KBO DFS Playbook - June 25

Published: Jun 24, 2020

Pitchers
Pos	Player	Team	Opp. Pitcher	DK Sal.	DK FPPG
SP	Mike Wright	NCD	M. Kim (R)	$9,000	15.08
There is so much rain on tap for this game, but NCD are big -175 favorites even on the road. Wright was shelled his last time out, but is still averaging 15.1 FP/game and still has a sub-4 ERA. Wright already squared up against KT earlier this season, limiting them to one run across six innings while striking out four. This isn’t the same Wiz offense as we saw earlier in the season.
SP	Dan Straily	LOT	M. Lee (R)	$9,500	21.52
Straily has been dominant lately. He’s put up 24+ DK points in three straight starts including a 12 K game last time out. He has six straight games of five-plus strikeouts and has allowed two or fewer runs in six straight. The O/U in this game is a slate low nine runs, which puts Straily in the driver's seat and likely becomes the chalk pitcher of the slate. Rain could be a factor but if they get in at least five innings, Straily could still notch a win with Lotte a -183 favorite.
SP	Seung Ho Lee	KIW	T. Wilson (R)	$6,200	7.21
Purely a GPP play, Lee enters as a road dog but his team's in the midst of a six-game win streak. Lee's also improved in June without recording a decision but a 1.50 ERA over 18 innings. His strikeout upside does not jump off the page, but if Lee can log six innings and the Kiwoom offense gets to Wilson, he could accrue valuable quality start and win bonuses on a four game slate.
SP	Hui Kwan Yu	DOO	J. Park (R)	$6,700	9.02
The problem is not with Yu as a pitcher it’s what he provides us with in DFS. He has five wins in eight starts. That’s great. He’s spanned 44 IP over those eight starts. Again, solid. But he’s only struck out 15 batters and has walked 16. He does, however, square off against an anemic offense. He did square up with SK earlier in the year and threw seven innings and had a season-high 5 K’s.
1B/OF	Jamie Romak	SK	H. Yu (L)	$4,800	8.02
Another GPP play here, but Yu's 5-1 record comes with a 3.68 ERA but his underlying FIP (5.24) and kFIP (5.67) feel it's luck fueled. Five of Romak's eight hits versus LHP resulted in extra-bases (three doubles, two home runs) in only 30 at-bats this season. Romak's due and regression could be on tap for Yu on the road.


Hitters
Pos	Player	Team	Opp. Pitcher	DK Sal.	DK FPPG
C	Eui Ji Yang	NCD	M. Kim (R)	$6,100	9.64
Welcome back, I suppose. It took Yang no time to get back into the swing of things -- literally -- as he had three extra-base hits including a home run. This is the league’s best hitter from a year ago and although we’re paying 6.1K for a catcher, it’s worth every penny.
C	Dong Won Park	KIW	T. Wilson (R)	$5,000	8.3
Not much value on this four game slate. Park actually hits better versus RHP owning a .333 average against them over 87 at-bats with seven doubles and five home runs driving in 22 runs this season. If looking for a sligth price break versus Yang, Park's power makes sense.
1B/OF	Jae Hwan Kim	DOO	J. Park (R)	$5,200	9.61
We’re starting to get the best version of Kim at the dish and on the basepaths. He has swiped two bags over the last two games, he’s hit two bombs over his last nine and has 10 RBI across a 10-game span. He gets the split advantage and is one of the best run producers in the sport.
1B/2B	Keon Chang Seo	KIW	T. Wilson (R)	$3,900	8.61
During his cold streak at the plate, Seo has flashed his ability to stay fantasy relevant because of his ability to steal bags. He still has an elite .384 OBP, .807 OPS despite hitting .194 over his last 10 games. Again, he has nine steals and is facing a right-hander, so he just needs to get on to flourish.
2B/SS	Hye Sung Kim	KIW	T. Wilson (R)	$2,400	7.37
The lefties are the target against WIlson considering he’s allowed them to bat .289 on the year. We want to limit the targets on Kiwoom because we have a strong opponent on the mound, but Kim is so cheap. 2.4K for a guy with an .819 OPS and has homer/stolen base upside.
2B/SS	Dixon Machado	LOT	M. Lee (R)	$4,700	7.76
A reverse splits hitter, Machado's hitting .342 against RHP this year with eight doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI. So far in June, he's batting .354 over 74 at-bats with 12 runs and 11 RBI in 19 contests.
Pos	Player	Team	Opp. Pitcher	DK Sal.	DK FPPG
2B/SS	Jin Hyuk No	NCD	J. Bae (R)	$4,300	7
Although his price rose on this four game slate, No rakes versus RHP with a .309 average this year and three home runs. Dinos will be chalk on this slate but No could be a low owned GPP dart.
SS/3B	Jeong Choi	SK	H. Kwan (L)	$5,100	8.37
It’s hard to argue with what Choi is doing at the dish right now and not wanting to buy stock in him, even at 5.1K. Choi has blasted five homers over his last seven games and is also riding an eight-game hitting streak. Choi gets the split advantage against a pitcher that has allowed four homers -- all against right-handed hitters.
3B	Kyoung Min Hur	DOO	J. Park (R)	$2,300	7.8
Hur returned from his injured list stint and went 1-for-5 with a run scored in his debut. Hur has been one of the more reliable plays at 3B this season considering his price, the lineup he hits in and the lack of depth at the position. That doesn’t change considering he’s just 2.2K. He does have some power and stolen base upside to boot.
OF	Kun Woo Park	DOO	J. Park (R)	$3,500	8.57
I mean he continues to hit. He had three hits on Tuesday and is now slashing .436/.467/.692 over his last 10 contests. Park is still only 3.5K despite how hot he’s been at the dish and gets to maximize his opportunity batting at the top of Doosan’s offense.
OF	Myung Gi Lee	NCD	J. Bae (R)	$2,200	7.42
We’re getting a really good value here on a guy scorching hot at the plate. Lee also happens to play for the league’s best team so it’s rare we do see a value such as this. He has hits in 9-of-10 games and over those 10 games he’s batting a robust .459. He doesn’t hit for a ton of pop, but does have four stolen bases and 26 runs scored to make up for it.
OF	Ah Seop Son	LOT	M. Lee (R)	$3,900	9.1
We want the lefties in this spot and Son is the best option we have. He’s not overly exciting considering he has just two homers and one stolen base, but he scores a lot of runs (33) and drives in a bunch more (25). He also reaches base like a maniac posting a .436 OBP.
OF	Jung Hoo Lee	KIW	T. Wilson (R)	$4,400	10.84
Lee moved into second in the KBO in batting average (.388) due to a hot June during which he's batting .425 with 17 runs and 11 RBI in 73 at-bats. He's also batting .375 against RHP with six home runs in 112 at-bats with more walks (13) than strikeouts (10) this year.
OF	Hee Dong Kwon	NCD	J. Bae (R)	$3,000	8.47
Another reverse splits guy, Kwon also provides salary relief armed with a .354 average versus RHP with five home runs and 17 RBI in 65 at-bats. Through 15 games in June, Kwon's also displayed tremendous plate discipline with 13 walks against nine walks.
OF	Ji Hoon Choi	SK	H. Yu (L)	$2,700	5.81
Another cheap upside play if necessary in the outfield. This SK Choi hits left-handed but nine-for-16 (.563) against them with three doubles and a triple. Yu allows LHH a .323 average against with only seven strikeouts this year. Choi only needs a hit, a run and a stolen base to pay three times value in a game with a 10 run total.

Stacks

Team Stacks
1	NCD	Dinos		Opp. Pitcher	J. Bae (R)
Mini-Stack	Myung Gi Lee	Sung Bum Na	Eui Ji Yang	Jin Sung Kang
It's going to be chalky loading up on Dinos, so be sure to target wisely. Getting Yang and Na with the top two priced pitchers will be tough so be sure to adhere to the cheap plays at outfield to round out a roster.
2	DOO	Bears		Opp. Pitcher	J. Park (R)
Mini-Stack	Jae Hwan Kim	Kun Woo Park	Kyoung Min Hur
Jong Hoon Park, starter for SK, can be really good, but he has now allowed four earned runs or more in back-to-back games. Again, not a full-stack considering Park can shut lineups down, but mini stack based on guys priced fairly and playing well. The 10 O/U is the highest on the slate along with the NC Dinos contest.