This article is part of our Dream11 Fantasy NPB series.
Yomiuri Giants (3-0) vs Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2-1)
Tuesday, June 23rd, 5:00 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Shosei Togoh (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs LHP Kris Johnson (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Game Preview
The Giants kicked off their season on a strong note with a three-game sweep of the Tigers, posting impressive 11-1 and 7-1 wins in the final two games of the series. The Carp couldn't complete the sweep against the BayStars, dropping the series finale, but still started a solid 2-1 while scoring 16 runs in their first three games. The Carp could catch the Giants for a share of the early Central League lead with a win Tuesday. Shosei Togoh, a 20-year-old who's thrown just 8.2 career NPB innings will get the start for the Giants. Veteran lefty Kris Johnson, who owns a career 2.54 ERA in five NPB seasons, will get the ball for Hiroshima.
Yomiuri Giants Expected Lineup
2B – Naoki Yoshikawa
SS – Hayato Sakamoto
CF – Yoshihiro Maru
3B – Kazuma Okamoto
1B – Hiroyuki Nakajima
LF – Daikan Yoh
RF – Gerardo Parra
C – Seiji Kobayashi
P – Shosei Togoh
Hiroshima Toyo Carp Expected Lineup
LF – Jose Pirela
2B – Ryosuke Kikuchi
CF – Ryoma Nishikawa
RF – Seiya Suzuki
3B – Alejandro Mejia
C – Tsubasa Aizawa
1B – Shota Dobayashi
SS – Kosuke Tanaka
P – Kris Johnson
Top picks:
Gerardo Parra, Giants: Parra has enjoyed a great start to life in the NPB and posted impressive
Yomiuri Giants (3-0) vs Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2-1)
Tuesday, June 23rd, 5:00 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Shosei Togoh (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs LHP Kris Johnson (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Game Preview
The Giants kicked off their season on a strong note with a three-game sweep of the Tigers, posting impressive 11-1 and 7-1 wins in the final two games of the series. The Carp couldn't complete the sweep against the BayStars, dropping the series finale, but still started a solid 2-1 while scoring 16 runs in their first three games. The Carp could catch the Giants for a share of the early Central League lead with a win Tuesday. Shosei Togoh, a 20-year-old who's thrown just 8.2 career NPB innings will get the start for the Giants. Veteran lefty Kris Johnson, who owns a career 2.54 ERA in five NPB seasons, will get the ball for Hiroshima.
Yomiuri Giants Expected Lineup
2B – Naoki Yoshikawa
SS – Hayato Sakamoto
CF – Yoshihiro Maru
3B – Kazuma Okamoto
1B – Hiroyuki Nakajima
LF – Daikan Yoh
RF – Gerardo Parra
C – Seiji Kobayashi
P – Shosei Togoh
Hiroshima Toyo Carp Expected Lineup
LF – Jose Pirela
2B – Ryosuke Kikuchi
CF – Ryoma Nishikawa
RF – Seiya Suzuki
3B – Alejandro Mejia
C – Tsubasa Aizawa
1B – Shota Dobayashi
SS – Kosuke Tanaka
P – Kris Johnson
Top picks:
Gerardo Parra, Giants: Parra has enjoyed a great start to life in the NPB and posted impressive numbers despite hitting at the bottom of the order. The former MLB player went 5-for-9 with two homers, six RBI, three walks and four runs scored in 12 plate appearances.
Kazuma Okamoto, Giants: Okamoto went 5-for-10 with a home run, a double, four RBI, four runs scored and two walks in 12 plate appearances in the Giants' sweep against the Tigers. He should get plenty of opportunities to produce at the middle of one of the league's most promising lineups.
Seiya Suzuki, Carp: The clean-up hitter for Hiroshima, Suzuki accounted for 13 total bases in his team's first three games. He went 5-for-11 with two home runs, one triple, five RBI and two walks in 13 plate appearances.
Jose Pirela, Carp: Pirela got off to a good start this season, going 5-for-14 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored. He wasn't as productive as Suzuki, but he should get plenty of chances to produce atop the Carp's lineup.
Captaincy Options:
3. Seiya Suzuki
Dream11 Team
P – Shosei Togoh
C – Shogo Sakakura
IF – Kazuma Okamoto (VC)
IF – Hayato Sakamoto
IF – Hiroyuki Nakajima
IF – Yoshiya Matsui
OF – Jose Pirela
OF – Seiya Suzuki
OF – Gerardo Parra (C)
