It’s virtually impossible to see some things coming, but by preplanning for each and every week of the Fantasy Baseball season, you can often get a jump on the trends that are brewing around the league. Let’s take a look at how Week 24 of the MLB campaign is shaping up.
MLB Schedule Breakdown (9/11 - 9/17)
TEAM | # GAMES | HOME | AWAY | OPPONENTS |
Braves | 6 | 3 | 3 | at WSH (3), vs.NYM (3) |
Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | at PHI (3), vs.MIL (3) |
Mets | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CHC (3), at ATL (3) |
Phillies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.MIA (3), vs.OAK (3) |
Nationals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.ATL (3), vs.LAD (3) |
Cubs | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.NYM (3), vs.STL (3) |
Reds | 6 | 3 | 3 | at STL (3), vs.PIT (3) |
Brewers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.PIT (3), at MIA (3) |
Pirates | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIL (3), at CIN (3) |
Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.CIN (3), at CHC (3) |
Diamondbacks | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs. COL (4), at SF (3) |
Rockies | 7 | 3 | 4 | at ARI (4), vs.SD (3) |
Dodgers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SF (3), at WSH (3) |
Padres | 5 | 0 | 5 | at MIN (2), at COL (3) |
Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.LAD (3), vs.ARI (3) |
Orioles | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TOR (3), at NYY (4) |
Red Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.OAK (3), at TB (3) |
Yankees | 7 | 4 | 3 | at TB (3), vs.BAL (4) |
Rays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.NYY (3), vs.BOS (3) |
Blue Jays | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.BAL (3), at MIN (4) |
White Sox | 7 | 0 | 7 | at KC (3), at DET (4) |
Indians | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.DET (3), vs.KC (4) |
Tigers | 7 | 4 | 3 | at CLE (3), vs.CWS (4) |
Royals | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.CWS (3), at CLE (4) |
Twins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.SD (2), vs.TOR (4) |
Astros | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAA (3), vs.SEA (3) |
Angels | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.HOU (3), vs.TEX (3) |
A's | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BOS (3), at PHI (3) |
Mariners | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TEX (4), at HOU (3) |
Rangers | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.SEA (4), at LAA (3) |
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Padres | Twins | 2 | Yes | Carlos Asuaje |
A's | Phillies | 3 | No | Ryon Healy |
Top-75 Starting Pitcher Rankings
RANK | PITCHER | MATCHUP 1 | MATCHUP 2 |
1 | Corey Kluber | vs. Tigers | vs. Royals |
2 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. Tigers | vs. Royals |
3 | Justin Verlander | @Angels | vs. Mariners |
4 | Robbie Ray | @Giants | |
5 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. Dodgers | |
6 | Luis Severino | vs. Orioles | |
7 | Clayton Kershaw | @Giants | |
8 | Zack Greinke | vs. Rockies | @Giants |
9 | Chris Sale | @Rays | |
10 | Max Scherzer | vs. Braves | |
11 | Lance Lynn | vs. Reds | @Cubs |
12 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Braves | vs. Dodgers |
13 | Carlos Martinez | vs. Reds | |
14 | Taijuan Walker | vs. Rockies | @Giants |
15 | Sonny Gray | @Rays | vs. Orioles |
16 | Luke Weaver | vs. Reds | |
17 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Mariners | |
18 | Dinelson Lamet | @Twins | |
19 | Rich Hill | @Nationals | |
20 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Tigers | |
21 | Jacob deGrom | @Braves | |
22 | Jon Gray | @Diamondbacks | vs. Padres |
23 | Kenta Maeda | @Giants | @Nationals |
24 | Doug Fister | vs. A's | |
25 | Ervin Santana | vs. Padres | |
26 | Madison Bumgarner | vs. Diamondbacks | |
27 | Gerrit Cole | @Brewers | @Reds |
28 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. Orioles | |
29 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Royals | |
30 | Drew Pomeranz | vs. A's | |
31 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Cardinals | |
32 | Jose Quintana | vs. Mets | vs. Cardinals |
33 | Brandon Woodruff | vs. Pirates | @Marlins |
34 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. A's | @Rays |
35 | Tanner Roark | vs. Braves | |
36 | Yu Darvish | @Giants | |
37 | Jon Lester | vs. Mets | |
38 | Zack Godley | vs. Rockies | |
39 | John Lackey | vs. Mets | |
40 | Charlie Morton | vs. Mariners | |
41 | Zach Davies | @Marlins | |
42 | Jose Berrios | vs. Blue Jays | |
43 | Alex Wood | @Nationals | |
44 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Rockies | |
45 | Robert Stephenson | @Cardinals | vs. Pirates |
46 | Sean Manaea | @Red Sox | @Phillies |
47 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Royals | @Tigers |
48 | Chase Anderson | @Marlins | |
49 | Marcus Stroman | vs. Orioles | |
50 | Dylan Bundy | @Blue Jays | |
51 | Lucas Giolito | @Royals | |
52 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Padres | vs. Blue Jays |
53 | Cole Hamels | vs. Mariners | @Angels |
54 | Josh Tomlin | vs. Royals | |
55 | Chris Stratton | vs. Dodgers | vs. Diamondbacks |
56 | Andrew Cashner | vs. Mariners | |
57 | Aaron Nola | vs. Marlins | |
58 | Dillon Peters | @Phillies | vs. Brewers |
59 | C.C. Sabathia | @Rays | vs. Orioles |
60 | Kevin Gausman | @Blue Jays | @Yankees |
61 | Jose Urena | @Phillies | |
62 | Johnny Cueto | vs. Dodgers | |
63 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Mets | |
64 | Jeff Samardzija | vs. Diamondbacks | |
65 | J.A. Happ | @Twins | |
66 | Alex Cobb | vs. Red Sox | |
67 | Chad Kuhl | @Reds | |
68 | Dan Straily | @Phillies | |
69 | R.A. Dickey | vs. Mets | |
70 | German Marquez | @Diamondbacks | |
71 | Jake Junis | @Indians | |
72 | Julio Teheran | @Nationals | |
73 | Lance McCullers | @Angels | |
74 | Rick Porcello | @Rays | |
75 | Rafael Montero | @Braves |
Nate Miller is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association and has been an analyst in the industry since 2013. You can follow him on Twitter @Miller_RotoDad, where he is always up for fielding any Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football or DFS questions.