Pitchers
PosPlayerTeamOpp. PitcherDK Sal.DK FPPG
SPAaron BrooksKIAH. Yu (L)$9,20018.96
This is a tough, tough match-up, but this slate is loaded with high O/U and we have to take a stand somewhere. Brooks has been great this season, pitching to a 2.52 ERA and 1.13 WHIP and has recently shut down elite offenses in NCD & KIW in four of his last five starts. Brooks has solid strikeout upside at 7.9 K/9 innings and doesn’t give up any power allowing just three homers this season. I’m slightly worried because DOO is riddled with lefties throughout their lineup, but Brooks has faced lefty heavy lineups this season and has done well.
SPChan Gyu LimLGJ. Kim (R)$8,10015.46
Lim has let us down the past two starts but is set to get back on track against the lowly Hanwha Eagles. He squared off against this Hanwha offense back in June and limited them to one run over six innings while striking out a season-high eight batters. He put up 25.4 DK points, which would put us in the driver's seat if he was able to repeat that here. We’ve seen him top 30 DK points so that’s not out of the question either. This is the only game on the board that currently has an O/U below 10 runs and LG is a massive -275 favorite to boot. I’m actually deploying Lim in cash games.
SPChae Heung ChoiSAMJ. Seo (R)$7,70013.06
Obviously his last start was a blip in the radar as Choi had been dominant the two starts prior pitching shutouts in both outings. He had actually only allowed one earned run in the three starts so the last one was more of an outlier than anything else. Choi threw seven scoreless innings against LOT in their one meeting earlier this season. Choi and SAM are -137 favorites in this one.
SPSeung Ho LeeKIWJ. Kim (R)$7,0006.82
This is risky considering he’s given up 12 ER over his last two starts, but he draws a good match-up against one of the league’s most anemic offenses. Lee has started against SK already this season and allowed just two earned over five innings while striking out seven. Circling back to the anemic offense SK possesses, well, they’ve averaged only 4.07 R/G this month, the second worst mark this season. Everything lines up for Lee to crush his 7K price tag.
Hitters
PosPlayerTeamOpp. PitcherDK Sal.DK FPPG
CEui Ji YangNCDH. So (R)$5,5008.39
Yang is coming off a perfect 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI and a walk on Thursday and now has back-to-back multi-hit games. He’s been so strong once again this year slashing .305/.387/.555 and the best is yet to come from last year's league leader in hitting.
CMin Ho KangSAMJ. Seo (R)$3,4005.35
A nice value on today’s slate as Kang’s bat has awoken, much like his teammates’ largely have over the past month. Kang has shown up in the power department recently belting three homers over his last 10 games while posting an OPS over 1.000 during that span. It’s also noteworthy that SAM is playing at home, where Kang thrives. He slashes .342/.373/.671 at home while posting an abysmal mark of .138/.180/.224 on the road.
1BRoberto RamosLGJ. Kim (R)$5,0009.27
It’s very hard to ignore the entire body of work just because of a tough stretch of games. Ramos has 16 bombs this year, 12 coming against RHP. He’s not just a power hitter either considering his .314 AVG this season. We love the split advantage and Ramos likely deposits number 17 tonight.
1B/OFJa Wook KooSAMJ. Seo (R)$4,10010.03
Another SAM hitter just feeling good -- like he should -- at the dish. He’s had three straight multi-hit games, six of them over his last seven contests and is hitting .439 overall during his last 10. He’s a threat to hit one in the gap (13 2B) over the fence (6 HR) or swipe a bag (7 SB) on top of the fact he can single you to death. He’s the total offensive package this season.
1B/2BKeon Chang SeoKIWJ. Kim (R)$4,7009.38
Hard to argue how valuable Seo is as a fantasy producer. We were paying low 3K’s earlier in the year and the 5K price is hard to stomach, but he has 18 XBH, 42 R and 15 SB. He is multi-position eligible and gets the split advantage in the highest implied run total of the slate.
2B/3BSang Su KimSAMJ. Seo (R)$4,2007.76
I generally don’t love guys that don’t have much pop, but how can you deny the results lately? Not only did Kim belt his first homer of the year on Thursday, but that’s not all. He’s slashed .389/.511/.583 over his last 10 games. He’s been on base 23 times in the last 10 games alone. That alone is worth the price of admission.
PosPlayerTeamOpp. PitcherDK Sal.DK FPPG
3BWon Seok LeeSAMJ. Seo (R)$3,3007.47
Lee homered on Thursday giving him two straight games with a bomb and now has hit three over his last seven contests. He’s been an elite run producer this season notching 47 RBI, 36 coming against RHP. Jun Won Seo, KTW starter, has allowed righties to bat .302 this season, so he has no split advantage in this one.
3B/SSJeong ChoiSKS. Lee (L)$5,2008.97
Choi has belted four homers over his last 10 games and has hits in 8-of-10 overall. He draws the lefty match-up here and it’s hard to ignore the raw power upside he possesses each time he steps into the box. This game leads the charge in O/U at 11 implied runs.
2B/SSJin Hyuk NoNCDH. So (R)$4,5007.04
No is riding a mini four-game hitting streak with knocks in 6-of-7 games and gives us multi positional eligibility at a position at SS that’s scarce for options. He has three straight games of 14+ DK points and has two homers in his last three games. The lefty is hitting .306 vs. RHP this season and has belted 6-of-9 HR against them as well.
SSHa Seong KimKIWJ. Kim (R)$5,80010.75
This game has the highest O/U at 11 and the match-up is a dream for Kim and Kiwoom. Kim does it all offensively and is the top spend up at SS on this slate. Righties are hitting .347 on the year against Joo Han Kim and Ha Kim has hit .294 vs. RHP to boot.
OFJung Hoo LeeKIWJ. Kim (R)$4,70010.32
How do we at least not entertain the idea of playing Lee here? He’s been incredible from the opening pitch of the season, slashing .357/.415/.607. Lee flashes all his power against RHP hitting 8-of-10 against them and has 26 XBH total vs. RHP. One of the better spend up’s we’ll get on this slate.
OFPreston TuckerKIAH. Yu (L)$6,10010.33
We shouldn’t be scared off by a lefty on the hill here. Hui Kwon Yu, DOO starter, has allowed LHH to bat .370 this year. Tucker on the flipside, is ROLLING, belting five bombs and driving in 13 runs over his last 10 games. He’s one of the league’s premier power hitters with 16 on the year.
OFHyun Soo KimLGJ. Kim (R)$4,8009.77
Seven of Kim’s last 10 games have resulted in double-digit DK points, including two straight of 20+. There isn’t much doubt that Hanwha pitching is Kim’s favorite to feast on considering his .481/.533/.741 slash across six games this season. He gets the split advantage against a pitcher who has made seven appearances in a three-year span
OFHyung Jong LeeLGJ. Kim (R)$3,7006.25
He’s been productive since returning from injury so why not give him a look at this moderate price tag? He’s notched a hit in all five games he’s played and even deposited his first homer on Thursday. We can get behind this mini-stack in LG.
OFHee Dong KwonNCDH. So (R)$3,2008.33
Kwon’s numbers of late don’t jump off the paper, but he continues to be an OBP machine posting a .427 mark in that department this season. This past Wednesday was the first time since June 25th he hadn’t reached base in a game in case you needed a reference. He’s loved facing off against RHP hitting 8-of-9 homers against them.
Team Stacks
1SAMLions Opp. PitcherJun Won Seo
StackSang Su KimJa Wook KooWon Seok LeeMin Ho KangTyler Saladino
We’ve really been riding the SAM wave lately and it’s hard not to love them with the way they’re swinging it. This game has a strong 10.5 O/U, which is the second highest on the slate, and Samsung is favorites. SAM is the fourth highest scoring offense in the league in the month of July, so they have that going for them. We can use LHH or RHH considering Seo allows both to hit over .300.
2KIWHereos Opp. PitcherJoo Han Kim
StackHa Seong KimJung Hoo LeeKeon Chang SeoByung Woo JeonByungHo Park
Hard to ignore this game from a stacks department, especially on the Kiwoom side. This game has an 11 run O/U, which is elite as it gets. They get a match-up against Joo Han Kim who has a 6.53 ERA and 1.74 WHIP on the year. Everything about this play makes sense, but I’d still rank them second in terms of priority stacks behind Samsung.