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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

Chang MoKoo (L), NCD – $9,400 DK / $30 FD

I don’t feel the need to go into immense detail about just how dominant Chang Mo Koo has been thus far in the 2020 KBO season, but I’ll do it, nonetheless. Koo is far and away the best target on the KBO slate, both pitchers and batters included. Through 7 starts, the NCD southpaw is 5-0, posting a 0.75 ERA, 2.36 FIP, 0.69 WHIP, and a whopping 30.1% strikeout rate. We’ve seen multiple pitchers surpass the 10K price tag on DK and how Koo is only $9,400 is truly mind-blowing. He could be 100% owned and I’d still lock him into ALL of my lineups, without any hesitation whatsoever.

TylerWilson (R), LG – $8,200 DK / $26 FD

My SP2 decision came down to Tyler Wilson of the LG Twins and Drew Gagnon of the KIA Tigers. Ultimately, Wilson gets the nod on this KBO slate strictly because of Gagnon’s matchup versus the NC Dinos and their potent lineup. Wilson is 2-2 on the season, sporting a 4.21 ERA, 3.96 FIP, 18.1% strikeout rate and 7.6% walk rate. The thing is, he gets a huge bump versus a Hanwha squad that seems to be lost in all facets of the game. The last time he pitched versus the Eagles, it took him a mere 81 pitches to get through 6 innings, allowing 0 runs on 2 hits and struck out 3, good for 22.3 DK points. Does Gagnon’s 27.4% strikeout rate blow Wilson’s 18.1% rate out of the water? Absolutely. Am I willing to bet Wilson outscores Gagnon if the Twins’ staff lets him pitch 90+ times? Absolutely.

GPP Options:Drew Gagnon(R), KIA, Dan Straily (R), LOT

TheBatter’s Box

LG Twins

The LG Twins featured in The Batter’s Box 3 days in a row? You better believe it. They’ve gotten our lineups into the green and to the top of the leaderboards two KBO slates in a row, and I don’t see how tonight will be any different. Back up from the Futures League is Hanwha starter Shi Hwan Jang, and while his 23.1% strikeout rate is impressive, his 14.3% walk rate, 7.48 ERA, and 5.70 FIP are not. The Twins may strike out a few times, but they’ll get to Jang with ease. Plus, if Roberto Ramos is back in the lineup tonight, look out.

Top options: Roberto Ramos (1B) **if he plays**, Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Eun Sung Chae (OF), Chun Woong Lee (OF), Kang Nam Yoo (C), Ji Hwan Oh (SS)

SamsungLions

I hesitated to put the Lions as an honorable mention but I’m feeling a little bolder on tonight’s KBO slate in an attempt to gain some ownership advantage. Samsung faces Hui Kwan Yu of the Doosan Bears who has struggled mightily for one of the KBO powerhouses. He comes into his 8th start with a 4-1 record but has been saved by his offense on multiple occasions. He’s rocking a 4.14 ERA, 5.35 FIP, 0.97 HR/9 and a 7.9% walk rate. Did I mention he also cannot strike someone out for the life of him? He has an awful 8.5% strikeout rate and has an interesting home/road split; despite the Bears’ stadium being a pitcher’s park, Yu is 2-1 at home but has allowed 10 runs on 32 hits in 4 starts in his own park. With Samsung having 3 legit right-handed hitters in Tyler Saladino, Sang Su Kim, and Won Seok Lee, the Doosan southpaw could be in for a rough night.

Top Options:Tyler Saladino (3B/OF), Won Seok Lee (3B), Sang Su Kim (2B/3B), Ja Wook Koo(1B/OF), Hak Ju Lee (SS), Sung Gyu Lee (2B/3B)

HonorableMention: LotteGiants

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

Chan GyuLim (R), LG – $8,000 DK / $24 FD

The cash play of this KBO slate, Chan Gyu Lim has much more to offer than just a safe floor. He had his start pushed back a day and saw his teammate Chan Heon Jung featured in yesterday’s segment of Kings of the Hill, who performed well; Jung threw 94 pitches and went 6 2/3, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and put up 19.8 DK points at a mere $6,500 on DK. Today, Lim gets the same matchup versus Hanwha, except has much more to offer on the mound; Lim sports a 22.1% strikeout rate, ranking 8th amongst qualified pitchers, and his command is no joke either; he has a 5.9% walk rate, good to place him 12th in the KBO. With 5 or more strikeouts in 5 of 6 starts, it wouldn’t surprise me to see Lim surpass 20 DK points and needs to be the first player in your cash builds and the majority of your GPP lineups, despite the expected ownership, simply because he might be the highest scoring pitcher on the slate.

ChrisFlexen (R), DOO – $8,600 DK / $23 FD

On a KBO slate that is all about prioritizing the batters, I’ll side with Doosan starter over Mike Wright of the NCD Dinos simply because it allows me to spend $1,700 more in the batter’s box. Flexen has a good matchup versus Samsung, a team that strikes out 6.84 times per game. Flexen is 2-0 on the season, sporting a 2.92 ERA, 3.79 FIP, 1.19 WHIP, 19.9% strikeout rate and 8.6% walk rate. He hasn’t flashed the upside that he is capable of just yet, but there are a few things going for him: first, he hasn’t thrown less than 94 pitches this season. Second, barring any collapse from his bullpen, he’s as close as it gets to a lock for the win and the 4 or 6 points that comes with it, depending on if you’re playing on DK or FD. Thirdly, his matchup versus Samsung places him in the same conversation as Mike Wright, albeit being $1,700 cheaper; while he may not get the same amount of raw points, there shouldn’t be that much of a separation between the two, and $1,700 in saving can be the difference to get to some elite batters in your KBO lineups.

GPP Options:Mike Wright(R), NCD

TheBatter’s Box

LG Twins

They were featured as the second-ranked stack on yesterday’s KBO slate, and while ownership shifted to the Kiwoon Heroes, the LG Twins are who put the WinDaily team on top of the leaderboards. LG put up the largest run total on the slate yesterday with 9 runs, including 5 in the first inning. I’ll continue to pick on Hanwha import Chad Bell until I see that he knows what he’s doing out there on the mound, because right now, all he looks like is being “out there”. Bell has been in no man’s land in 4 starts this season, posting an 0-2 record, 8.80 ERA, 7.94 FIP, 2.02 WHIP, and 2.35 HR/9. He’s yet to make it out of the 4th inning, and I have no reason to believe why that should change tonight.

Topoptions: Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Eun Sung Chae (OF), Chun Woong Lee (OF), Kang NamYoo (C), Ji Hwan Oh (SS)

The Twins aremy favorite stack tonight, and I’ll be splitting exposure between the followingteams:

  • Doosan Bears: Their home/road splits are blatantly obvious indicating struggles at home, but they are always in play; Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim (OF/1B), Kun Woo Park (OF), Jae Ho Kim (SS), Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B)
  • SK 3-man stack: Jamie Romak (OF/1B), Jeong Choi (3B/SS), Eui Yoon Jeong (OF)
  • KIW: Ha Seong Kim (SS), Dong Won Park (C), Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Byung Ho Park (1B), Keon Chang Seo (1B/2B), Hye Sung Kim (2B/SS), Byung Woo Jeon (3B/2B)
  • KT 3-man stack: Baek Ho Kang (1B/OF), Mel Rojas Jr. (OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF)
  • NCD: Can you fully fade the best team in the KBO on any slate? Not sure we can…

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

EricJokisch (L), KIW – $9,700 DK / $25 FD

Eric Jokisch is once again available for us to lock in our KBO lineups and I recommend doing exactly that. The Kiwoon southpaw has been statistically dominant in the 2020 campaign and is at the top of the leaderboards in almost every pitching category. He’s 5-1 in 7 starts, posting a 1.49 ERA, 2.81 FIP, 0.97 WHIP, and a 20.1% strikeout rate, all while limiting the deep ball (0.21 HR/9) and showing strong command on the mound (4.3% walk rate). He gets a fantasy friendly matchup versus a Lotte Giants lineup that, outside of their 1-4 spots in the order, have very little to offer. He’s a lock on both sites; if you can’t get to him on DK because of his price, that’s understandable, but he needs to be a lock on FD where he is completely mispriced at only $25.

Chan HeonJung (R), LG – $6,500 DK / $28 FD

An excellent salary saver on DK, Chan Heon Jung can take our KBO lineups to the top of the standings on tonight’s KBO slate. At a mere $6,500, he might draw heavy ownership, but rightfully so, not only because of his matchup versus Hanwha, but because he has actually been quite impressive on the mound. Sporting a 2-1 record with a 3.52 ERA, 3.88 FIP, 1.22 WHIP, 27.2% strikeout rate and 6.5% walk rate, Jung is an elite arm for his price. A 27.2% strikeout rate is rare enough as it is in the KBO, but chalk that up with a matchup versus the worst team in the KBO and at only $6,500? Sign me up.

GPP Options:DrewRucisnki (R), NCD

TheBatter’s Box

DoosanBears

The last time I attacked Jung Hyun Baek on the mound with the Kiwoon Heroes, it clearly did not work out; KIW mustered little to no offense and saw Baek go 7 innings, allowing 0 runs on only 2 hits. Do not be fooled, he is not a good pitcher in the KBO and I stand firm by that opinion despite his first good outing on the season. He’s now 1-3 with last week’s win versus Kiwoon, but still rocks a 7.20 ERA and 6.47 FIP, along with a 1.70 WHIP and a 2.70 HR/9. Keep an eye on first baseman Jae Il Oh and if he plays due to some nagging injuries, but if he does not, I’ll be locking in the 5 plays listed below. Once again, no, Baek does not seem legit to me; Doosan gets to him early and often in this one.

Topoptions: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Kun Woo Park (OF), Jae Hwan Kim (OF/1B), JooHwan Choi (1B/2B), Jae Ho Kim (SS)

LG Twins

Without Roberto Ramos, the Twins find a way to keep putting up runs left, right, and center. It’s hard to believe that they can maintain this every night and could eventually fall off until they get their star slugger back later this week, but tonight, it’s tough to ignore their matchup versus Hanwha and Min Jae Jang. The Hanwha starter is 1-3 on the season with a 7.59 ERA, 4.65 FIP, 1.83 WHIP, and offers little strikeout threat with a 13.6% rate. He does show strong command on the mound (2.9% walk rate) but won’t be able to keep the Twins off the board for the entire game. With Dong Won Park (KIW) and Eui Ji Yang (NCD) drawing over 50% of the ownership at the catcher position on virtually every KBO slate, and rightfully so, I love turning to Kang Nam Yoo, who is slashing .291/.360/.456 with 4 homeruns and 26 RBIs and could move up in the lineup given the injuries they’re battling.

TopOptions: Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Eun Sung Chae (OF), Chun Woong Lee (OF), Kang NamYoo (C), Ji Hwan Oh (SS)

HonorableMention: KIW Heroes

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

Hyun JongYang (L), KIA – $9,900 DK / $25 FD

I’m still afirm believer than Hyun Jong Yang is one of the best pitchers in the KBO and I’llbe going back to him tonight despite the elevated price tag on DK; on FD, Yangis my favorite pitcher at only $25. The KIA southpaw comes into tonight’s startwith a 5-2 record, 3.89 ERA, 4.18 FIP, 1.27 WHIP, 16.7% strikeout rate and 7.0%walk rate. His strikeout rate has dropped since posting a 22.3% clip in 2019,but the talent is still there, as seen in a game versus Doosan where he struckout 7. We saw what his teammate Ki Young Im, who was featured in yesterday’sarticle, did versus the same SK team: 6IP, 0 earned runs on 3 hits and 6strikeouts, good for 27.1 DK points. While I did say Im is one of the best keptsecrets in this KBO campaign, Yang has a superior skillset and is set up to dominate.

Casey Kelly(R), LG – $9,200 DK / $27 FD

Another KBO slate where Casey Kelly’s price has increased, another KBO slate where I love the matchup. Kelly is sitting at 2-1 on the season with an inflated 5.06 ERA but has been unlucky as seen through his 3.80 FIP, to go along with a 1.38 WHIP 19.6% strikeout rate. Is he worthy of only being $400 lower than Chang Mo Koo was on the other day? Absolutely not. Does his matchup versus Lotte give him a significant bump enough to warrant the price tag? You better believe it. While ownership will likely flock to Yang and a cheaper arm to jam in some heavy hitters, I love a GPP strategy of loading up with the two best pitchers on the slate and finding some value in the batter’s box.

GPP Options:Hyeong Jun So(R), KT

TheBatter’s Box

KiwoonHeroes

This KBO slate still has some updates to be had; DOO vs HAN has since been removed from the DK slate, while the second game is part of the FD main slate. We’re also still waiting on starting pitchers for both sides of this KIW @ NCD game. Originally, NCD had reliever Jin Ho Kim slated to start and that sounds as if it’s likely to be a bullpen game for the Dinos. After they pitched 7 1/3 of the game yesterday en route to Kiwoon pouring in 15 runs, the Dinos bullpen will be depleted and sets up the Heroes for a repeat performance. By switching power hitters Byung Ho Park and Ha Seong Kim in the order, where the former is now batting 2nd and the latter batting cleanup, the Heroes seem to have rejuvenated their offense.

Topoptions: Byung Ho Park (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS), Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Dong WonPark (C), Keong Chang Seo (2B/1B)

Complementary Options: Hye Sung Kim (2B/SS), Byung Woo Jean (2B/3B)

NC Dinos

The Kiwoon Heroes, just like the NC Dinos, do not have a projected pitcher listed but had Young Gun Jo slated to start before it was later removed. Should it be the rookie taking the mound or a bullpen game for the Heroes, expect NC to exploit either one; the Dinos rested key players yesterday in Eui Ji Yang, Jin Sung Kang, and Jin Hyuk No only to later remove Aaron Altherr and Myung Gi Lee mid-game when things got out of hand in the 4th. They’ll be rested, at their home park, and will seek out revenge for yesterday’s onslaught. Keep an eye on veteran Chang Min Mo who made his return to the lineup yesterday and went 2/5 with an RBI.

TopOptions: Sung Bum Na (OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), Aaron Altherr (OF), Jin Sung Kang(OF/1B), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS)

ComplementaryOptions: Suk Min Park (3B), Myung Gi Lee (OF), Min Woo Park (2B), Chang Min Mo(1B/3B)

HonorableMention: KT Wiz

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

Woo ChanCha (L), LG – $8,700 DK / $26 FD

Am I crazy for starting my KBO lineups with the inconsistent Woo Chan Cha? Maybe, but I’m inclined to think he looks like the pitcher we saw in four of six starts in tonight’s game compared to the one we saw versus KT and KIW just a few weeks ago. Cha is currently 4-2 on the season with a 3.97 ERA, 4.73 FIP, 1.44 WHIP, 20.8% strikeout rate, 8.1% walk rate. Yes, in his third and fourth starts he looked terrible on the mound, giving up a combined 9 runs on 16 hits in 9 innings of work versus KT and KIW, but those are some of the best offenses in the KBO with predominately right-handed power bats. Tonight, he faces a Lotte Giants squad that seems to be rejuvenated, but I’m not buying it. They still have one of the worst lineups in the KBO and with ownership projecting to be fairly spread out at the time of writing, I like the upside that Cha has in tournaments.

Ki Young Im(R), KIA – $7,600 DK / $25 FD

While thisis likely the first season that the majority of us follow the KBO, Ki Young Imhas to be one of its best kept secrets 34 games into the season. He’s quietlygone about his business en route to a 2-3 record, 3.34 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 20.9%strikeout rate and 3% walk rate. His command is exceptional; he has the bestwalk rate out of all qualified pitchers in the KBO and gives us enoughstrikeout upside to target in tournaments. He hasn’t scored less than 9 DKpoints yet this season and topped off at 25 versus LOT. Do I think he’ll score25 again tonight? It’s unlikely, but for someone that might get overlookedbeing surrounded by more familiar names in Woo Chan Cha, David Buchanan,Odrisamer Despaigne, and Seung Won Moon, I’ll gladly take the salary savings onDK and, in my opinion, the better pitcher of that bunch on tonight’s KBO slate.

GPP Options:Hui Kwan Yu(L), DOO

Punt: Se Woong Park (R), LOT – faces an LG lineup without Roberto Ramos

TheBatter’s Box

DoosanBears

Doosan isin play on every KBO slate given the power and depth of their lineup, but tonightis the night you’ll want at least three of them in your lineups. The Bears areprojected to see Seung Ju Han of the Hanwha Eagles, barring any changes, and Idon’t think the Eagles could set up the 19-year-old rookie any worse for hisKBO debut. Hanwha has lost 18 in a row, they’ve made what seems to be 100 rosterand coaching changes, and still can’t figure it out. Lock and load.

Topoptions: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Il Oh (1B), Jae Hwan Kim (OF/1B), Kun WooPark (OF), Jae Ho Kim (SS)

GPP Pivot:Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B)

NC Dinos

To no one’s surprise, the NC Dinos are yet again one of the top stacks on tonight’s KBO slate; and no, it’s not just because I enjoy writing about them every second day or because I like repeating myself. The Dinos are facing Hyun Hee Han and the Kiwoon Heroes at their home park and they could be in for a big night; Han (no, not Hanwha) has been reeling in his last few starts and got lit up for 5 earned runs on 7 hits in only 4.1 innings the last time he faced NCD… at their home park. While numbers do tell us a lot, baseball connoiseurs know the importance of a pitcher’s confidence level and mental fortitude. If I’m Hyun Hee Han, coming into this start, I have neither, and that spells disastrous outing. The top of the order offers little power in Min Woo Park and Myung Gi Lee, and Suk Min Park is just so expensive for someone that is inconsistent, but he does bat in the middle of the order and gives us a decent option at a thin 3B position on DK. I prioritize the 5 bats listed below, with Suk Min Park, Myung Gi Lee, and Min Woo Park being my next targets, in that respective order.

TopOptions: Sung Bum Na (OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF), AaronAltherr (OF), Jin Hyuk No (2B/SS)

ComplementaryOptions: Suk Min Park (3B), Min Woo Park (2B), Myung Gi Lee (OF)

HonorableMention: KT Wiz

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

Chang MoKoo (L), NCD – $9,600 DK / $30 FD

While the best pitcher in the 2020 KBO season draws a tough matchup versus Kiwoon, he’s an elite target, nonetheless. Chang Mo Koo comes into his 7th start with a 5-0 record, 0.66 ERA, 2.11 FIP, 0.71 WHIP, and a league-leading 29.7% strikeout rate. Koo seems to be on a dominant run that will eventually see him come down to Earth, but for now, I’ll keep riding the hot streak. I’m hoping his matchup draws his ownership a tad lower than it should be given the next target’s matchup, but Koo is by far my top target. Last time he played KIW, he threw 109 pitches in 7 innings, giving up 1 earned run on 3 hits while striking out 7 for 27.6 DK points.

Drew Gagnon(R), KIA – $7,400 DK / $27 FD

His body of work thus far in the KBO continues to be disrespected by DraftKings’ pricing grid and we’ll continue to take advantage of that here today. Drew Gagnon is 2-3 on the season with a 3.48 ERA, 2.49 FIP, 1.07 WHIP, and a 29.1% strikeout rate that is good for 2nd in the KBO behind Chang Mo Koo. He has a great matchup versus SK tonight and should have no issue getting us 12+ points for his price tag, but with a ceiling of 35 DK points if he tops 8-10 strikeouts, Gagnon is my go-to guy for the SP2 position on DK and allows for some salary relief after slotting in Koo.

GPP Options:Tyler Wilson (R), LG

TheBatter’s Box

DoosanBears

Arguably themost potent offense in the KBO with the best matchup on the slate? Yes, please.Doosan comes in to face a miserable Hanwha team who are giving Chad Bell the challengeof attempting to tame the Bears offense. After missing the beginning of theseason with an elbow injury, Bell is now 0-1 in 3 starts with an ERA of 9.00,8.59 FIP, 2.09 WHIP, and 2.45 HR/9. Yikes. Doosan chalk night is back, folks.Don’t miss out.

Topoptions: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Il Oh (1B), Jae Hwan Kim (OF/1B), Kun WooPark (OF), Jae Ho Kim (SS)

GPP Pivot:Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B)

KT Wiz

As of now, it looks like the Samsung Lions will be throwing out 19-year-old rookie Seung Min Lee on the mound to face the KT Wiz, but nothing is confirmed just yet. Should it stay this way, I like taking my chances on the Wiz offense versus a Futures League starter who had little to no data to be found other than pitching 13 innings in the Futures League and giving up 2 runs. Can he come in and blow the slate wide open? Sure, I guess it’s possible, but I think it’s unlikely. Baek Ho Kang is back for the KT Wiz and has kind of been an afterthought having missed a significant period of time with a wrist injury, but let’s remind you just how good he is: he’s batting .333 with 6 homeruns and 15 RBIs, has an OPS of 1.135, and leads the KBO in ISO (.394) out of all qualified batters. Slotting back into his spot in the order batting 3rd, the Wiz will be one of my top targets moving forward, should they stay healthy. With typical leadoff hitter Woo Jun Sim moving to 9th in the order, a wrap-around stack is something that is very intriguing on DK.

TopOptions: Baek Ho Kang (1B/OF), Mel Rojas Jr. (OF), Jeong Dae Bae (OF), Yong HoJo (OF), Woo Jun Sim (SS)

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KBO Matchups

  • SK @ LG (2am EST)
  • HAN @ LOT
  • KIA @ KTW
  • DOO @ NCD
  • KIW @ SAM

Kings ofthe Hill

Won TaeChoi (R), KIW – $9,300 DK / $26 FD

We saw Eric Jokisch get no run support yesterday, but he was in most of the KBO GPP winning lineups with an above-average outing, nonetheless. Tonight, Won Tae Choi gets the same matchup versus the Samsung Lions and could be in for a solid night at my top pay up option. On the 2020 season, Choi is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA, 3.49 FIP, 1.12 WHIP, 17.3% strikeout rate and 4.3% walk rate. He’s coming off back-to-back stellar performances versus LG and KT where he posted just above 20 DK points in each and faces the same Lions team that he dominated earlier in the season, going 7.1 innings on 89 pitches, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and striking out 6.

Min Ho Lee(R), LG – $7,100 DK / $23 FD

Alright, this is now the third time I am writing up Min Ho Lee in 3 days with his start being taken over by Casey Kelly two days ago only to lose his start again yesterday because of the rainout. His price has crept up to the 7k range on DK after being tagged at $5,100 and $5,800 two days prior, but with the quality of pitching on this KBO slate, Lee is still a good target. Here’s what I wrote about Lee yesterday:

“Lee is byno means in the same caliber of pitching options at the top of the pricingrange, but what he gives us is a cheap alternative for tournaments to prioritizebigger bats listed below. Lee has made two starts this season, combining for a1-1 record, 12.1 innings pitched, 6 hits allowed and 9 strikeouts. His lowestpitch count was 86 with the other being 100, so we know he doesn’t have a shortleash – this is a good start for someone so cheap on DK. Yes, his two startswere against Samsung, so we cannot read too much into it, but Lee looked solidon the mound there and gets another favorable matchup in SK tonight. In hisother two relief appearances, he didn’t give up a run to… the Doosan Bears. I’mconfident Lee will be able to take care of business tonight and give us thatedge in tournaments at low ownership.”

The toppitching options I refer to on yesterday’s slate were Eric Jokisch and AaronBrooks, but the top tier of KBO pitchers on this slate is nowhere close interms of talent. Maybe that is why Lee’s price has gone up, but, regardless, I’llbe playing him after saying I would for two days now.

GPP Options:Min Woo Lee (R), KIA – $8,000 DK / $25 FD

TheBatter’s Box

Kia Tigers

In a gamethat was supposed to be rained out – which it eventually did after 5 innings – yesterday’sKIA call was the biggest advantage in any KBO contest since the accumulatedpoints still counted due to 5 innings being completed. Today, they won’t be asmuch of a secret barring any weather issues, but I’m going back to them,nonetheless. The KT pitcher on the mound is equally as bad, if not worse thanhis teammate yesterday. This season, Min Soo Kim is 0-2 with a 12.19 ERA, 6.99FIP, 2.81 WHIP, and allows 2.61 HR/9. While his walk rate (6.9%) is morerespectable than that of his teammate, he hasn’t gone past 3 innings in asingle game and no more than two innings in all of his other appearances. WithKT’s 10th-ranked bullpen being slightly depleted after pitching 75% of the gameyesterday, KIA will post a big run total here.

Topoptions: Preston Tucker (OF), Ho Ryung Kim (OF), Ji Wan Na (OF), Hyung Woo Choi(OF/1B)

ComplementaryOptions: Min Sang Yoo (1B), Ji Hyuk Ryu (3B/SS)

KiwoonHeroes

Oh, Kiwoon, how you let us down yesterday. They had the most favorable matchup in the KBO but just couldn’t muster any offense. I’d make the same decision 10 times out of 10 to stack them versus Jung Hyun Baek and I’m not going to miss out on the offensive outburst they’ll have tonight versus Dae Woo Kim. Kim is 0-2 thus far this season with a 4.29 ERA, 6.48 FIP, 1.43 WHIP, and 1.29 HR/9. While he’s topped 80 pitches in consecutive starts, he hasn’t made it out of the 5th inning; KIW should see the Samsung bullpen more than they did yesterday and I think they’ll come out swinging after only putting up 1 run 24 hours ago.

TopOptions: Byung Ho Park (1B), Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Dong Won Park (C), Keon ChangSeo (1B/2B), Byung Woo Jeon (2B/3B)

HonorableMention: Lotte Giants

A QuickNote on the Doosan Bears / NC Dinos

Yesterday,the Doosan Bears (somewhat) got to Drew Rucinski just as we wrote up here. Itwas the first time he was facing an elite offense and the research proved to becorrect that they’d eventually get to him, led by Jae Il Oh’s two homeruns.Doosan tagged Rucinski for 2 runs on 3 hits in 6 innings, but exploded versusthe NC bullpen, posting 7 runs in 3 innings. On any given KBO slate, these twoteams are in play for MME lineup construction in large fields and I suggest someexposure on every night given the depth and power of their respective lineups. TheKIA Tigers and Kiwoon Heroes are still my top two stacks, but I’ll have someexposure to both Doosan and NC on every KBO slate.

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

EricJokisch (L), KIW – $9,700 DK / $29 FD

The Kiwoon ace is by far my top target on tonight’s KBO slate. Jokisch comes into his start versus Samsung boasting a 5-0 record in 6 starts, 1.49 ERA, 2.35 FIP 0.94 WHIP, 21.4% strikeout rate, 6.3% walk rate and a 0.47 HR/9. Talk about dominance. The southpaw dominates all facets of statistical categories in the KBO and faces a Lions team batting .250 (rank: 8th) with 219 strikeouts on the season, good for third-most in the league. Jokisch has posted 21.6 DK points per game and the last time he faced Samsung, it only took him 83 pitches to go 6 innings with 3 hits allowed and 7 strikeouts en route to 29.7 DK points. Imagine if they let him top 95-100 pitches tonight? Sky’s the limit.

Min Ho Lee(R), LG – $5,800 DK / $23 FD

After being disappointed that I couldn’t write up Min Ho Lee yesterday as a GPP dart with Casey Kelly taking his place, here we are! Lee is by no means in the same caliber of pitching options at the top of the pricing range, but what he gives us is a cheap alternative for tournaments to prioritize bigger bats listed below. Lee has made two starts this season, combining for a 1-1 record, 12.1 innings pitched, 6 hits allowed and 9 strikeouts. His lowest pitch count in his two starts was 86, with the other being 100, so we know he doesn’t have a short leash – this is a good start for someone so cheap on DK. Yes, his two starts were against Samsung, so we cannot read too much into it, but Lee looked solid on the mound in those games and gets another favorable matchup in SK tonight. In his other two relief appearances, he didn’t give up a run to… the Doosan Bears. I’m confident Lee will be able to take care of business tonight and give us that edge in tournaments at low ownership.

GPP Options:Min Woo Kim (R), HAN

TheBatter’s Box

KiwoonHeroes

They’lllikely be chalk on tonight’s KBO slate, but it is great chalk. If people flockto the Doosan/NC game again, load up even more on Kiwoon. The Heroes draw THE mostfavorable matchup on the slate, facing Jung Hyun Baek on the mound for theSamsung Lions. Baek’s 2020 numbers in a nutshell: 0-3, 10.29 ERA, 7.87 FIP,3.86 HR/9. Yikes. Oh, and did I mention he’s a lefty? And that all of theKiwoon power bats are righties? Look out folks, this one could get real ugly,real fast.

Topoptions: Byung Ho Park (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS), Dong Won Park (C), Keon ChangSeo (1B/2B), Jung Hoo Lee (OF), Byung Woo Jeon (2B/3B)

Kia Tigers

Another team with a favorable pitching matchup, the KIA Tigers might be lower owned than they should be after yesterday’s 12-8 NCD/DOO game and people consequently flocking to that series for their KBO DFS lineups. The opposing pitcher for the KT Wiz, Min Kim, has been, uh, quite volatile to say the least. Kim has had 3 decent outings versus LG, KIW, and Samsung, but got rocked in his other two starts versus Doosan. Is Doosan his kryptonite and we’re actually dealing with a mediocre pitcher here in the KBO? My lean is to say no and that he is exploitable. His numbers in a nutshell: 2-2, 7.83 ERA, 7.11 FIP, 1.83 WHIP, 1.57 HR/9, and a ridiculous 14.2% walk rate. His command is brutal which forces him to throw pitches down the middle of the plate after being consistently down in the count, which gets him into serious trouble. The x-factor for me here is if leadoff hitter Ho Ryung Kim (OF) plays; in addition to shortstop Sun Bin Kim who left yesterday’s game with a hamstring injury. If Ho Ryung Kim plays, I like a 1-4 KIA stack, but if not, I’ll probably settle for the three-headed monster in the outfield and lower my exposure in favor of the honorable mention stacks.

TopOptions: Preston Tucker (OF), Ho Ryung Kim (OF), Ji Wan Na (OF), Hyung Woo Choi(OF/1B)

ComplementaryOptions: Sun Bin Kim (SS)

HonorableMentions: NC Dinos, Doosan Bears

A QuickNote on the Doosan Bears

While theBears do draw a tough matchup versus Drew Rucinski on the mound for the NC Dinos,I’m not ruling out being heavyweight on them versus the field should they comein at lower ownership. If the matchup scares people away, so be it. But untilRucinski faces a real offense, I’m not sold on his body of work in the KBO.Ruckisnki’s statistics thus far are impressive: 4-0, 2.11 ERA, 3.06 FIP, 0.47HR/9, 24.1% strikeout rate while only walking 6.3% of batters. However, theteams he has faced have been SAM, SK, and HAN. Against the one credible offensehe has faced, KT, who are by no means as elite as the likes of NCD/DOO/KIW, hegot rocked for 5 earned runs on 10 hits and 2 homeruns. Again, am Idiscrediting what he has done thus far? Absolutely not. But will I beoverweight on DOO if the field is not? Absolutely.

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

WarwickSaupold (R), HAN – $9,500 DK / $27 FD

This KBO slate starts and ends at the top of the pricing grid for me. Beginning with Hyun Jong Yang of the KIA Tigers, you have a southpaw that is not only drawing MLB attention, but is widely considered to be one of, if not the best pitcher in the KBO. However, Yang draws the KT Wiz and their right-handed power bats tonight; paying $10,100 for someone pitching against Mel Rojas Jr. and company is just not something I want to target. So, we’re on to the next best option, that being Warrick Saupold of the Hanwha Eagles. Hanwha recently underwent a massive overhaul, from coaching staff to roster players and look to start their new tenure on a good note tonight. Am I saying they’ll beat Lotte? Not necessarily, but Lotte is no powerhouse, and if there’s ever a chance to squeak out a win, it’s tonight. Saupold won’t wow you with his strikeout rate (11.6% and 4.39 K/9) but where he does excel is with his command (5.8% walk rate) and limiting opposing batters’ power (0.22 HR/9). He hasn’t topped 5 strikeouts in a start yet this KBO season, limiting his upside on DK, but I’ll gladly take the raw points against a mediocre Giants lineup and move on.

Casey Kelly(R), LG – $8,800 DK / $24 FD

At the time of writing, I was thrilled to flaunt a GPP play in Min Ho Lee of the LG Twins only to see that Casey Kelly was later listed as starting. The KBO pitching options get sloppy when you get to the 7k-and-below range on DK and Min Ho Lee was the perfect GPP dart at only $5,100, but we now have a legitimate KBO ace to replace him. Albeit the inflated price tag, Kelly makes for an elite option tonight versus SK and has shown to be a great KBO DFS play despite the poor outing in his last start. Kelly’s 6.32 ERA does not do him justice when his FIP sits at 3.47 to go along with a 2-1 record, 20.5% strikeout rate, and 8% walk rate. The SK bats have been coming alive as of late, but tonight will be a different story.

GPP Options:Young Gun Jo (R), KIW

TheBatter’s Box

Doosan Bears

While NC pitcher Sung Young Choi does not have the greatest sample size yet this KBO season, I’ve seen enough to know that Doosan has the ability to get to him early and often. Choi flirts with both starts and relief appearances but is much better suited for the bullpen. He struggles mightily with the deep ball (2.57 HR/9) and his ERA (5.14) and FIP (8.44) speak for themselves. In a hitter’s park, Doosan will likely draw a lot of ownership, but I think it is good chalk, and nothing stops you from getting different in GPPs by fading Jose Fernandez or Jae Il Oh for the GPP pivot option listed below.

Topoptions: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Il Oh (1B), Jae Hwan Kim (OF/1B), Jae HoKim (SS)

GPP Pivots:Joo Hwan Choi (1B/2B)

LG Twins

While opposing pitcher Geon Wook Lee hasn’t been abysmal in 4 starts, his pitch count is what makes me have intrigue for the Twins on tonight’s KBO slate. Yes, Lee has a 20% strikeout rate and limited Doosan to a single run in 5.1 innings of work, but his ERA of 4.63 and FIP of 4.01 indicate that we’re dealing with a volatile pitcher, as seen in his most recent performance versus NCD. In 4 starts, Lee has pitched 12, 39, 73, and 63 times. He’s pitched versus LG twice this season, going for a combined 3.1 innings, allowing a single hit and walk while striking out 5, not bad, right? So why am I saying to play LG then? Well, how many runs did the Twins put up in those two games you may ask? 23. Yes, 23, in the very same LG park they are playing at tonight. With KBO bullpens being as bad as they are, we should see a minimum of 3+ innings of SK relievers for the LG Twins to go nuts on, if not more. If they get to Lee early on, look out.

TopOptions: Roberto Ramos (1B), Hyun Soo Kim (OF), Eun Sung Chae (OF)

ComplementaryOptions: Min Sung Kim (3B), Kang Nam Yoo (C)

HonorableMentions: NC Dinos, KIA Tigers, KIW Heroes

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KBO Matchups

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

Kings ofthe Hill

Odrisamer Despaigne(R), KT – $8,300 DK / $28 FD

While he drew massive ownership on his last start, we nailed the Despaigne fade on that slate only to see him get rocked by Doosan for 10 earned runs on 15 hits, including 2 home runs. I’m hoping this will draw his ownership lower than it is projected to be at the time of writing, but nonetheless, Despaigne is a good option on DK because of his matchup versus Lotte. After seeing what Ja Seong Bae did versus Lotte 24 hours ago (22.4 DK points), who was featured in the Kings of the Hill yesterday at only 6% ownership on multiple DK slates, Despaigne has what it takes to drive our lineups to the top. Before his disastrous outing versus the Bears, Despaigne looked to be an elite option in the KBO, sporting a 22.1% strikeout rate and 2.1% walk rate; I expect him to get on track versus a subpar Giants lineup.

Seung WonMoon (R), SK – $8,100 DK / $26 FD

Has there been a KBO pitcher with tougher matchups almost 30 games into the season? Honestly, I don’t think so. In 4 out of 5 starts, Moon has seen NCD, DOO, and KIW. Yikes. Yet, he still is 1-1 on the season with a 5.06 ERA, 3.93 FIP, and 1.46 WHIP. What intrigues me is his K/BB ratio and his percentages; Moon has 21.7% strikeout rate and a 8.77 K/9 while showing strong command on the mound, as seen with his 4.2% walk rate. In a matchup versus Samsung, Moon has the upside needed for GPPs and could see 6-8 strikeouts easily, making him a great play on DK; Samsung has struck out at an absurd rate, 204 times to be exact, which is 3rd-highest in the KBO and represents 7.04 strikeouts per game as a team.

GPP Options: David Buchanan (R), SAM (precede with caution…)

Cash Option: Jae Hak Lee (R), NCD (FD only)

TheBatter’s Box

KiwoonHeroes

What will be interesting to see is who Kiwoon deploys in their lineup. We saw both Byung Ho Park and Dong Won Park sit out last night, and with a league-wide day off tomorrow, I suppose it is possible some of the KIW bats sit again tonight, but if they do play, lock them in. Kiwoon faces Woo Chan Cha on the mound tonight for the LG Twins and he has been fairly inconsistent. He’s surpassed 20 DK points in 3/5 starts, but in the other two, he’s below 3. He has faced KIW once before this season, needing 87 pitches to get through 4 innings en route to allowing 5 runs on 9 hits. KIW’s best hitters are all righties and have a favorable split tonight versus the southpaw. With Cha’s 1.67 HR/9, he could be exposed early on.

Topoptions: Byung Ho Park (1B), Ha Seong Kim (SS), Keon Chang Seo (1B/2B), JungHoo Lee (OF), Dong Won Park (C)

NC Dinos

I hatestacking the same two teams that I did the night before, but it was the rightplay on yesterday’s KBO slate, and it is again today. NCD’s lineup is potentthroughout its entirety and present a huge problem to any pitcher they face.Tonight, the Dinos see Ee Whan Kim on the mound for the Hanwha Eagles who is1-2, has an ERA of 6.00, 1.76 WHIP, 6.82 FIP, and 1.71 HR/9. With Chad Bellonly lasting 4 innings yesterday, which was featured in yesterday’s KBO articleas a prediction, the Hanwha bullpen will be tired and even worse than theirstarter. We called NCD going for double digits yesterday and they put up 14.Lather, rinse, repeat.

TopOptions: Sung Bum Na (OF), Eui Ji Yang (C), Jin Sung Kang (1B/OF), Jin Hyuk No(2B/SS), Min Woo Park (2B)

ComplementaryOptions: Suk Min Park (3B), Aaron Altherr (OF)

SalarySaver: Hee Dong Kwon (OF)

HonorableMentions: KT Wiz

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