KBO

KBO Matchups

KIA @ KTW

LG @ HAN

SK @ DOO

SAM @ LOT

KIW @ NCD

Kings of the Hill

Chang Mo Koo (L), NCD ($9,600 DK / $26 FD)

If Koo wasn’t playing KIW he’d be the lock of the KBO slate. Nonetheless, the NCD southpaw is an elite target tonight. 3 games into the KBO season, there’s an argument to be made that he has been the best pitcher in the league: 22IP posting a 2-0 record, 0.41 ERA, 1.69 FIP, 0.55 WHIP, 32.9% strikeout rate, 5.3% walk rate, and 0 homeruns allowed. He has thrown at least 90 pitches in every game this season and has posted 3 straight quality starts. Koo did shut down the Doosan offense, allowing only 1 run on 2 hits and a walk. Yes, Doosan’s power hitters are lefties, which pose for a bigger challenge to get hits on Koo, but it was impressive nonetheless. KIW does have a lot of pop off the bat and are predominately righty, with sluggers Byung-Ho Park and Ha-Seong Kim being two of the best in the league, but have their work cut out for them tonight.

Chris Flexen (R), DOO ($8,700 DK / $27 FD)

Another elite target on the KBO slate comes at a premium,but it definitely worth paying up for. Flexen comes into tonight’s matchup ranking4th in the KBO in K% at 28.2% and faces a SK team that has struggled to gettheir bats going, albeit have been much better in the last few. Another pitcherwith a long leash, Flexen has posted pitch counts of 94, 108, and 108. Look fora clean outing for the Doosan ace.

Tyler Wilson (R), LG ($7,600 DK / $26 FD)

Coming off a great 2019 KBO campaign, Tyler Wilson hassettled down in his last two starts after a rough first outing for the Twins. Myreal interest for Wilson on tonight’s KBO slate comes due to his matchupagainst the Hanwha Eagles. We’ve said it time and time again that this is oneof the worst-hitting teams in the KBO and we love to pick on them. Wilson hasn’ttopped 100 pitches yet this season so do not expect that to change tonight, butfor his price on DK, you can’t go wrong.

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

The Batter’s Box

DOO

I had Doosan in almost every one of my lineups onSaturday so naturally I had to watch them obliterate David Buchanan… ugh.Doosan mustered a whopping 0 runs, but had ample opportunity to light him upwith their 11 hits and still looked to be the best offense in the KBO. Tonight,they face Jong Hoon Park, a righty who has given up 8, 6, and 6 hits in his 3starts this season, including 8 to a mediocre Hanwha lineup. He’s alsostruggled with his command, giving up multiple free passes in his last twostarts. Look for Doo to explode tonight against Park and the worst bullpen inthe KBO.

Top options: anyone from this lineup is playable, from1-9

LG

My GPP stack of the day, LG is a very interesting play on tonight’s KBO slate because of the level of uncertainty surrounding Hanwha’s starter, Chad Bell. Bell is coming off the DL to make his first start of the 2020 campaign after dealing with an elbow injury on his throwing arm (the left). Yes, the lefty on lefty matchup does not bode well for Roberto Ramos or Hyun Soo Kim, but I am banking on Bell getting the hook early on after only throwing 43 pitches in two innings in his most recent rehab start. If LG sees the Hanwha bullpen for most of the game, look out.

Top Options: Roberto Ramos (1B), Hyun Soo Kim (OF),Eun Sung Chae (OF), Min Sung Kim (3B), Chun Woong Lee (OF)

Honorable Mention: NCD

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KBO Matchups

KTW @ LG

HAN @ NCD

KIA @ SK

DOO @ SAM

KIW @ LOT

Kings of the KBO Hill

Eric Jokisch (L), KIW

The KIW southpaw import is surprisingly coming in atlower ownership than expected at the time of writing and makes for an eliteplay on today’s KBO slate. Jokisch comes in with a 2-0 record, 0.53 ERA, 0.71WHIP and 14 Ks across 17 innings of work. The statistics are stellar, as is thematchup; aside from last game, LOT’s bats have seemed to have cooled off andhave struck out 106 times on the season, good for 6th-most in the KBO.

Drew Rucinski (R), NCD

Another elite KBO arm at the top end of the pricing range, Rucinski faces a Hanwha squad that cannot seem to muster any offence, ranking 8th in slugging percentage (.365) and OBP (.323). With his powerful offence behind him, Rucinski will be a lock for a win and with his high pitch counts 3 games into the KBO season, a strong candidate for a QS and some Ks.

GPP options: Aaron Brooks (R), KIA and Raul Alcantara (R), DOO

KBO Batter’s Box

KIW

LOT is putting In Bok Lee on the mound to start the game as an opener in what should be a bullpen game for the Giants. Bullpens are terrible in the KBO, and the KIW offence has come alive lately, scoring 39 runs in their last 5 games. If Byung-Ho Park can get back to his power hitting ways, KIW can easily be the top scoring stack tonight. Look for an injury update on Ha Seong Kim (SS) who is nursing an ankle injury, but travelled with the team and is expected back in the lineup either tonight or tomorrow.

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

DOO

We nailed this call yesterday with DOO lighting up Samsung for 12 runs behind Jose Fernandez and his 6 RBIs. They’re in another great spot tonight versus Samsung, who is putting Dae Woo Kim on the mound to open up an expected bullpen game. With Jae-Il Oh still sidelined, their stack is relatively affordable on DK aside from Jose Fernandez and Jae Hwan Kim.

Top options: anyone from this lineup is playable, from1-9

LG

Another KBO slate, another day where Roberto Ramos and Eun Sung Chae are priced ridiculously low. With Min Kim on the mound for KTW, who has struggled with the deep ball, both Roberto Ramos and Hyun Soo Kim get their favorited lefty vs righty split and could go yard. Lock and load.

Top Options: Roberto Ramos (1B), Hyun Soo Kim (OF),Eun Sung Chae (OF), Min Sung Kim (3B), Chun Woong Lee (OF)

Honorable Mention: NCD

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KBO Matchups

HAN @ NCD (-190)

KIA (-240) @ SK

KTW @ LG (-150)

DOO (-180) @ SAM

KIW (-190) @ LOT

Kings of the Hill

Jake Brigham (R), KIW – $8,400 DK / $24 FD

One of the KBO’s aces is about to turn the cornertonight. Posting an 0-1 record, 4.15 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, Brigham’s statisticsearly on don’t exactly jump off the page. What entices me to go back to himtonight is his 20% strikeout rate and amazing matchup versus a slumping LOTteam that couldn’t seem to muster a hit versus a miserable KIA pitcheryesterday. LOT’s batters are frustrated and seem to be swinging at almosteverything, lock Brigham with confidence.

Hyun Jong Yang (L), KIA – $9,000 DK / $27 FD

Arguably the best pitcher in the KBO, Hyun Jong Yang has found his groove in his last two starts. After a miserable opening day outing, which is his notorious for, Yang has back to back wins, quality starts, and an increasing pitch count and strikeouts. He showed his stuff versus Doosan last game, finding the strike zone with ease and taming the lethal Bears lineup. Look for a repeat performance tonight versus SK, whose entire lineup seems to be in a funk.

GPP options: Odrisamer Despaigne (R), KTW and Warwick Saupold (R), HAN

Notes

Much better pitching options on tonight’s KBO slatethan there were yesterday. I’m pretty much locked in with the top two optionslisted here, but Despaigne makes for a great GPP option should his ownership belower than the other two. Look for updates in Discord.

The Batter’s Box

KIA

I have a feeling that this will be one of those “why did I not cash? Oh, because I faded Preston Tucker” KBO slates. SK is due to start Joo Han Kim as an opener in what will be a bullpen game for the home squad. In 0.3IP across 3 games, Kim has allowed 5 hits, 5 ER and 3 walks, posting an ERA of… 45. If the Tigers can get to him early and often, they’ll be able to smash for 9 innings given that SK’s bullpen is one of the worst in the KBO in terms of both walk and home run percentages.

Top options: Preston Tucker (OF), Ji Wan Na (OF), Sun Bin Kim(SS), Chan Ho Park (3B/SS), Hyung Woo Choi (1B/OF)

DOO

Prices still up? Check. One of their star batters outto lower ownership? Check. Juicy matchup? Also, check. I’m loving DOO at lowownership tonight because of how mightily Ben Lively struggles versus lefties: hisstrikeout rate nearly cuts in half when facing lefty/righty splits and seems tolose control more often too. With DOO deploying 6 lefties in their lineup andtwo of the best right-handed contact bats in Jae-Ho Kim and Kun-Woo Park, I’mloving this DOO squad.

Top options: Jose Fernandez (1B/2B), Jae Hwan Kim(1B/OF), Kun-Woo Park (OF), Jae-Ho Kim (SS), Se Hyuk Park (C)

Honorable Mention Stack: KIW Heroes, NC Dinos

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KBO Matchups

HAN @ KTW

LG @ SAM

LOT @ KIA

NCD @ DOO

SK @ KIW

Pitching Primer

Hyeong Jun So, KTW ($7,500 DK / $25 FD)

The 18-year-old rookie is coming into his third startof his KBO career. Posting a 2-0 record on the season thus far, he’s carrying an8% strikeout percentage (yikes) but bolsters a tremendous 2% walk rate to go alongsidehis 3.18 ERA and 0 homeruns allowed. Am I listing him as the best pitcheravailable because of his strikeout rate? Absolutely not. But what he does haveis a great matchup: Hanwha is 5th in the KBO in total strikeouts as a team (98)so the opportunities will be there. In addition, So’s opponent ranks 8th in theKBO in OPB (.322) and OPS (.667). His price on both sites is affordable and I’mbanking on a QS and W for the rookie phenom.

Hyun-hee Han, KIW ($7,700 DK / $24 FD)

A pitcher I am not too excited about, Han is the best ofthe worst options on the KBO slate. His numbers thus far aren’t stellar: 4.09ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 4.12 FIP, and 6.1% walk rate, but his strikeout numbers (22.4%)are good enough for me to chase the upside versus a slumping SKW squad, whoalso just happen to lead the KBO in strikeouts (104) as a team.

GPP options: Min-ho Lee (LG), Seung-won Moon (SKW)

Notes

For the first time all season, none of the arms on the KBO slate stick out to me. There isn’t one with tremendous strikeout upside to offer a safe floor, nor do the ones in good matchups have the upside we like to exploit. Seung-won Moon is fairly interesting to me as a GPP option since he has the highest strikeout upside on the slate but faces a KIW lineup that can put up runs, but also seem to struggle at times, so who knows which one we will see tonight. Ownership seems to fairly spread out at the time of writing so look for some updates in Discord.

Batting Stacks

KTW

I’m hoping they come in lower owned than the previous two KBO slates with Ee Whan Kim’s numbers looking decent on the surface. However, the 19-year-old Hanwha pitcher has been extremely lucky, with both his two previous opponents, KIW and LOT, leaving a ton of batters on base; Kim is posting a stellar 1.64 ERA but has an inflated 4.3 FIP to showcase that. KTW comes in red hot and won’t let him get away with it in this one.

Top options: Baek-Ho Kang (1B/OF), Mel Rojas Jr. (OF), Woo Jun Sim(SS), Min Hyeok Kim (2B/OF), Jae Gyun Hwang (3B), Sun Woo Jang (C).

LOT

The preseason favorite to be one of the worst teams in the KBO came out of the gates flying, but have since stumbled, losing their past 3 games. Tonight, they get the juiciest matchup on the slate versus Ki Young Im, who has been an outright disaster: 0-2, 5.63 ERA, 10 HA in 7.3 innings. I like LOT’s chances at bouncing back tonight after being shut out yesterday.

Top options: Jun Woo Jean (OF), Ah Seop Son (OF), Dixon Machado(2B/SS), Dae Ho Lee (1B), Chi Hong An (2B)

LG

I love the Twins’ upside for HRs tonight just as much as I love their MLB counterpart’s during an MLB season. While Roberto Ramos is no Nelson Cruz, he is in the KBO, leading the league with 6 HRs and posts a stellar .395/.500/.907 slash line. Tae-in Won, the opposing pitcher, has been a dumpster fire early in the season, allowing 13 hits, 7 ER, 2 HR and 6 walks in his two starts to go along with a 5.73 ERA and 1.82 WHIP. This is probably my favorite 3-man stack on both sites tonight.

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

Honorable Mention Stack: KIA Tigers

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