Chinatrust Brothers (29-19) at Rakuten Monkeys (26-20)
Tuesday, June 30th, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Liao Yi-Chung (1-4, 7.45 ERA) vs LHP Ryan Carpenter (4-2, 3.21 ERA)
Game Preview
The Brothers arrive into this game as one of the hottest teams in the CPBL, riding a four-game winning streak and that allowed them to move to the top of the standings once again. They only hold a slim lead over the Monkeys, however, so the hosts can move back into a share of first place if they win both games of this two-game series. The Monkeys will have a great advantage in the pitching department Tuesday, as they'll trot out Ryan Carpenter. The lefty has been one of the top hurlers in the league this year, posting a sterling 3.21 ERA. The Brothers will counter with Liao Yi-Chung, who has been struggling his most recent starts starts. The righty has given up at least four earned runs in each of his last five outings.
Chinatrust Brothers Last Lineup
3B - Wang Wei-Chen
2B - Wu Tung-Jung
LF - Chan Tzu-Hsien
DH - Chang Chih-Hao
1B - Hsu Chi-Hung
RF - Chen Tzu-Hao
CF - Chen Wen-Chieh
C - Kao Yu-Chieh
SS - Chiang Kun-Yu
Rakuten Monkeys Last Lineup
CF - Chen Chen-Wei
SS - Lin Chih-Ping
3B - Lin Li
C - Lin Hung-Yu
1B - Chen Chun-Hsiu
DH - Chu Yu-Hsien
2B - Kuo Yen-Wen
LF - Yu Te-Lung
RF - Yang Yao-Hsun
Top Picks
Lin Li,
Chinatrust Brothers (29-19) at Rakuten Monkeys (26-20)
Tuesday, June 30th, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Liao Yi-Chung (1-4, 7.45 ERA) vs LHP Ryan Carpenter (4-2, 3.21 ERA)
Game Preview
The Brothers arrive into this game as one of the hottest teams in the CPBL, riding a four-game winning streak and that allowed them to move to the top of the standings once again. They only hold a slim lead over the Monkeys, however, so the hosts can move back into a share of first place if they win both games of this two-game series. The Monkeys will have a great advantage in the pitching department Tuesday, as they'll trot out Ryan Carpenter. The lefty has been one of the top hurlers in the league this year, posting a sterling 3.21 ERA. The Brothers will counter with Liao Yi-Chung, who has been struggling his most recent starts starts. The righty has given up at least four earned runs in each of his last five outings.
Chinatrust Brothers Last Lineup
3B - Wang Wei-Chen
2B - Wu Tung-Jung
LF - Chan Tzu-Hsien
DH - Chang Chih-Hao
1B - Hsu Chi-Hung
RF - Chen Tzu-Hao
CF - Chen Wen-Chieh
C - Kao Yu-Chieh
SS - Chiang Kun-Yu
Rakuten Monkeys Last Lineup
CF - Chen Chen-Wei
SS - Lin Chih-Ping
3B - Lin Li
C - Lin Hung-Yu
1B - Chen Chun-Hsiu
DH - Chu Yu-Hsien
2B - Kuo Yen-Wen
LF - Yu Te-Lung
RF - Yang Yao-Hsun
Top Picks
Lin Li, Monkeys: Li didn't do much other than score a run in his previous game and saw his average fall below the .400 mark, though his .393 batting average through 208 plate appearances remains excellent. He's hit 13 homers while driving in 41 runs.
Chang Chih-Hao, Brothers: Chang recorded one RBI during Sunday's contest and remains one of the league's most productive hitters. He enters this matchup hitting .348 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI and is on pace to post career-best numbers in most offensive categories.
Ryan Carpenter, Monkeys: Carpenter leads all qualified starters in ERA this season and is a far more reliably option than the struggling Liao Yi-Chung. He's worth paying up for despite his relatively high price tag (12.5 credits).
Hsu Chi-Hung, Brothers: Hsu has enjoyed a fine season this year, though he's particularly interesting in this matchup due to his low cost of 6.5 credits. He's one of the best value picks in this slate, as he one of the cheapest infielders but owns a solid .304 batting average and has hit seven home runs.
Captaincy Options
1. Lin Li
2. Chang Chih-Hao
Dream11 Team
P – Ryan Carpenter
C – Kao Yu-Chieh
IF – Lin Li (C)
IF – Kuo Yen-Wen
IF – Hsu Chi-Hung
OF – Chang Chih-Hao (VC)
OF – Yang Yao-Hsun
OF – Yu Te-Lung
OF – Chen Chen-Wei
