Dream11 Fantasy CPBL: Monkeys at Brothers

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

P Lisalverto Bonilla

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