Dream11 Fantasy CPBL: Monkeys at Guardians

Rakuten Monkeys (15-5) at Fubon Guardians (9-12)

Friday, May 15, 6:35 AM EDT

Projected Starters

LHP Ryan Carpenter (1-1, 2.42 ERA) vs RHP Henry Sosa (1-2, 6.55 ERA)

Game Preview

The Monkeys may have stumbled in their most recent game, losing to the Lions on Wednesday, but they still maintain a six-game lead over the second-place Brothers. The Guardians, meanwhile, lost to the Brothers on Thursday, knocking them back into third place. Friday's matchup sees a pair of foreign pitchers take the mound. American lefty Ryan Carpenter starts for the Monkeys. After giving up five runs to the Brothers in his CPBL debut, he's been on a roll over his last three starts, allowing a combined four runs, two of which were unearned. The Guardians' Dominican righty Henry Sosa looked like the best pitcher in the league last season, recording a remarkable 1.56 ERA and a 0.81 WHIP in 12 starts. He hasn't been anywhere near that good in four starts this season, struggling to a 6.55 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP. The majority of the damage came his last time out against the Lions, who scored 10 runs off of him in just two innings.

Monkeys' Last Lineup

RF Chen Chen-Wei

SS Lin Chih-Ping

LF Lan Yin-Lun

1B Chen Chun-Hsiu

DH Chu Yu-Hsien

3B Lin Li

2B Kuo Yen-Wen

C Liao Chien-Fu

CF Cheng Chin

Guardians' Last Lineup 

CF Chang Cheng-Wei

DH Hu Chin-Lung

1B Lin Yi-Chuan

3B Chiang Chih-Hsien

LF Kao Kuo-Hui

RF Kao Kuo-Lin

2B Lin Wei-Ting

C Dai Pei-Feng

SS Lee Tsung-Hsien

Top Picks

Ryan Carpenter, Monkeys: There are situations in which betting on a Henry Sosa bounceback would be a good idea, but a game in which he's facing the Monkeys' loaded lineup doesn't seem like the ideal time for that. Carpenter has been excellent in his last three starts and only costs 1.5 more credits than Sosa.

Lin Li, Monkeys: Lin had a strong two-game series against the Lions, grabbing five hits, scoring three runs and driving in three runs. It would be nice for his fantasy value if he moves back towards the top of the order, rather than batting sixth like he did in both of those games, but he's able to produce regardless of where he hits.

Cheng Chin, Monkeys: The Monkeys' elite bats are quite expensive, meaning you'll have to do some work to get a handful into your lineup. Cheng helps that process, as he costs a modest 9.5 credits. He's hit .306 while scoring 12 runs in 19 games this season.

Hu Chin-Lung, Guardians: If you're siding with the underdogs in this contest, Hu makes for a decent captain choice. He bats at or near the top of the Guardians' lineup and hits right-handed, important with lefty Ryan Carpenter on the mound for the Monkeys.

Captaincy Options

1. Ryan Carpenter

2. Lin Li

3. Hu Chin-Lung

Dream11 Team

P Ryan Carpenter (C)

C Dai Pei-Feng

IF Lin Li (VC)

IF Kuo Yen-Wen

IF Lin Chih-Ping

IF Lee Tsung-Hsien

IF Lin Wei-Ting

OF Hu Chin-Lung

OF Cheng Chin