This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy KBO series.
Doosan Bears (6-3) vs Kia Tigers (4-6)
Saturday, May 16, 4:00 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Yong Chan Lee (0-0, 9.00 ERA) vs LHP Hyun Jong Yang (1-1, 6.00 ERA)
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The Doosan Bears have been one of the better teams in the league this season and are coming off a big 13-4 win over the Tigers on Friday. That win, their second in a row, pushed their record to 6-3, putting them in a three-way tie for second place. The Tigers can't say the same thing as they fell to 4-6 after losing two straight games. Yong Chan Lee will start for the Bears. He allowed six runs in six innings in his season debut against the Wiz. Meanwhile, Tigers' starter Hyun Jong Yang allowed two runs in six innings in his previous outing. He will need to be at his best to shut out the strong Bears offense, as Doosan have scored a league-best 72 runs.
Doosan Bears Expected Lineup:
SP - Yong Chan Lee
1. Kun Woo Park
3. Jae Il Oh
4. Jae Hwan Kim
6. Jae Ho Kim
7. Se Hyuk Park
8. Jae Won Oh
Kia Tigers Expected Lineup:
SP - Hyun Jong Yang
2. Sun Bin Kim
6. Min Sang Yoo
7. Ji Wan Na
9. Chan Ho Park
Top picks:
Doosan Bears (6-3) vs Kia Tigers (4-6)
Saturday, May 16, 4:00 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Yong Chan Lee (0-0, 9.00 ERA) vs LHP Hyun Jong Yang (1-1, 6.00 ERA)
Game Preview
The Doosan Bears have been one of the better teams in the league this season and are coming off a big 13-4 win over the Tigers on Friday. That win, their second in a row, pushed their record to 6-3, putting them in a three-way tie for second place. The Tigers can't say the same thing as they fell to 4-6 after losing two straight games. Yong Chan Lee will start for the Bears. He allowed six runs in six innings in his season debut against the Wiz. Meanwhile, Tigers' starter Hyun Jong Yang allowed two runs in six innings in his previous outing. He will need to be at his best to shut out the strong Bears offense, as Doosan have scored a league-best 72 runs.
Doosan Bears Expected Lineup:
SP - Yong Chan Lee
1. Kun Woo Park
3. Jae Il Oh
4. Jae Hwan Kim
6. Jae Ho Kim
7. Se Hyuk Park
8. Jae Won Oh
Kia Tigers Expected Lineup:
SP - Hyun Jong Yang
2. Sun Bin Kim
6. Min Sang Yoo
7. Ji Wan Na
9. Chan Ho Park
Top picks:
Jose Fernandez, Bears: Fernandez has seven multi-hit games this season and has hit safely in all but one contest thus far. He leads the KBO in batting average with an impressive .526 mark while adding a .571 on-base percentage and an .816 slugging percentage. He's been the league's hottest offensive player in the early going and deserves a spot in all lineups in this contest.
Preston Tucker, Tigers: Tucker's stats compared to Fernandez seem rather ordinary, but he still has a monster .417/.500/.750 slash line to go along with three home runs and 12 RBI in 36 at-bats. He also has back-to-back multi-hit games and should carry the Tigers' offense once again here.
Jae Il Oh, Bears: Oh enters this game on a nine-game hitting streak while posting three multi-hit games in his last four contests. The first baseman also has three home runs in his last five games to go along with an impressive .775 slugging percentage, the third-best mark in the entire league.
Sun Bin Kim, Tigers: The shortstop only has two hits in his last 15 at-bats, but he started the season on a strong note and still sits above the .300 mark, with an overall .314/.442/.429 slash line. He has gotten on base safely in all but one game this season and as long as that trend continues, he should be a decent option.
Captaincy Options:
3. Jae Il Oh
Dream11 Team
P – Yong Chan Lee
C – Se Hyuk Park
IF – Jose Fernandez (C)
IF – Jae Il Oh
IF – Sun Bin Kim
IF – Jae Ho Kim
OF – Preston Tucker (VC)
OF – Hyoung Woo Choi
OF – Soo Bin Jeong
