This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy CPBL series.
Rakuten Monkeys (12-4) at Chinatrust Brothers (9-9)
Saturday, May 9, 5:05 AM EDT
Projected Starters
RHP Lisalverto Bonilla (1-0, 4.22 ERA) vs RHP Esmil Rogers (1-1, 6.46 ERA)
Game Preview
The Brothers handed the Monkeys a rare loss in the series opener Friday, with Ariel Miranda outdueling Ryan Carpenter before both bullpens imploded, leading to a 6-4 win. Saturday's matchup will see two more foreign pitchers take the mound. The league-leading Monkeys will turn to Lisalverto Bonilla, a pitcher with 57.1 MLB innings to his name. He owns a decent 4.22 ERA through his first four appearances in the CPBL, striking out 25.3 percent of opposing batters. On the hill for the Brothers will be Esmil Rogers, a pitcher who spent parts of seven seasons at the MLB level. He hasn't had the best of times through his first three CPBL starts, struggling to a 6.46 ERA, though he's at least struck out a solid 23.3 percent of opposing batters. He was knocked around by the Monkeys in his previous start, allowing eight runs (three of which were unearned) in just 2.2 innings.
Monkeys' Last Lineup
RF Chen Chen-Wei
SS Lin Chih-Ping
3B Lin Li
DH Lin Hung-Yu
1B Chen Chun-Hsiu
LF Chu Yu-Hsien
2B Kuo Yan-Wen
C Liao Chien-Fu
CF Cheng Chin
Brothers' Last Lineup
3B Wang Wei-Chen
2B Wu Tung-Jung
CF Chang Chih-Hao
LF Chan Tsu-Hsien
1B Su Wei-Ta
RF Yueh Tung-Hua
DH Tu Chia-Ming
C Kao Yu-Chieh
SS Chiang Kun-Yu
Top Picks
Rakuten Monkeys (12-4) at Chinatrust Brothers (9-9)
Saturday, May 9, 5:05 AM EDT
Projected Starters
RHP Lisalverto Bonilla (1-0, 4.22 ERA) vs RHP Esmil Rogers (1-1, 6.46 ERA)
Game Preview
The Brothers handed the Monkeys a rare loss in the series opener Friday, with Ariel Miranda outdueling Ryan Carpenter before both bullpens imploded, leading to a 6-4 win. Saturday's matchup will see two more foreign pitchers take the mound. The league-leading Monkeys will turn to Lisalverto Bonilla, a pitcher with 57.1 MLB innings to his name. He owns a decent 4.22 ERA through his first four appearances in the CPBL, striking out 25.3 percent of opposing batters. On the hill for the Brothers will be Esmil Rogers, a pitcher who spent parts of seven seasons at the MLB level. He hasn't had the best of times through his first three CPBL starts, struggling to a 6.46 ERA, though he's at least struck out a solid 23.3 percent of opposing batters. He was knocked around by the Monkeys in his previous start, allowing eight runs (three of which were unearned) in just 2.2 innings.
Monkeys' Last Lineup
RF Chen Chen-Wei
SS Lin Chih-Ping
3B Lin Li
DH Lin Hung-Yu
1B Chen Chun-Hsiu
LF Chu Yu-Hsien
2B Kuo Yan-Wen
C Liao Chien-Fu
CF Cheng Chin
Brothers' Last Lineup
3B Wang Wei-Chen
2B Wu Tung-Jung
CF Chang Chih-Hao
LF Chan Tsu-Hsien
1B Su Wei-Ta
RF Yueh Tung-Hua
DH Tu Chia-Ming
C Kao Yu-Chieh
SS Chiang Kun-Yu
Top Picks
Lisalverto Bonilla, Monkeys: You typically need a good reason to pick a pitcher set to face the Monkeys, and that holds doubly true when you have to shell out an extra six credits to do so. Bonilla has been better than Esmil Rogers, comes in six credits cheaper and faces a weaker offense, so there's little reason to overthink this one.
Lin Li, Monkeys: If you can fit Lin's expensive price tag into your lineup, it's typically a good idea to do so. The third baseman went hitless Friday but is having a strong start to the season, scoring 20 times and driving in 17 runs through 16 games.
Chen Chen-Wei, Monkeys: It's hard not to be valuable as the leadoff hitter for the league's best offense, and Chen has certainly produced this season, leading his team in Dream11 fantasy points. He's scored at least one run in six straight contests, crossing the plate a total of 11 times over that stretch.
Su Wei-Ta, Brothers: Su remains one of the most underpriced players in the league this season. He's had multi-hit performances in eight of his last 11 games and is a worthy captain choice for those betting on a second straight Brothers upset.
Captaincy Options
1. Lin Li
2. Chen Chen-Wei
3. Su Wei-Ta
Dream11 Team
C Lin Hung-Yu
IF Lin Li (C)
IF Yueh Tung-Hua
IF Su Wei-Ta
OF Chen Chen-Wei (VC)
OF Chang Chih-Hao
OF Lan Yin-Lun
OF Yu Te-Lung