This article is part of our DraftKings KBO series.
Tuesday's five-game slate kicks off the 10th week of KBO action, with the Dinos still head and shoulders above every other club record-wise and the Heroes and Bears battling for the No. 2 spot.
The Dinos, which capped off Week 9 by forging a wild 7-6 comeback win over Kia, will draw an appealing matchup to begin the new week, as they will face one of the cellar dwellers in the Wyverns. That matchup provides one of our hitters to target Tuesday, and the aforementioned Bears, despite their 31-22 record, shape up as targetable from a DFS perspective Tuesday due to their inconsistent starting pitcher.
As is customary, we'll discuss several pitchers and hitters across various price points to consider for both cash games and tournaments, as well as highlight a couple stacks that could make some noise.
Pitchers
Chang Mo Koo ($10,800 DraftKings, $29 FanDuel as "NC Starting P") is averaging an outstanding 27.7 DK points and the Dinos' pitching staff as a whole is putting up 30.84 FD points per contest, which make investing worthwhile even at these price points. Koo eclipsed 30 DK points in two of his last three outings, and he has scored 22.7 or more in all but one start this season. He gets an outstanding matchup versus the popgun offense of the Wyverns, which comes in with a .241 team batting average and has won just one of six meetings versus the powerful Dinos this season. Koo has been at missing bats and
Tuesday's five-game slate kicks off the 10th week of KBO action, with the Dinos still head and shoulders above every other club record-wise and the Heroes and Bears battling for the No. 2 spot.
The Dinos, which capped off Week 9 by forging a wild 7-6 comeback win over Kia, will draw an appealing matchup to begin the new week, as they will face one of the cellar dwellers in the Wyverns. That matchup provides one of our hitters to target Tuesday, and the aforementioned Bears, despite their 31-22 record, shape up as targetable from a DFS perspective Tuesday due to their inconsistent starting pitcher.
As is customary, we'll discuss several pitchers and hitters across various price points to consider for both cash games and tournaments, as well as highlight a couple stacks that could make some noise.
Pitchers
Chang Mo Koo ($10,800 DraftKings, $29 FanDuel as "NC Starting P") is averaging an outstanding 27.7 DK points and the Dinos' pitching staff as a whole is putting up 30.84 FD points per contest, which make investing worthwhile even at these price points. Koo eclipsed 30 DK points in two of his last three outings, and he has scored 22.7 or more in all but one start this season. He gets an outstanding matchup versus the popgun offense of the Wyverns, which comes in with a .241 team batting average and has won just one of six meetings versus the powerful Dinos this season. Koo has been at missing bats and keeping the ball in the park this season – he'll enter Tuesday's start with a stellar 10.36 K/9 and 0.41 HR/9 across 66.0 innings.
Ki Young Im ($8,200 DraftKings, $27 FanDuel as "Kia Starting P") carries a relatively modest 4-3 record, but he boasts a 2.96 ERA and has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight outings. He owns a 3-1 mark and 2.57 ERA in five home starts, and he compiled five strikeouts over five frames in his one prior encounter with the Wiz this season. Moreover, Im's ability to prevent the long ball has been elite, considering he's yielded just two homers across 48.2 frames on the campaign, helping lead to his solid average of 15.1 DK points. For those playing on FanDuel, consider Kia's relief corps has been strong as well, as evidenced by the pitching staff average of 28.3 FD points per game.
David Buchanan ($7,600 DraftKings, $23 FanDuel as "Samsung Starting P") has been solid in his first KBO season, posting a 6-3 mark through 10 starts. A meltdown against the Eagles two starts ago raised his ERA nearly a run, but he shaved nearly half of that off in his next start with a complete-game victory against the Wyverns. Buchanan has been excellent away from home, posting an excellent 1.00 ERA and .209 BAA over three road turns. He also racked up an impressive 34 DK points by blanking Kiwoom across seven frames back on May 13. The Heroes, owners of a 33-21 mark, are admittedly a formidable foe, but Buchanan has already proven to have their number once and comes at an excellent savings if you're looking to squeeze in some of the big bats on the slate.
Top Targets
Sung Bum Na ($6,100 DraftKings, $18 FanDuel) has earned his lofty salaries, considering he's slashing an outstanding .310/.378/.614 and sits second in the league in RBI. Strikeouts are always a risk with the slugger and he's been less effective on the road, but he has blasted Wyverns pitching this season with a .400 average, including four extra-base hits (two doubles, two home runs), across 20 at-bats. SK starter Seung Won Moon has been somewhat of a tough-luck pitcher this season, but it's worth noting he's consistently had trouble keeping the ball in the park throughout his career. While his current 0.62 HR/9 across 58 innings is very impressive, it's likely a safe bet he's due for some regression when considering he posted elevated figures between 1.43 and 1.85 in the five seasons prior.
Hyun Soo Kim ($5,000 DraftKings, $15 FanDuel) is enjoying an excellent season overall, and he's actually been at his best on the road. The veteran owns a .333/.390/.594 slash across 23 away contests, and he has slugged six of his eight homers when traveling. Kim also comes in having left the park in three straight contests, a torrid stretch that's led to three straight double-digit fantasy-point tallies on both sites. The matchup versus the Bears' Young Ha Lee only enhances Kim's appeal, considering the right-hander carries a 5.76 ERA, a 4.94 BB/9 and an unsightly 63.9 percent strand rate on the campaign.
Ja Wook Koo ($4,600 DraftKings, $10 FanDuel) should be well-rested coming into Tuesday's game after getting Sunday's contest off, making him a potentially fantasy-point-per-dollar steal on both sites in a matchup versus a Heroes pitching staff that he's enjoyed success against this season. Koo owns a .385 average over three games against Kiwoom, and three (two doubles, one home run) of his five hits in that span have gone for extra bases. Koo comes in with an impressive .320/.378/.555 slash for the season, and opposing starter Jae Woong Kim, who has operated exclusively as a reliever this season, has struggled with a 5.40 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 63.1 percent strand rate over his first 16.2 frames.
ALSO CONSIDER: Jun Woo Jeon ($4,200 DraftKings, $12 FanDuel)
Bargain Bats
Ah Seop Son ($4,100 DraftKings, $13 FanDuel) is vastly underpriced on DK for a hitter slashing .357/.425/.485 for the season. He has only homered three times, but he does have 16 doubles to his name. Part of that success has come at the expense of the opposing Eagles, who Son has tormented to the tune of a .440 average (11-for-25) over six games this season. Opposing starter Shi Hwan Jang has been much better over his last three starts, but he was so hittable in an earlier stretch that he still carries a 5.44 ERA and 1.86 WHIP for the season, with a lot of his trouble coming in his home stadium.
Hoon Jung ($3,700 DraftKings, $9 FanDuel) represents another highly viable way of saving some cash Tuesday, as he arrives with a .315/.398/.461 line over 23 games, including a .333/.375/.529 slash in 12 road contests. Jung benefits from the same matchup against the inconsistent Jang as his teammate Son does, and he comes in hot with four double-digit fantasy-point tallies in the last six games on both DK and FD.
ALSO CONSIDER: Joo Hwan Choi ($3,500 DraftKings, $13 FanDuel)
Stacks to Consider
Twins vs. Young Ha Lee: Hyun Soo Kim ($5,000 DraftKings, $15 FanDuel); Roberto Ramos ($5,000 DraftKings, $17 FanDuel); Eun Sung Chae ($3,000 DraftKings, $13 FanDuel)
Kim's redeeming qualities were previously detailed, and pairing him with Ramos and Chae makes for a high-upside three-man attack.
Ramos has been one of the KBO's most feared hitters all season, as he boasts a .324/.400/.613 line for the campaign and has already slugged 14 homers over 48 games. Ramos has also tormented Bears pitchers for a .333 average (8-for-24) across six games, and he's been a markedly better hitter on the road (.365/.448/.797 with 10 home runs over 21 games).
Meanwhile, Chae has been less prolific than his two teammates overall, but he still sports a solid .280/.344/.423 slash over 46 contests. Like Ramos, Chae has been at his best outside his home park also, as he's hit four of his five homers on the road and has generated a .324/.363/.568 line in 19 games.
When possible, it's also worth considering adding projected No 2 hitter Ji Hwan Oh ($3,600 DraftKings, $9 FanDuel) to the front of this stack, as he's hit all four of his homers this season on the road.
Giants vs. Shi Hwan Jang: Hoon Jung ($3,700 DraftKings, $9 FanDuel); Ah Seop Son ($4,100 DraftKings, $13 FanDuel); Jun Woo Jeon ($4,200 DraftKings, $12 FanDuel); Dae Ho Lee ($3,900 DrafKings, $10 FanDuel)
The Giants come into this series with the KBO's third-worst record, but their top four hitters are nothing if not formidable. The reasoning behind targeting Jung and Son already been detailed in their respective entries, while Jeon and Lee make for strong options with which to round out the stack.
Jeon has seemingly been at his best when facing Eagles pitching this season, as he owns a .393/.414/.750 slash with six extra-base hits (four doubles, two home runs) and six RBI against Hanwha across six contests. He's been equally as effective a hitter on the road as well and carries a three-game hit streak into Tuesday's contest.
Lee owns a better home slash line, but he's actually slugged six of his nine round trippers on the campaign when traveling. Then, consider Lee's track record versus the Eagles – Lee is hitting .308 with a double, a home run and four RBI over six games against Hanwha's suspect arms.
