This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy CPBL series.
Uni Lions (20-26) at Chinatrust Brothers (25-19)
Thursday, June 24th, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
LHP Chiang Chen-Yen (4-3, 5.92 ERA) vs LHP Jose De Paula (4-5, 4.80 ERA)
Game Preview
The Brothers and the Lions will play their first game of the week, meaning both rosters are coming off three straight days of rest. The Brothers certainly enter this contest with the better record and are within half a game of the league-leading Monkey, but it wouldn't be wise to assume they'll simply have their way with the Lions. The visitors have won seven of their last 10 games, moving up to third place in the standings. Both sides will begin this four-game series with a lefty on the mound, as the Lions will send out Chiang Chen-Yen while the Brothers will counter with Jose De Paula. Both have posted ERAs under 6.00 so far this season, making them decent enough given the CPBL's offensive explosion, but it's fair to give the nod on paper to De Paula due to his recent performances, as he's riding a four-game winning streak.
Lions Last Lineup
CF - Chen Chieh-Hsien
1B - Wu Chieh-Jui
LF - Su Chih-Chieh
RF - Lin An-Ko
DH - Chen Cheng-Yu
SS - Lin Tzu-Chieh
3B - Chen Chung-Ting
C - Lin Yu-Le
2B - Lin Ching-Kai
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 -
Uni Lions (20-26) at Chinatrust Brothers (25-19)
Thursday, June 24th, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
LHP Chiang Chen-Yen (4-3, 5.92 ERA) vs LHP Jose De Paula (4-5, 4.80 ERA)
Game Preview
The Brothers and the Lions will play their first game of the week, meaning both rosters are coming off three straight days of rest. The Brothers certainly enter this contest with the better record and are within half a game of the league-leading Monkey, but it wouldn't be wise to assume they'll simply have their way with the Lions. The visitors have won seven of their last 10 games, moving up to third place in the standings. Both sides will begin this four-game series with a lefty on the mound, as the Lions will send out Chiang Chen-Yen while the Brothers will counter with Jose De Paula. Both have posted ERAs under 6.00 so far this season, making them decent enough given the CPBL's offensive explosion, but it's fair to give the nod on paper to De Paula due to his recent performances, as he's riding a four-game winning streak.
Lions Last Lineup
CF - Chen Chieh-Hsien
1B - Wu Chieh-Jui
LF - Su Chih-Chieh
RF - Lin An-Ko
DH - Chen Cheng-Yu
SS - Lin Tzu-Chieh
3B - Chen Chung-Ting
C - Lin Yu-Le
2B - Lin Ching-Kai
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 - Kao Yu-Chieh
SS - Chiang Kun-Yu
Top picks
Lin An-Ko, Lions: Lin is coming off one of the best games of his career during the Lions' previous contest, as he went 5-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored. He now has 15 homers in the year and is one of the few "must-start" players in the CPBL regardless of his matchup.
Chang Chih-Hao, Brothers: Chang may have gone 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during the Brothers' last game, but he still represents a strong play here. He is hitting .329 with a .579 slugging percentage, 11 home runs and 45 RBI on the season.
Jose De Paula, Brothers: De Paula has been red hot of late, winning each of his last four outings. He's the hottest of the two hurlers and has been the better pitcher over the course of the season, posting a respectable 4.80 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP.
Wang Wei-Chen, Brothers: Wang continues to hit atop the Brothers' lineup. He racked up three more hits on five at-bats during his team's most recent game and is now hitting a robust .351.
Captaincy Options
1. Lin An-Ko
2. Chang Chih-Hao
3. Jose de Paula
Dream11 Team
P – Jose De Paula
C – Kao Yu-Chieh
IF – Hsu Chi-Hung
IF – Wu Tung-Jung
IF – Lin Tzu-Chieh
OF – Su Chih-Chieh
OF – Chou Szu-Chi
OF – Lin An-Ko (C)
OF – Chang Chih-Hao (VC)
