DFS KBO: Sunday Cheat Sheet

We have a shorter four-game slate on tap Sunday, which naturally narrows our choices overall. That's particularly true for pitchers, where I can only see two truly trustworthy options. That does open up our options in terms of hitters, however, as I can see a good number of bats having fruitful fantasy performances.

As customary, I'll highlight what I consider to be two of the safer pitching options at different price points, followed by some one-off hitters across the salary scale that could also prove profitable for cash games and/or tournaments. I'll then break down the two stacks that I trust the most to potentially string some above-average offensive numbers together and pay off for you in tournaments.

Pitchers

Jake Brigham ($9,400) comes in riding a three-start streak of solid performances, as he's allowed just three runs (two earned) over 18 innings, a stretch during which he's compiled 20 strikeouts. The right-hander's track record this season against the Lions is a bit mixed, as he's allowed a bloated 9.82 ERA to Samsung over 3.2 innings, yet he's allowed just a .154 average and recorded five strikeouts during that span. That bizarre discrepancy aside, Brigham should be in a good spot against the Lions, which have averaged a modest 4.8 runs per game while hitting just 83 homers across 94 games.

Odrisamer Despaigne ($8,900) had a difficult outing versus the Tigers his last time out (4 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4K), but he still boasts an 11-6 record and 4.11 ERA. Additionally, the right-hander owns a 7-3 mark and average of 14.6 DK points on the road, and he's been excellent versus Kia in particular this season. Despaigne has generated a 1.66 ERA, 1.06 WHIP  and 21:4 K:BB over 21.2 innings in three starts against the Tigers, a stretch during which he's yielded just one home run. With one less game than usual on the slate and Despaigne having scored more than 20 DK points in four of his last 10 trips to the mound alone, he stands out as a solid option.

Top Targets

Sung Bum Na ($6,400) is part of one of my two suggested stacks for the slate, and he checks in with an average of 11.6 DK points on the season, including 13.4 DK points per home game. That latter figure has been built on the strength of a .378/.437/.731 slash line that includes 35 XBH. Na saw a four-game home-run streak snapped in Saturday's series opener versus the Wyverns, but he's hit safely in nine of his last 10 contests and owns a .413 OBP across 10 games SK.

Ha Seong Kim ($5,300) comes in swinging a hot bat, as he owns a .400/.478/.700 line with three homers and 11 RBI across his last 10 games. Kim has been a better hitter on the road, but he still owns a solid .275/.376/.440 line in 48 home games. Additionally, he doesn't just bring an impressive power bat – the shortstop has 38 XBH, including 22 homers – but he's also stolen 16 bases, struck out just 41 times in 435 plate appearances and hit .315 with runners in scoring position. Samsung starter Ben Lively makes for a good target as well, as he brings a 2-6 record and has allowed a 5.36 ERA over 12 starts.

Min Woo Park ($4,900) is another member of the Dinos in a good spot Sunday, and he checks in with a .325/.375/.445 slash line over 73 games, including a stellar .415 average with runners in scoring position. Park has also hit .344 over the last 10 games, and he's absolutely decimated Wyverns pitching this season – the second baseman sports a .469 average, 1.201 OPS and 10.2 DK points average in 10 previous contests against SK. Wyverns starter Geon Wook Lee is a solid starter as well, as he's posted a 6.00 ERA and allowed a .286 average to the Dinos over the last two games.

ALSO CONSIDER: Mel Rojas ($6,200); Aaron Altherr ($6,100); Eui Ji Yang ($5,900); Jung Hoo Lee ($5,600); Jeong Choi ($5,500); Addison Russell ($5,000)

Bargain Bats

Ah Seop Son ($3,900) delivered yet again on a bargain salary Saturday, posting 23 DK points against the Tigers, his fourth double-digit fantasy-point tally over the last 10 games alone. Son's price actually came down $100 overnight, and he sports a .354/.417/.526 line with six of his seven homers over 45 home games. Son has been even better against the Wyverns, against which he's hit .405 (17-for-42) and averaged 11.9 DK points over 10 games.

Han Joon Yoo ($2,800) brings some solid upside at his salary, as he's slashing .284/.352/.428 with 21 XBH and 38 RBI across 74 games. Yoo has hit six of his eight homers on the season on the road as well, and he sports a .304 average (7-for-23) over seven prior games against Kia this season. Yoo also has a .301 average with runners in scoring position, and he's been a reliable contact hitter with just 35 strikeouts over 285 plate appearances.

ALSO CONSIDER: Chi Hong An ($3,200)

Stacks to Consider

Wiz vs. Ki Hoon Kim: Jae Gyun Hwang ($4,900); Mel Rojas ($6,200); Kyung Soo Park ($2,900); Jeong Dae Bae ($3,900)

ALSO CONSIDER: Baek Ho Kang ($5,000)

The Wiz are averaging an impressive 5.5 runs and 1.2 home runs per game while also posting an impressive .283 team batting average. Kim makes for a good target as well, as he's allowed a 5.68 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and .315 average to KT in two starts, and a 6.35 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and .343 batting average over 10 home turns.

Hwang has 37 XBH (25 doubles, one triple, 11 homers) and 53 RBI over 81 games, and he owns a .323 average over 41 home games. Hwang has also been struggling over his last 10 games (.212 average), so he could be low-rostered option in tournaments that could pay off in his matchup against a vulnerable southpaw in Kim.

Rojas is an outstanding component of any Wiz stack, as he carries a .348/.402/.690 line for the season that includes 61 XBH (including 32 homers) and 87 RBI in 91 games. The slugger also boasts a .385 average, .953 OPS and 11 RBI in 10 games against Kia this season.

Park has a bargain price that he could easily pay off Sunday, as he owns a solid .267 average and .364 on-base percentage over 79 games, numbers that are partly the byproduct of eight doubles and 10 home runs. Park also owns a .383 OBP on the road, furthering his case at a minuscule salary.

Bae makes for a very cost-effective way to round out your stack, as he's slashing .314/.395/.479 with 34 XBH, 42 RBI and 16 steals, and he's hit a solid .284 with runners in scoring position. Bae is another member of the Wiz that's been scuffling at the plate over the last 10 contests (.156 average), so he could also help you move up the leaderboards in tournaments with a big night.

Dinos vs. Geon Wook Lee: Sung Bum Na ($6,400); Eui Ji Yang ($5,900); Aaron Altherr ($6,100); Min Woo Park ($4,900)

ALSO CONSIDER: Jin Sung Kang ($4,100)

Lee has allowed a 5.82 ERA and 1.65 WHIP across 12 road appearances (10 starts), and a 6.00 ERA and .286 BAA in two starts versus NC. Meanwhile, the Dinos continue to be one of the most powerful offenses in the KBO with a league-high 6.3 runs per contest and a KBO-best 124 homers.

The many reasons to roster Na were already detailed in his entry, while Yang is averaging 9.0 DK points per game, including 10.6 across 39 home games. The slugging backstop has 22 XBH  and 45 RBI in that sample, and he carries a .375 average and is posting 11.6 DK points per contest over his last 10 games.

Altherr has his DK points average in double digits again (10.1) after having posted 10 and 19 DK points over the last two contests. The former Phillies slugger is now slashing .323/.447/.484 over his last 10 games and is swinging the type of hot bat that could pay off against Lee's vulnerabilities.

Finally, Park's appeal as a cost-savings option with which to round out your stack was already discussed in his entry earlier, while Kang also makes for a good consideration if he's announced as being in the lineup following his absence Saturday.