We have THREE games with potential weather problems. From the early radar warnings, it looks as if KTW vs. SAM could be worst with KIW vs. NCD & DOO vs. HAN not that big of a problem. That being said, all are situations worth monitoring up until roster lock!
| Pitchers | ||||
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp. Pitcher | DK Sal. |
| SP | Chang Mo Koo | NCD | S. Lee (L) | $9,600 |
| Koo is the best pitcher in the KBO right now. Bar none. He leads all PLAYERS, not just pitchers, in WAR, while leading the KBO in ERA, WHIP, FIP and is 4th in K/9. Kiwoom has a pretty potent offense at times, but Koo and the Dinos are -315 favorites here, the largest mark on the slate. Lock and load Koo into ALL formats. | ||||
| SP | Tyler Wilson | LG | D. Straily (R) | $8,400 |
| Anytime you see a game sitting at an 8.5 O/U in the KBO you take note of who’s pitching. Wilson is favored in this game and it’s not for any old reason. He has posted quality starts in four-of-five starts and in each one of those outings he’s put up 18+ DK points. He’s running into a hot LOTTE team, winners of six straight, but they’re still in the bottom half of the league in terms of average at .262. | ||||
| SP | Jong Hoon Park | SK | D. Gagnon (R) | $8,000 |
| He has a tough match-up going up against Drew Gagnon on the other side, who I think will be the popular play in this match-up so why not take a shot on Park in tournaments? He’s pitched very well this year allowing three earned or fewer in each game and has notched a 9.0 K/9. He’s averaged 17.4 DK/game this year to boot. GPP’s only. | ||||
| SP | Dan Straily | LOT | T. Wilson (R) | $7,600 |
| I mean, I’m really not sure why he’s this price. Look at how well he’s pitched lately. He’s allowed ONE run over his last three starts and has struck out 5+ opponents in each of them. He does have a 9.6 K/9 this season but the issue is that LG has struck out the FEWEST times this season. Wilson and LG are the favorites here, but I wouldn’t be opposed to using them both in a GPP because of the run total (8.5 O/U) and this is one of the three games not likely impacted by weather. | ||||
| SP | Drew Gagnon | KIA | J. Park (R) | $7,400 |
| This is another pricing discrepancy that I’m scratching my head by. Gagnon has flashed 33+ DKP upside this season and not just once. He’s failed to reach double-figures once across six starts and has hit 5+ K’s in all but one start as well. He faces off with an SK offense ranking near the bottom in almost every offensive category imaginable too, so what gives? This game has no weather concern, is only a 9 O/U and one we should be attacking with pitchers. Gagnon is viable in all formats. | ||||
| Hitters | ||||
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp. Pitcher | DK Sal. |
| C | Seung Taek Han | KIA | J. Park (R) | $3,600 |
| Han is a very nice mid-tier option at the catcher position on this slate. Jong Hoon Park struggles more with RHH (.274 BAA compared to .216 vs. LHH) and Han is in the midst of a good stretch at the dish. He’s batting .367 with an OPS north of 1.000 over his last 10 games. | ||||
| C | Eui Ji Yang | NCD | S. Lee (L) | $6,100 |
| Last year's batting champ is slashing a cool .319/.400/.606 this year. He’s riding a seven-game hitting streak and has 12+ DK points in three straight. Kiwoom starter Seung Ho Lee has allowed five homers this year, all to right-handers, and has allowed them to bat .348 as well. | ||||
| 1B/OF | Jin Sing Kang | NCD | S. Lee (L) | $4,200 |
| I’m pretty sure Kang wants to keep his job and there’s no reason to give it up considering he LEADS the KBO in hitting. Chang Min Mo was the teams starting 1B before his injury and he’s back, but Kang keeps hitting. In Mo’s return on Thursday, Kang had three hits with one being a home run. He’s hitting .451 for the season with 8 HR and 31 RBI in only 29 games. | ||||
| 1B | Jae Il Oh | DOO | C. Bell (L) | $4,000 |
| Although this is a lefty/lefty match-up, that doesn’t phase Oh. On the year, he’s hitting well against whatever handedness is on the mound, but he’s batting .333 vs. LHP specifically. He has also posted an OPS over 1.000 for the campaign and is one of the best run producers across the KBO and has been for years. | ||||
| 2B | Kyoung Soo Park | KTW | S. Lee (L) | $3,800 |
| KTW is facing off with a rookie making his first start in the KBO and should have their way with him. Park has been a consistent producer throughout the years posting five straight seasons of 10+ HR and 60+ RBI. He’s in a fantastic spot to do some serious damage against the rookie southpaw. That’s as long as the rain holds off. | ||||
| 2B | Chi Hong An | LOT | T. Wilson (R) | $2,700 |
| An has hits in four straight and six-of-seven overall. He hits in the heart of the Lotte offense and is a player who has hit .300+ for three straight seasons, so I trust that sample more than anything. Not only that, but he is hitting .310 vs. RHP this season with both homers and 16-of-18 RBI against them as well. | ||||
| Pos | Player | Team | Opp. Pitcher | DK Sal. |
| 3B | Suk Min Park | NCD | S. Lee (L) | $4,900 |
| Although we’re not getting elite production out of park right now, he’s still been an OBP machine reaching base at a .382 clip. He gets the split advantage against a pitcher, which I’ve mentioned throughout, that’s allowed 5 HR vs. RHH. Park is pricey, but this Dino’s stack is elite per usual. | ||||
| 3B/SS | Ji Hyuk Ryu | KIA | J. Park (R) | $2,000 |
| This is definitely an interesting play considering a few different factors. One, the newly acquired Ryu is the stone cold minimum salary on DraftKings. Secondly, he was just traded to KIa and was placed in the cleanup spot in the lineup, notching three hits on Thursday. He doesn’t have a great history at the dish, but he did steal 18 bases last season. | ||||
| SS | Hak Ju Lee | SAM | O. Despaigne (R) | $3,600 |
| It’s hard to trust a modest four-game hitting streak, I know, but Lee is showing *some* signs of life. He’s homered in two of those games and has a really ideal match-up against a RHP struggling to retire lefties. In 118 games last year Lee had 24 XBH and stole 15 bases, so he is a dual-threat. | ||||
| SS | Jae Ho Kim | DOO | C. Bell (L) | $2,600 |
| Kim isn’t the most exciting roster ever, but how can you go wrong with a guy hitting .352, posting an .829 OPS and costs only 2.6K in one of the best lineups in the league? Not to mention this game features a 10.5 O/U which is the second highest mark of the slate. | ||||
| OF | Aaron Altherr | NCD | S. Lee (L) | $4,800 |
| Altherr was expected to dominate in the KBO when he arrived and although he got off to a slow start he’s definitely turned things around. He’s still striking out too much, but he’s up to 8 HR, 31 RBI & 4 SB in 32 games. He’s done a vast majority of his damage against southpaws too, hitting .417 with four bombs. | ||||
| OF | Kun Woo Park | DOO | C. Bell (L) | $3,600 |
| It was only a matter of time, right? Park has broken out in a big way slashing .447/.500/.579 over his last 10 games. He’s a dual-threat capable of belting double-digit home runs and stealing 10+ bases in a season, something he’s accomplished on multiple occasions throughout his career. Due to his recent play he’s supplanted himself back at the top of the DOO lineup, which bodes well for maximizing his value. | ||||
| OF | Han Joon Yo | KTW | S. Lee (L) | $4,200 |
| He doesn’t possess the same type of power or upside that someone like his teammate Mel Rojas does, but he’s hitting a smooth .328 with an .888 OPS this year. He’s upped that over his last 10 games, batting .375 with an OPS over 1.000. He’s batting .333 against LHP this season to boot. | ||||
| OF | Mel Rojas Jr. | KTW | S. Lee (L) | $6,500 |
| We’re paying the price we would for a value pitcher, but the dude is hitting everything out of the park right now. He’s belted six bombs over his last 10 games while driving in 17 runs over that same span. He’s up to 10 HR on the season and has an OPS of 1.131. Samsung’s starter is making his KBO debut at 19-years young and could be in for a rude awakening. This is one of the games with weather concerns, however. | ||||
| OF | Ho Ryung Kim | KIA | J. Park (R) | $3,400 |
| Another good value on KIA is Kim. He’s only played 10 games this year, but has slashed a robust .419/.486/.806 during that span. He’s done a little of everything scoring 12 runs, posting 6 XBH, driving in 6 runs and stealing two bags. He’s hitting out of the leadoff hole on a nightly basis to maximize his at-bats. | ||||
| Team Stacks | |||||
| 1 | NCD | Dinos | Opp. Pitcher | Seung Ho Lee | |
| Stack | Aaron Altherr | Eui Ji Yang | Jin Sung Kang | Suk Min Park | Chang Min Mo |
| This game is one of the three with rain concerns, so make sure we monitor it all the way up until roster lock. That said, The Dinos are the biggest favorites (-305) of the slate and the 10.5 O/U is the second largest we have. Seung Ho Lee of Kiwoom is sporting a 7.39 ERA and is doing nothing that makes us worried. He's not striking anyone out (5.5 K/9) and is serivng out free passes too much (4.5 BB/9). He's in trouble and the Dinos smell blood in the water. | |||||
| 2 | DOO | Bears | Opp. Pitcher | Chad Bell | |
| Mini-Stack | Jae Il Oh | Kun Woo Park | Jae Ho Kim | ||
| This will mark Chad Bell's fourth start of the year and the first three have not gone well. At all. He currently sports a 9.00 ERA and a WHIP north of 2.00 to boot. Righties have already taken him deep twice this year while hitting north of .300. Hanwha has lost 17 games in a row so even if Bell turns it to the bulllpen in a good position, they're likely to blow a lead anyways. This game also has a 10.5 O/U and the defending champs are in line for a big evening. | |||||