This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy CPBL series.
Chinatrust Brothers (33-20) at Rakuten Monkeys (28-23)
Tuesday, July 7th, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected Starters
LHP Jose de Paula (6-5, 4.12 ERA) vs RHP Lisalverto Bonilla (5-2, 4.05 ERA)
Game Preview
The race to win the first half of the 2020 CPBL season might not be a race anymore given what has happened over the last few days, as the Brothers have opened up a sizable gap at the top of the standings. They are now 33-20, while the Monkeys sit in a distant second place at just 28-23. Much of that has been related to what has happened in recent days, with the Brothers going 4-1 and the Monkeys falling to 2-3 over their last five contests. In fact, the Brothers enter this matchup on a four-game winning streak. Jose de Paula and Lisalverto Bonilla will meet once again. These two hurlers already faced each other last week (July 1) and de Paula came away as the winning pitcher after tossing seven scoreless innings. Meanwhile, Bonilla gave up nine runs (eight earned) across just five frames in that game.
Brothers' Last Lineup
3B - Wang Wei-Chen
SS - Chiang Kun-Yu
LF - Chou Szu-Chi
CF - Chan Tzu-Hsien
DH - Hsu Chi-Hung
1B - Su Wei-Ta
RF - Chen Tzu-Hao
C - Kao Yu-Chieh
2B - Wu Tung-Jung
Monkeys' Last Lineup
CF - Chen Chen-Wei
3B - Lin Li
LF - Lan Yin-Lun
DH - Lin Hung-Yu
1B - Chen Chun-Hsiu
2B - Kuo Yen-Wen
SS - Yu Te-Lung
Chinatrust Brothers (33-20) at Rakuten Monkeys (28-23)
Tuesday, July 7th, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected Starters
LHP Jose de Paula (6-5, 4.12 ERA) vs RHP Lisalverto Bonilla (5-2, 4.05 ERA)
Game Preview
The race to win the first half of the 2020 CPBL season might not be a race anymore given what has happened over the last few days, as the Brothers have opened up a sizable gap at the top of the standings. They are now 33-20, while the Monkeys sit in a distant second place at just 28-23. Much of that has been related to what has happened in recent days, with the Brothers going 4-1 and the Monkeys falling to 2-3 over their last five contests. In fact, the Brothers enter this matchup on a four-game winning streak. Jose de Paula and Lisalverto Bonilla will meet once again. These two hurlers already faced each other last week (July 1) and de Paula came away as the winning pitcher after tossing seven scoreless innings. Meanwhile, Bonilla gave up nine runs (eight earned) across just five frames in that game.
Brothers' Last Lineup
3B - Wang Wei-Chen
SS - Chiang Kun-Yu
LF - Chou Szu-Chi
CF - Chan Tzu-Hsien
DH - Hsu Chi-Hung
1B - Su Wei-Ta
RF - Chen Tzu-Hao
C - Kao Yu-Chieh
2B - Wu Tung-Jung
Monkeys' Last Lineup
CF - Chen Chen-Wei
3B - Lin Li
LF - Lan Yin-Lun
DH - Lin Hung-Yu
1B - Chen Chun-Hsiu
2B - Kuo Yen-Wen
SS - Yu Te-Lung
RF - Yang Yao-Hsun
C - Yen-Hung Chun
Top Picks
Hsu Chi-Hung, Brothers: Hsu might have gone 1-for-5 last Sunday but he is a strong bet to keep producing against the Monkeys. He is hitting .313 this season and arrives into this matchup riding a six-game hitting streak.
Lin Li, Monkeys: Li has been the top scoring player in the CPBL during the current season when it comes to the Dream11 format so he is a good bet to remain in most lineups even if he comes with a hefty price tag (17.5 credits). He has been the lone player who has hovered around the .400 batting average all season long.
Jose de Paula, Brothers: It's hard to trust a pitcher as captain in the CPBL given the hitter-friendly environment of the league, but de Paula has been overly dominant over the last few months and it's no reason to believe his streak will end here despite facing the Monkeys. He tossed seven scoreless innings against them last week.
Chou Szu-Chi, Brothers: Chou has been one of the most consistent players for the Brothers but also comes with great value attached to his name, as he is one of the best picks in the slate when it comes to cost / production. He is hitting .346 with seven homers in 2020.
Captaincy Options
- Hsu Chi-Hung
- Lin Li
- Jose de Paula
Dream11 Team
P – Jose de Paula
C – Kao Yu-Chieh
IF – Lin Li (VC)
IF – Wang Wei-Chen
IF – Chiang Kun-Yu
IF – Hsu Chi-Hung (C)
OF – Chou Szu-Chi
OF – Yang Yao-Hsun
OF – Yu Te-Lung