Rakuten Monkeys (18-9) vs Chinatrust Brothers (14-15)
Tuesday, June 2, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Weng Wei-Chun (3-1, 6.85 ERA) vs LHP Jose De Paula (1-5, 5.45 ERA)
Game Preview
The Monkeys have been dominating the league this season and are the lone franchise above the .500 threshold thanks to their 18-9 record. Meanwhile, the Brothers sit five games back in second place with a 14-15 mark. The Brothers will trust Jose De Paula in their attempt to crawl back to .500. They'll need a performance similar what he produced in his last outing, where he gave up just one run in seven innings, if they're to pull off the upset. The Monkeys will counter with Weng, who struggled in his previous outing, allowing three runs in just 1.2 innings as a reliever. His most recent start ended after five innings, in which he allowed four runs.
Monkeys' Last Lineup
RF – Chen Chen-Wei
3B – Lin Li
2B – Kuo Yen-Wen
1B – Chen Chun-Hsiu
C – Liao Chien-Fu
DH – Chu Yu-Hsien
SS – Lin Chih-Ping
LF – Yu Te-Lung
CF – Cheng Chin
Brothers' Last Lineup
3B – Wang Wei-Chen
SS – Chiang Kun-Yu
1B – Su Wei-Ta
CF – Chang Chih-Hao
LF – Chan Tzu-Hsien
DH – Chou Szu-Chi
RF – Lin Shu-Yi
2B – Yueh Tung-Hua
C – Kao Yu-Chieh
Top picks:
Lin Li, Monkeys: Lin has hit .384 this season to go along with a 1.062 OPS, making him one of the top
Rakuten Monkeys (18-9) vs Chinatrust Brothers (14-15)
Tuesday, June 2, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Weng Wei-Chun (3-1, 6.85 ERA) vs LHP Jose De Paula (1-5, 5.45 ERA)
Game Preview
The Monkeys have been dominating the league this season and are the lone franchise above the .500 threshold thanks to their 18-9 record. Meanwhile, the Brothers sit five games back in second place with a 14-15 mark. The Brothers will trust Jose De Paula in their attempt to crawl back to .500. They'll need a performance similar what he produced in his last outing, where he gave up just one run in seven innings, if they're to pull off the upset. The Monkeys will counter with Weng, who struggled in his previous outing, allowing three runs in just 1.2 innings as a reliever. His most recent start ended after five innings, in which he allowed four runs.
Monkeys' Last Lineup
RF – Chen Chen-Wei
3B – Lin Li
2B – Kuo Yen-Wen
1B – Chen Chun-Hsiu
C – Liao Chien-Fu
DH – Chu Yu-Hsien
SS – Lin Chih-Ping
LF – Yu Te-Lung
CF – Cheng Chin
Brothers' Last Lineup
3B – Wang Wei-Chen
SS – Chiang Kun-Yu
1B – Su Wei-Ta
CF – Chang Chih-Hao
LF – Chan Tzu-Hsien
DH – Chou Szu-Chi
RF – Lin Shu-Yi
2B – Yueh Tung-Hua
C – Kao Yu-Chieh
Top picks:
Lin Li, Monkeys: Lin has hit .384 this season to go along with a 1.062 OPS, making him one of the top offensive threats in this contest. He has gone yard six times while driving in 28 runs.
Chen Chen-Wei, Monkeys: Chen benefits from hitting at the top of the Monkeys lineup, easily the strongest one in the league. He sets the table well for his teammates, posting a .360 OBP in his first 139 plate appearances.
Wang Wei-Chen, Brothers: Wang is one of the most expensive players in the slate, but he's worth his price tag. He enters this game with a stellar .397/.415/.522 slash line despite hitting just two homers.
Weng Wei-Chun, Monkeys: The Monkeys' starter for this matchup, Weng struggled the last time out while operating in relief. However, he only costs seven credits and the Brothers' lineup isn't nearly as stacked as the Monkeys' lineup is. He's worth the risk considering his low-price tag.
Captaincy Options:
1. Lin Li
2. Chen Chen-Wei
3. Wang Wei-Chun
Dream11 Team
P – Weng Wei-Chun
C – Liao Chien-Fu
IF – Lin Li (C)
IF – Wang Wei-Chen
IF – Kuo Yen-Wen
IF – Hsu Chi-Hung
OF – Chen Chen-Wei (VC)
OF – Cheng Chin
OF – Lin Shu-Yi
