Dream11 Fantasy CPBL: Guardians at Brothers

Dream11 Fantasy CPBL: Guardians at Brothers

This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy CPBL series.

Fubon Guardians (10-13) at Chinatrust Brothers (12-13)

Friday, May 22, 6:35 AM EDT

Projected Starters

RHP Henry Sosa (1-2, 6.83 ERA) vs RHP Huang En-Sih (2-0, 4.50 ERA)

Game Preview

No baseball has been played in Taiwan since Sunday, with all four CPBL teams getting Monday off and the last three days' worth of games being canceled due to rain. This matchup features a battle between second and third in the league, with the Brothers currently owning a one-game lead over the Guardians. The Guardians will hope to make that up in this one by sending Henry Sosa to the mound. Sosa recorded an incredible 1.56 ERA in 12 starts for the Guardians last season, but he's fallen off a cliff this year, struggling to a 6.83 ERA through five starts. League-wide offense may have exploded this season, but that doesn't come close to accounting for the extent of Sosa's regression. On the hill for the home side will be Huang En-Sih. After struggling to a 7.47 ERA in 14 starts and three relief appearances as a rookie last season, he's improved dramatically at the start of his second campaign, posting a 4.50 ERA through his first four starts.

Guardians' Last Lineup

RF Chang Cheng-Wei

DH Hu Chin-Lung

LF Kao Kuo-Lin

1B Lin Yi-Chuan

3B Fan Kuo-Chen

CF Shen Hao-Wei

C Dai Pei-Fung

2B Wang Cheng-Tang

SS Lee Tsung-Hsien

Brothers' Last Lineup

3B Wang Wei-Chen

2B Wu Tung-Jung

CF Chang Chih-Hao

LF Chan Tzu-Chien

1B Su Wei Ta

DH Chou

Fubon Guardians (10-13) at Chinatrust Brothers (12-13)

Friday, May 22, 6:35 AM EDT

Projected Starters

RHP Henry Sosa (1-2, 6.83 ERA) vs RHP Huang En-Sih (2-0, 4.50 ERA)

Game Preview

No baseball has been played in Taiwan since Sunday, with all four CPBL teams getting Monday off and the last three days' worth of games being canceled due to rain. This matchup features a battle between second and third in the league, with the Brothers currently owning a one-game lead over the Guardians. The Guardians will hope to make that up in this one by sending Henry Sosa to the mound. Sosa recorded an incredible 1.56 ERA in 12 starts for the Guardians last season, but he's fallen off a cliff this year, struggling to a 6.83 ERA through five starts. League-wide offense may have exploded this season, but that doesn't come close to accounting for the extent of Sosa's regression. On the hill for the home side will be Huang En-Sih. After struggling to a 7.47 ERA in 14 starts and three relief appearances as a rookie last season, he's improved dramatically at the start of his second campaign, posting a 4.50 ERA through his first four starts.

Guardians' Last Lineup

RF Chang Cheng-Wei

DH Hu Chin-Lung

LF Kao Kuo-Lin

1B Lin Yi-Chuan

3B Fan Kuo-Chen

CF Shen Hao-Wei

C Dai Pei-Fung

2B Wang Cheng-Tang

SS Lee Tsung-Hsien

Brothers' Last Lineup

3B Wang Wei-Chen

2B Wu Tung-Jung

CF Chang Chih-Hao

LF Chan Tzu-Chien

1B Su Wei Ta

DH Chou Szu-Chi

RF Chen Tzu-Hao

C Huang Chun-Sheng

SS Chiang Kun-Yu

Top Picks

Henry Sosa, Guardians: Sosa has been undeniably quite poor this season, though his numbers are inflated by one awful start against the Lions, where he allowed nine earned runs in just two innings. It's worth taking a risk on a player who was the best pitcher in the league last year.

Kao Kuo-Lin, Guardians: Kao had been a part-time player through the first four years of his CPBL career, but he's breaking out this season. The outfielder is hitting .352 with five homers and 17 RBI through 20 games.

Dai Pei-Feng, Guardians: Dai looks like one of the best catchers in the CPBL despite being just 20 years old. He missed some time due to injury this season but has hit an impressive four homers in just 12 games.

Chang Chih-Hao, Brothers: Chang is a strong captain choice for those predicting a Brothers win in this contest. He's homered six times in 25 games this season, driving in 25 runs.

Captaincy Options

1. Henry Sosa

2. Kao Kuo-Lin

3. Chang Chih-Hao

Dream11 Team

P Henry Sosa (C)

C Dai Pei-Feng

IF Wang Wei-Chen

IF Fan Kuo-Chen

IF Wu Tung-Jung

OF Kao Kuo-Lin (VC)

OF Chang Chih-Hao

OF Chang Cheng-Wei

OF Shen Hao-Wei

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Erik Halterman
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