Dream11 Fantasy KBO: Wiz at Bears

KT Wiz (55-43-1) at Doosan Bears (55-43-3)

Tuesday, September 8th, 5:30 AM EDT

Projected Starters

RHP Je Seong Bae (7-3, 4.67 ERA) vs RHP Raul Alcantara (11-2, 2.88 ERA)

Game Preview

The Bears and the Wiz are two offense-driven teams and that shouldn't be much of a surprise, as two of the biggest KBO MVP candidates – Mel Rojas and Jose Fernandez – currently play for the Wiz and the Bears, respectively. Both teams are very much alive on the playoff race as well, and it's unclear whether either team can be called "favorite" ahead of this matchup. The pitching matchup does favor the Bears over the Wiz, however, as Raul Alcantara will get the ball for Doosan while Bae will get the starting nod for the Wiz. Alcantara has been one of the most consistent hurlers in the KBO in 2020 and is among the league leaders in the wins department with 11 while posting a sub-3.00 ERA.

Injuries

KT Wiz

No injuries reported.

Doosan Bears

Sang Ho Chung - 10-Day IL - Hand

8/20 10:50 PM IST - Chung was removed from Thursday's game against the Giants with a bruised left hand, according to OSEN. Chung was struck on the hand while catching in the third inning and was unable to continue. It remains to be seen if the injury will cost him more time.

Chris Flexen - Out - Foot

9/7 10:40 PM IST - Flexen (foot) is on track to return to action Wednesday against the Wiz, according to news1.kr. Flexen has missed nearly two months with a broken foot, but he is on the verge of rejoining Doosan's rotation. Flexen threw full speed in a bullpen session recently, but he will not make a rehab start before returning, so the Bears could be cautious with his pitch count for a start or two.

Yong Chan Lee - Out - Elbow

6/4 2:49 PM IST - Lee will undergo Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss at least a year, Daniel Kim of DKTV reports. Lee has started regularly for Doosan since 2018, but his 2020 season will come to an early and abrupt end as a result of his elbow injury. It remains to be seen who will enter the rotation in Lee's place, as the Giants have only needed five starting pitchers to date.

Jae Won Oh - 10-Day IL - Back

8/19 10:13 PM IST - Oh is dealing with a sore back and will undergo tests to determine the extent of his injury, according to Ik Rae Choi of The Dong-A Ilbo. The extent of Oh's injury is not yet known, but the Bears figure to release an update on his status after he is checked out by doctors.

Chi Guk Park - 10-Day IL - Elbow

7/22 12:09 AM IST - Park is scheduled to start Wednesday against the Heroes, according to chosun.com. Park allowed just one earned run over his last 18.1 innings (0.49 ERA) out of the bullpen, so manager Tae Hyoung Kim decided to turn to him to fill the opening in the Bears' rotation. While Park has pitched in relief all season, he did go four innings in his last outing, so he should have enough in the tank to qualify for a win if he continues throwing well.

Doosan Bears Expected Lineup

SP - Raul Alcantara

1. Kun Woo Park

2. Jose Fernandez

3. Jae Il Oh

4. Jae Hwan Kim

5. Joo Hwan Choi

6. Kyoung Min Hur

7. Soo Bin Jung

8. Jae Ho Kim

9. Se Hyuk Park

KT Wiz Expected Lineup

SP - Je Seong Bae

1. Yong Ho Jo

2. Jae Gyun Hwang

3. Mel Rojas

4. Baek Ho Kang

5. Han Joon Yoo

6. Jeong Dae Bae

7. Kyung Soo Park

8. Sung Woo Jang

9. Woo Jun Sim

Top Picks / Captaincy Options

1. Jose Fernandez – Bears
2. Mel Rojas – Wiz
3. Jae Hwan Kim – Bears
4. Raul Alcantara – Bears

Dream11 Team

P – Raul Alcantara

C – Se Hyuk Park

IF – Jose Fernandez (C)

IF – Jae Ho Kim

IF – Seong Ho Chun

OF – Mel Rojas (VC)

OF – Kun Woo Park

OF – Soo Bin Jung

OF – Yong Ho Jo