This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy CPBL series.
Rakuten Monkeys (22-16) at University Lions (17-25)
Thursday, June 18th, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Weng Wei-Chun (3-2, 7.31 ERA) vs RHP Shih Tzu-Chien (4-3, 5.93 ERA)
Game Preview
The Monkeys remain tied at the top of the CPBL standings but have not looked like the dominant team they were at the beginning of the campaign, winning just four of 10 games in the month of June. They could have problems in this one against Shih Tzu-Chien, who has won his last two starts against the Monkeys. The visitors will counter with Weng Wei-Chun, who sports a 7.31 ERA this season despite a 3-2 record. In terms of recent form, the Monkeys are coming off a win Wednesday and own a 3-2 mark in their past five contests, while the Lions have struggled of late and are coming off back-to-back defeats.
Rakuten Monkeys Last Lineup
RF - Yang Yao-Hsun
CF - Chen Chen-Wei
3B – Lin Li
DH - Lin Hung-Yu
1B - Chen Chun-Hsiu
SS - Lin Chih-Ping
LF - Lan Yin-Lun
2B - Kuo Yen-Wen
C - Yen-Hung Chun
Uni Lions Last Lineup
RF – Chiang Liang-Wei
CF - Chen Chieh-Hsien
1B - Wu Chieh-Jui
LF - Su Chih-Chieh
DH – Lin An-Ko
SS - Lin Tzu-Chieh
C - Chen Cheng-Yu
2B - Lin Ching-Kai
Top picks:
Lin Li, Monkeys: Lin went yard during Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Lions and already has 11 home runs this year. He produced two hits in five at-bats Wednesday and
Rakuten Monkeys (22-16) at University Lions (17-25)
Thursday, June 18th, 6:35 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Weng Wei-Chun (3-2, 7.31 ERA) vs RHP Shih Tzu-Chien (4-3, 5.93 ERA)
Game Preview
The Monkeys remain tied at the top of the CPBL standings but have not looked like the dominant team they were at the beginning of the campaign, winning just four of 10 games in the month of June. They could have problems in this one against Shih Tzu-Chien, who has won his last two starts against the Monkeys. The visitors will counter with Weng Wei-Chun, who sports a 7.31 ERA this season despite a 3-2 record. In terms of recent form, the Monkeys are coming off a win Wednesday and own a 3-2 mark in their past five contests, while the Lions have struggled of late and are coming off back-to-back defeats.
Rakuten Monkeys Last Lineup
RF - Yang Yao-Hsun
CF - Chen Chen-Wei
3B – Lin Li
DH - Lin Hung-Yu
1B - Chen Chun-Hsiu
SS - Lin Chih-Ping
LF - Lan Yin-Lun
2B - Kuo Yen-Wen
C - Yen-Hung Chun
Uni Lions Last Lineup
RF – Chiang Liang-Wei
CF - Chen Chieh-Hsien
1B - Wu Chieh-Jui
LF - Su Chih-Chieh
DH – Lin An-Ko
SS - Lin Tzu-Chieh
C - Chen Cheng-Yu
2B - Lin Ching-Kai
Top picks:
Lin Li, Monkeys: Lin went yard during Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Lions and already has 11 home runs this year. He produced two hits in five at-bats Wednesday and continues to keep his batting average above the .400 mark.
Chen Chen-Wei, Monkeys: Chen only went 1-for-5 during Wednesday's win and is hitting a modest .276 this year. That said, he has three multi-hit games in his last eight contests and provides plenty of value with his legs, stealing a league-leading 14 basis.
Su Chih-Chieh, Lions: Su didn't record a hit during Wednesday's contest, but he'd produced three straight multi-hit performances heading into that game. He is hitting .311 with a league-leading 14 homers this year and could be a good captain option in a Lions-based lineup.
Lin An-Ko, Lions: Lin has not been included in the team below due to budget constraints, but he should be a very good option for players looking to assemble a Lions-based squad. He's hitting .329 this season with nine home runs and a stellar .409 on-base percentage.
Captaincy Options:
1. Lin Li
2. Chen Chen-Wei
3. Su Chih-Chieh
Dream11 Team
P – Weng Wei-Chun
C – Liao Chien-Fu
IF – Lin Li (C)
IF – Wu Chieh-Jui
IF – Kuo Yen-Wen
OF – Chen Chen-Wei (VC)
OF – Su Chih-Chieh
OF – Pan Wu-Hsiung
OF – Yu Te-Lung
