Dream11 Fantasy KBO: Eagles at Heroes

Hanwha Eagles (2-2) at Kiwoom Heroes (3-1)

Saturday, May 9, 4:30 AM EDT

Projected Starters

RHP Kim Ee-whan (4-3, 4.26 ERA in 2019) vs RHP Han Hyun-hee (7-5, 3.41 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 Heroes took the first game of the series 5-3 Friday, courtesy of a two-run homer by Park Byung-ho in the bottom of the seventh. The Eagles will turn to 19-year-old Kim Ee-whan as they look to get back in the win column. Kim's 4.26 ERA in 38 innings as a rookie last season looks decent enough at first glance, but his underlying numbers tell a different story. He struck out a meager 8.8 percent of opposing batters while walking 12.3 percent. On the mound for the hosts will be 26-year-old Han Hyun-hee. Han converted fulltime to the bullpen in 2019 after splitting his time between the rotation and the pen for the previous three campaigns. The righty recorded a strong 3.41 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP in 58 innings last season while giving up just a single home run, though how much those improvements carry over as he returns to the starting rotation remains to be seen.

Hanwha Eagles Expected Lineup

SP - Kim Ee-whan

1. Jung Eun-won

2. Jung Jin-ho

3. Jared Hoying

4. Lee Seong-yul

5. Song Kwang-min

6. Kim Tae-kyun

7.Ha Ju-seok

8. Choi Jae-hoon

9. Lee Yong-kyu

Kiwoom Heroes Expected Lineup

SP - Han Hyun-hee

1. Seo Keon-chang

2. Kim Ha-seong

3. Lee Jung-hoo

4. Park Byung-ho

5. Lee Taek-keun

6. Lee Ji-young

7. Taylor Motter

8. Lim Byung-wook

9. Park Joon-tae

Top Picks

Han Hyun-hee, Heroes: Both pitchers are extremely cheap in this contest, but Han makes for the safer option. Kim Ee-whan's strikeout and walk numbers as a rookie make him too difficult to trust, and the fact that he's facing a Heroes option which led the league in runs scored last season makes him an even worse choice.

Lee Jung-hoo, Heroes: The 21-year-old old outfielder has been on fire to start the season, going 6-for-12 with three extra-base hits and four walks. As the number three hitter in a strong offense who costs a remarkably cheap 8.5 credits, he's a must-have in this contest.

Park Byung-ho, Heroes: The Heroes' cleanup hitter has started the season strong, going 6-for-16 with a pair of homers through his first four contests. He's hit at least 31 homers in each of his last six KBO campaigns, a stretch which bookended a brief trip to the MLB.

Jung Jin-ho, Eagles: Jung may be the best captain option for those siding with the Eagles in this contest. The left-handed outfielder, who hit second in each of the last two games, is off to a strong start this year, hitting .385 through four games.

Captaincy Options

1. Lee Jung-hoo

2. Park Byung-ho

3. Han Hyun-hee

Dream11 Team

P Han Hyun-hee

C Lee Ji-young

IF Kim Ha-Seong

IF Park Byung-ho (VC)

IF Seo Keon-chang

IF Jung Eun-won

OF Jared Hoying

OF Jung jin-ho

OF Lee Jung-hoo (C)