Uni Lions (12-19) vs Fubon Guardians (13-14)
Wednesday, June 3, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
LHP Chiang Cheng-Yen (2-2, 7.20 ERA) vs RHP Mike Loree Jr. (2-0, 2.57 ERA)
Game Preview
Both the Lions and the Guardians are playing under .500, but they've been in different runs of form recently. While the Guardians have gone 4-1 in their last five contests, the Lions are dead last in the standings after winning just two of their last five games. Chiang Cheng-Yen returns to the mound for the Lions, making his first start since mid-May – he went five innings and gave up six runs in that one but still grabbed the win against the red-hot Monkeys. Chiang will now try to lead the Lions to a win against the inconsistent Guardians, a team that will send Mike Loree Jr. to the mound. Loree is coming off an excellent performance in which he recorded 10 strikeouts and allowed just two runs in seven innings of work against the Monkeys.
Lions' Last Lineup
CF – Chen Chieh-Hsien
DH – Wu Chieh-Jui
RF – Lin An-Ko
3B – Chen Yung-Chi
1B – Kao Kuo-Ching
LF – Su Chih-Chieh
SS – Lin Tzu-Chieh
C – Lin Yu-Le
2B – Lin Ching-Kai
Guardians' Last Lineup
DH – Hu Chin-Lung
SS – Lee Tsung-Hsien
RF – Kao Kuo-Lin
1B – Lin Yi-Chuan
LF – Kao Kuo-Hui
3B – Fan Kuo-Chen
2B – Wang Cheng-Tang
CF – Shen Hao-Wei
C – Lin Yu-Ying
Top picks:
Kao Kuo-Hui, Guardians:
Uni Lions (12-19) vs Fubon Guardians (13-14)
Wednesday, June 3, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
LHP Chiang Cheng-Yen (2-2, 7.20 ERA) vs RHP Mike Loree Jr. (2-0, 2.57 ERA)
Game Preview
Both the Lions and the Guardians are playing under .500, but they've been in different runs of form recently. While the Guardians have gone 4-1 in their last five contests, the Lions are dead last in the standings after winning just two of their last five games. Chiang Cheng-Yen returns to the mound for the Lions, making his first start since mid-May – he went five innings and gave up six runs in that one but still grabbed the win against the red-hot Monkeys. Chiang will now try to lead the Lions to a win against the inconsistent Guardians, a team that will send Mike Loree Jr. to the mound. Loree is coming off an excellent performance in which he recorded 10 strikeouts and allowed just two runs in seven innings of work against the Monkeys.
Lions' Last Lineup
CF – Chen Chieh-Hsien
DH – Wu Chieh-Jui
RF – Lin An-Ko
3B – Chen Yung-Chi
1B – Kao Kuo-Ching
LF – Su Chih-Chieh
SS – Lin Tzu-Chieh
C – Lin Yu-Le
2B – Lin Ching-Kai
Guardians' Last Lineup
DH – Hu Chin-Lung
SS – Lee Tsung-Hsien
RF – Kao Kuo-Lin
1B – Lin Yi-Chuan
LF – Kao Kuo-Hui
3B – Fan Kuo-Chen
2B – Wang Cheng-Tang
CF – Shen Hao-Wei
C – Lin Yu-Ying
Top picks:
Kao Kuo-Hui, Guardians: Kao has played just nine games this season, but he's performed very well in that limited sample. His batting average rose to .345 after he went 2-for-3 in his last game, his highest mark since 2013.
Mike Loree Jr., Guardians: Loree is coming off an excellent performance in his previous start, holding the Monkeys to just two runs in seven innings while fanning 10. He could be in for another big day against the struggling Lions.
Chen Yung-Chi, Lions: Chen went 3-for-4 in his previous game and has posted a career-best .337 average in 98 plate appearances to go along with four homers and 21 RBI. He looks like the team's top offensive threat at the moment.
Hu Chin-Lung, Guardians: He is coming off a 2-for-4 performance at the top of the Guardians' lineup and now enters this game boasting an impressive .327 average. That's no surprise coming from Hu, a former MLB player who's hit .322 or better in each of his previous seven CPBL campaigns.
Captaincy Options:
1. Kao Kuo-Hui
2. Mike Loree Jr.
3. Chen Yung-Chi
Dream11 Team
P – Mike Loree Jr. (VC)
C – Lin Yu-Ying
IF – Chen Yung-Chi
IF - Chen Chieh-Hsien
IF – Wu Chieh-Jui
OF – Kao Kuo-Hui (C)
OF – Hu Chin-Lung
OF – Lin An-Ko
OF – Pan Wu-Hsiung
