SP

Chang Mo Koo vs. B Kim (L)

It literally does not get any better than this. Koo is the league’s best pitcher. He’s been dominant in every facet of the game and ranks first or second in basically every statistical category that matters. Now he faces off against the league’s worst team. In every start this year he’s given us at least six innings, allowed one run or less, and has six or more strikeouts. I won’t miss the opportunity to mention NCD are -455 favorites tonight. Biggest margin of the season?

Seung Won Moon vs. H Han (R)

SK may be the underdog in this one but it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they won this road game behind Moon’s arm. Moon has been so good his last three starts, allowing two earned or fewer, throwing at least six innings and punching out seven-plus. He only has one win to show for it. Although Moon has a 4.28 ERA -- which isn’t bad -- his 3.58 FIP shows us he’s been even better, just a bit unlucky. He has an elite 9.2 K/9 this year and that’s the sort of upside we like to see when deploying SP.

Drew Gagnon vs. D. Buchanan (R) 

This game has the lowest O/U at 8.5 runs and Gagnon is a big -175 favorite to boot. Gagnon has only failed to reach double-figure DK points in one of seven starts. Gagnon’s match-up against an abysmal SAM offense is ideal. They’re bottom four in nearly every offensive category that matters. Gagnon’s 10 K/9 and 2.56 FIP are as good as it gets and under 8K is an absolute steal.

Je Seong Bae vs. S. Park (R) 

Despite only being 6.6K, Bae sports a 2.66 ERA which ranks sixth in the entire league. He faces off against a LOTTE offense that has not hit many home runs this year, 27 in fact, which is the second fewest in the league. They also are facing off against a pitcher in Bae who doesn’t allow any power (2 HR in 44 IP). He averages nearly 15 DKP/game and he’s a -186 favorite.

Hitters

NCD vs. b. Kim (L)

Aaron Altherr, OF 5.2K

Altherr does it all in the KBO, which we were hoping for when he signed with the Dinos. He’s up to nine homers, 25 runs, 36 RBI and six stolen bases on the year. He also gets the righty/lefty split and the Dinos are the BIGGEST favorites of the slate by a mile.

Jin Sung Kang, 1B/OF 4.5L

Kang has destroyed everyone, righty or lefty, but Kang has destroyed southpaws posting a .448 AVG with four bombs in just 29 at-bats. He’s flashing a ton of power LHP and could deposit another one here. He’s still leading the league in hitting, by the way.

Myung Gi Lee, OF 3.2K

I know it’s a lefty/lefty match-up, but what in the world is he on at the plate right now? Over his last 10 games, he’s 21-for-33 (.636) and has posted seven multi-hit games over his last nine. He’s swiped a couple of bags as well during that span. Over the same span, he has seven games of 10+ FP. Elite as it comes right now.

Eui Ji Yang, C 6.1K

Yang is well rested coming into this game after having Wednesday off and the Dinos being rained out on Thursday. He’s really expensive but is in a dream match-up and is one of the top overall spends of the slate, not just at catcher. 

KTW vs. S. Park ®

Baek Ho Kang, 1B/OF 5.9K

It’s only a matter of time before Kang makes his way to the states, but until then he’ll continue dominating KBO pitching. He had another three hits on Thursday extending his hitting streak to seven games. Just over those seven games he’s hit two homers and swiped two bags. He has a 1.115 OPS for a reason and also has the split advantage as the cherry on top.

Mel Rojas Jr. OF 5.5K

Stacking Wiz players on this slate will definitely be a popular approach. How can anyone dispute how strong it is though? Rojas has been one of the league’s best players slashing .377/.416/.695 with 12 HR (2nd in league) and 37 RBI (T-1st in league). Hard not to love him and the rest of his team here.

Kyoung Soo Park, 2B 3.7K

After going through a tough patch at the dish, Park has back-to-back multi-hit games with 10+ DK points in each. He’s been an OBP machine this year notching a .393 mark and that speaks volumes over his last five games as he’s been on base in each. He’s a cheap play at a weak position.

Lotte vs. J. Bae (R) 

Ah Seop Son, OF 3.8K

I like Bae quite a bit, but he struggles with lefties a bit. Left-handed hitters are batting .338 against Bae this season and Son is hitting a robust .391 vs. RHP and has hit both of his homers vs. RHP as well. Son has three multi-hit games over his last four and six over his last 10 overall.

Chi Hong An, 2B 3.3K

Although Bae pitches well against RHP, An is free and hits in the heart of the Giants order. He’s batting .323 over his last 10 games along with a .965 OPS. He is very fast with seven steals and lives in the gaps with 11 2B already. Nice value if not using Bae.

Doo vs. W. Cha (L)

Kun Woo Park, OF 3.4K

Park continues to rake slashing .528/.595/.779 after another two hits on Thursday. Park has hit over .300 in every season since 2015, so the slow start he got off to was more of a fluke than anything. He is a dual threat player with the ability to hit for power and steal bases and hitting at the top of the powerful Doosan offense bodes well for his chances at scoring multiple runs in this one as well.

Jae Ho Kim, SS 2.6K

Kim has been consistently good at the dish and consistently cheap each and every night this year. SS also happens to be a weak position and Kim is someone we can deploy in cash on a nightly basis. His match-up against lefty throwing Cha is a good one as Cha has allowed RHH to bat .288 this year.

LG vs. Y. Lee (R)

Roberto Ramos, 1B 5K

The problem here is that we have the KBO’s most prolific HR hitter going up against a pitcher who’s allowed one homer in 39.2 IP. He only allowed five in 29 games last year too, so this isn’t something new. Lefties are, however, batting .328 vs. Lee and Ramos is a very good hitter overall (.368 AVG) and isn’t solely a one trick pony. 

Kang Nam Yo, C 3.9K

There aren’t many better hitting catchers we’re going to fine on this slate. He’s hitting .469 over his last 10 games and has four straight multi-hit games and has nine RBI over those same four. Yo has an .841 OPS on the year.

SK vs. H. Han (R) 

Jeong Choi, SS/3B 5.1K

Heeeeeee’s baaaaack! He’s homered in back-to-back games and four times over his last four games. He has hits in eight-of-nine and his OPS has risen from the ashes to .889 on the year. We were paying a 6K price tag earlier this season so 5.1K while he’s on fire is nothing. He’s facing off against a RHP and he’s hit five of his six bombs against them this year. He’s an elite play on this slate.

KIA vs. D. Buchanan (R) 

Preston Tucker, OF 5.8K

We want lefty power against Buchanan and that’s what we have here. Tucker has belted 10 bombs and has 11 2B too. Buchanan has allowed six bombs this year; all six coming against left-handed hitters. Tucker has a .366 AVG and has 6 HR vs. RHP.

Chan Ho Park, 3B/SS 3.6K

He’s had a bad time at the dish in June, but he has a tiny two-game hitting streak to get him going. When he reaches base, he’s an elite base stealer as he picked up his fourth on Thursday.  

Stacks

KTW vs. Se Woong Park (R) 

The Wiz offense is healthy and back to being their old elite self like they were earlier this year. They face off against the young Se Woong Park who’s pitched to a 5.91 ERA thus far. He’s already served up six homers in just 35 IP. Lefties have especially been good against him hitting .333. The Wiz’s best bats are lefties and they’re likely going to put in serious damage here.

Mel Rojas Jr., Baek Ho Kang, Kyung Soo Park, Yong Ho Jo

NCD Dinos vs. Bum Soo Kim (L)

The Dinos, the league’s best team, draw a match-up against a guy building his pitch count and arm strength up, making his third start of the year. They’re currently -455 favorites here and have a 10 O/U in this game, which is tied for the slate lead. The Dinos have a TON of right-handed hitting players that they can deploy against the lefty throwing Kim.

Aaron Altherr, Jin Sung Kang, Eui Ji Yang, Suk Min Park, Myung Gi Lee