This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy KBO series.
Doosan Bears (0-1) at LG Twins (1-0)
Wednesday, May 6, 5:30 AM EDT
Projected Starters
RHP Lee Young-ha (17-4 3.64 ERA in 2019) vs Song Eun-beom (2-6, 5.25 ERA in 2019)
Note: Korean names are transliterated differently by different sources. The spellings used here are those used by Dream11 in order to make it easier to assemble a lineup on that site.
Game Preview
The Twins upset the defending champion Bears on Opening Day, breaking a close game wide open with a five-run eighth inning that led to an 8-2 win. They'll have their work cut out for them if they're to open the season 2-0, however. Bears starter Lee Young-ha finished tied for second in the league with 17 wins last season. The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakout season in his third KBO campaign, slashing his ERA from 5.28 in 2018 to 3.64 last year, though he offers very little strikeout upside, striking out just 13.0 percent of opposing batters last season. For their part, the Twins will turn to 36-year-old Song Eun-beom. The veteran has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen in each of the last two seasons and may not be planning to stick around for long in this contest. Even if the Tigers hope to get some length out of the righty, he may not be able to provide it, as he struggled to a 5.25 ERA and a 12.8 percent strikeout rate in 2019.
Bears' Last Lineup
RF Park Kun-woo
3B Hur Kyoung-min
1B Oh Jae-il
Doosan Bears (0-1) at LG Twins (1-0)
Wednesday, May 6, 5:30 AM EDT
Projected Starters
RHP Lee Young-ha (17-4 3.64 ERA in 2019) vs Song Eun-beom (2-6, 5.25 ERA in 2019)
Note: Korean names are transliterated differently by different sources. The spellings used here are those used by Dream11 in order to make it easier to assemble a lineup on that site.
Game Preview
The Twins upset the defending champion Bears on Opening Day, breaking a close game wide open with a five-run eighth inning that led to an 8-2 win. They'll have their work cut out for them if they're to open the season 2-0, however. Bears starter Lee Young-ha finished tied for second in the league with 17 wins last season. The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakout season in his third KBO campaign, slashing his ERA from 5.28 in 2018 to 3.64 last year, though he offers very little strikeout upside, striking out just 13.0 percent of opposing batters last season. For their part, the Twins will turn to 36-year-old Song Eun-beom. The veteran has pitched exclusively out of the bullpen in each of the last two seasons and may not be planning to stick around for long in this contest. Even if the Tigers hope to get some length out of the righty, he may not be able to provide it, as he struggled to a 5.25 ERA and a 12.8 percent strikeout rate in 2019.
Bears' Last Lineup
RF Park Kun-woo
3B Hur Kyoung-min
1B Oh Jae-il
LF Kim Jae-hwan
SS Kim Jae-ho
C Park Se-hyuk
2B Oh Jae-won
CF Jung Soo-bin
Twins' Last Lineup
CF Lee Chun-woong
2B Jeong Keun-woo
LF Kim Hyun-soo
RF Chae Eun-sung
DH Park Yong-taik
3B Kim Min-sung
C Yoo Kang-nam
SS Oh Ji-hwan
Top Picks
Lee Young-ha, Bears: Lee comes in at an impressively cheap seven credits, 2.5 credits cheaper than his much less exciting counterpart. Lee has the potential to be a strong captain choice against a mediocre Twins offense which finished sixth out of 10 teams in runs scored last season.
Jose Fernandez, Bears: Fernandez is a very tough out in the middle of a Bears lineup which finished second in the league in runs scored last season. He hit .344 with a .413 on-base percentage last season and opened his account with two hits in the season opener Tuesday.
Roberto Ramos, Twins: The left-handed slugger couldn't quite crack the MLB level during his stateside career, though his .309/.400/.580 slash line and 30 home runs at the Triple-A level last season indicated that he was quite close to making the jump. He started his KBO career off on the right foot Tuesday, doubling twice and walking once in four trips to the plate.
Kim Hyun-soo, Twins: If you're predicting a Twins win in this game, Ramos and Kim make for an excellent pair as captain and vice captain. Kim is worth including regardless of which side you expect to win, as he comes in at a quite cheap nine credits despite his consistently strong performances across his 13-year KBO career.
Captaincy Options
1. Lee Young-ha
Dream11 Team
P Lee Young-ha (C)
C Yoo Kang-nam
IF Jose Fernandez (VC)
IF Hur Kyoung-min
OF Park Kun-woo
OF Kim Jae-hwan
OF Kim Hyun-soo
OF Chae Eun-sung
