This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy CPBL series.
Uni Lions (13-22) at Chinatrust Brothers (18-15)
Date, 5:05 AM EDT
Projected starters
LHP Logan Darnell (0-0, 10.38 ERA) vs LHP Ariel Miranda (3-3, 2.86 ERA)
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The Brothers are the hottest team in the league right now, as they've won each of their last four games to crawl within two games of the league-leading Monkeys. The Lions, on the other hand, remain stuck at the bottom of the standings with a 13-22 record after losing three straight and five of their last seven. Sunday's game will be a duel between two southpaws, though the two pitchers have been riding contrasting runs of form. While Logan Darnell has delivered a 10.38 ERA in two starts and one relief appearance this year, Ariel Miranda has a strong claim to be called the top pitcher in the league right now. Darnell has allowed 22 hits in only 8.2 innings this season, while Miranda has already tossed six quality starts. To post a 2.86 ERA in a year in which the league-average ERA has soared to above 6.00 is very impressive.
Uni Lions Last Lineup
CF – Chen Chieh-Hsien
DH – Wu Chieh-Jui
LF – Su Chih-Chieh
RF – Lin An-Ko
3B – Kuo Fu-Lin
1B – Teng Chih-Wei
SS – Lin Tzu-Chieh
C – Lin Yu-Le
2B – Lin Ching-Kai
Chinatrust Brothers Last Lineup
3B – Wang Wei-Chen
2B – Wu Tung-Jung
DH – Chou Szu-Chi
CF – Chang Chih-Hao
LF – Chan Tzu-Hsien
1B – Hsu Chi-Hung
RF – Chen
Uni Lions (13-22) at Chinatrust Brothers (18-15)
Date, 5:05 AM EDT
Projected starters
LHP Logan Darnell (0-0, 10.38 ERA) vs LHP Ariel Miranda (3-3, 2.86 ERA)
Game Preview
The Brothers are the hottest team in the league right now, as they've won each of their last four games to crawl within two games of the league-leading Monkeys. The Lions, on the other hand, remain stuck at the bottom of the standings with a 13-22 record after losing three straight and five of their last seven. Sunday's game will be a duel between two southpaws, though the two pitchers have been riding contrasting runs of form. While Logan Darnell has delivered a 10.38 ERA in two starts and one relief appearance this year, Ariel Miranda has a strong claim to be called the top pitcher in the league right now. Darnell has allowed 22 hits in only 8.2 innings this season, while Miranda has already tossed six quality starts. To post a 2.86 ERA in a year in which the league-average ERA has soared to above 6.00 is very impressive.
Uni Lions Last Lineup
CF – Chen Chieh-Hsien
DH – Wu Chieh-Jui
LF – Su Chih-Chieh
RF – Lin An-Ko
3B – Kuo Fu-Lin
1B – Teng Chih-Wei
SS – Lin Tzu-Chieh
C – Lin Yu-Le
2B – Lin Ching-Kai
Chinatrust Brothers Last Lineup
3B – Wang Wei-Chen
2B – Wu Tung-Jung
DH – Chou Szu-Chi
CF – Chang Chih-Hao
LF – Chan Tzu-Hsien
1B – Hsu Chi-Hung
RF – Chen Tzu-Hao
C – Huang Chun-Sheng
SS – Yueh Tung-Hua
Top picks:
Chan Tzu-Hsien, Brothers: Chan costs 13.5 credits, but he could end up being an absolute bargain if he keeps hitting like he's done in recent days. He's coming off a 4-for-4 performance with five RBI and three runs scored Saturday, an effort which boosted his average to .355 on the season. He's also homered six times.
Ariel Miranda, Brothers: Miranda has been the league's best pitcher this season, registering six quality starts and posting an impressive 2.86 ERA. He's expensive at 14.5 credits, but he is worth that high price against the team with the worst record in the league.
Lin An-Ko, Lions: Lin is one of the best hitters in the league and while forming a Lions-based lineup is not the best strategy for this contest, he's worth a spot in any lineup due to his quality at the plate. He went a modest 1-for-3 Saturday, but he still owns a solid .317 batting average.
Wang Wei-Chen, Brothers: Wang continues to get on base at a stellar clip and will remain very useful as long as he keeps that up. He reached base just once Saturday with a walk, but that still allowed him to score a run. He is hitting a career-best .359 in 2020.
Captaincy Options:
1. Chan Tzu-Hsien
3. Lin An-Ko
Dream11 Team
P – Ariel Miranda (VC)
C – Huang Chun-Sheng
IF – Wang Wei-Chen
IF – Wu Tung-Jung
IF - Lin Tzu-Chieh
IF - Wu Chieh-Jui
OF – Chan Tzu-Hsien (C)
OF – Lin An-Ko
OF – Chou Szu-Chi