: 1-0, 2.25 ERA, 2.31 FIP, 0.96 WHIP, 0 homeruns allowed, and a 22.1% strikeout rate. Going up against a KIA Tigers team that strikeouts out a ton with their aggressive at bat style, Despaigne can take advantage and rack up some Ks.

Chan Heon Jung (R), LG — $6,500 DK / $27 FD

On a KBO slate with few viable options on the mound, why not take a shot on Jung? A former reliever, Jung is transitioning to a full-time starter role in 2020 and has fared decently well despite his inflated ERA of 5.40, posting an 18.2% strikeout rate. If he can take advantage of a mediocre Hanwha lineup, he can be a great salary saver on DK, although I do find him too expensive on FD.

Cash Game Option: Jae Hak Lee (R), NCD

GPP option: Tae-In Won (R), SAM

The Batter’s Box

DOO

Is there ever a KBO slate where the most potent lineup in the KBO doesn’t have a favorable pitcher matchup? Bolstering a lineup with infinite depth, almost all hitters batting 1 through 9 are viable, but Jose Fernandez and his absurd .480 average lead the way. Yes, Moon has a 24.3% strikeout rate, but he also allows 1.13HR/9 and Doosan can take for a ride, or two, or three…

Top options: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim (OF), Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B), Jae Won Oh (2B),

NCD

The second best offense – or to some, the best offense – in the KBO is a great option on the KBO slate tonight. While it does seem obvious to want to stack DOO and NCD on every other night, tonight is rather interesting since both find themselves against vulnerable pitchers and isn’t just because they typically put up the most runs. Hyun Hee Han of the Kiwoon Heroes is now a full-time starter in 2020 after being in the bullpen all of 2019 and it hasn’t been pretty; he’s posted a 5.63 ERA, 5.01 FIP, and allows 1.13HR/9. NCD can explode tonight.

Top Options: Sung Bum Na (OF), Jin Sung Kang (C), MinWoo Park (2B), Suk Min Park (3B)

Honorable Mention: SK Wolverines (deep GPP)

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