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 the upcoming of the MLB campaign is shaping up.
MLB Schedule Breakdown
| TEAM | # GAMES | HOME | AWAY | OPPONENTS |
| Braves | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.WSH (3), at COL (3) |
| Marlins | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs.BOS (2), at PHI (3) |
| Mets | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.PHI (3), at WSH (3) |
| Phillies | 6 | 3 | 3 | at NYM (3), vs.MIA (3) |
| Nationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | at ATL (3), vs.NYM (3) |
| Cubs | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CIN (2), at MIL (4) |
| Reds | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs.CHC (2), at PIT (4) |
| Brewers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.STL (3), vs.CHC (4) |
| Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.MIN (2), vs.CIN (4) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | at MIL (3), vs.ARI (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.LAD (3), at STL (3) |
| Rockies | 7 | 3 | 4 | at SD (4), vs.ATL (3) |
| Dodgers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ARI (3), at SF (3) |
| Padres | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.COL (4), at HOU (3) |
| Giants | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.SEA (2), vs.LAD (3) |
| Orioles | 7 | 0 | 7 | at HOU (3), at NYY (4) |
| Red Sox | 5 | 3 | 2 | at MIA (2), vs.TB (3) |
| Yankees | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.TB (2), vs.BAL (4) |
| Rays | 5 | 0 | 5 | at NYY (2), at BOS (3) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.CWS (3), at TEX (3) |
| White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TOR (3), vs.DET (3) |
| Indians | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAA (3), vs.KC (3) |
| Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.KC (3), at CWS (3) |
| Royals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at DET (3), at CLE (3) |
| Twins | 5 | 3 | 2 | at PIT (2), vs.SEA (3) |
| Astros | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.BAL (3), vs.SD (3) |
| Angels | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.CLE (3), vs.OAK (3) |
| Athletics | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.TEX (4), at LAA (3) |
| Mariners | 5 | 0 | 5 | at SF (2), at MIN (3) |
| Rangers | 7 | 3 | 4 | at OAK (4), vs.TOR (3) |
Who’s Hot
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Elvis Andrus (SS, TEX)
Lorenzo Cain (OF, MIL)
Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)
Adam Eaton (OF, WAS)
Kris Bryant (3B, CHC)
Who’s Not
Trevor Story (SS, COL)
Ian Happ (OF, CHC)
Jose Peraza (SS, CIN)
Gary Sanchez (C, NYY)
Dexter Fowler (OF, STL)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Red Sox | Marlins | 2 | No | J.D. Martinez |
| Padres | Astros | 3 | Yes | Hunter Renfroe |
| Twins | Pirates | 2 | No | Logan Morrison, Joe Mauer |
| Mariners | Giants | 2 | No | Nelson Cruz, Ichiro Suzuki |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Chris Sale | @Marlins | |
| 2 | Corey Kluber | @Angels | |
| 3 | Clayton Kershaw | @Diamondbacks | |
| 4 | Zack Greinke | @Cardinals | |
| 5 | Luis Severino | vs. Rays | |
| 6 | Justin Verlander | vs. Orioles | |
| 7 | Max Scherzer | @Braves | |
| 8 | Jose Berrios | vs. Mariners | |
| 9 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. Mets | |
| 10 | Noah Syndergaard | vs. Phillies | |
| 11 | David Price | vs. Rays | |
| 12 | Rich Hill | @Giants | |
| 13 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. Royals | |
| 14 | Robbie Ray | @Cardinals | |
| 15 | Lance McCullers | vs. Padres | |
| 16 | Jacob deGrom | @Nationals | |
| 17 | Aaron Nola | @Mets | |
| 18 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Mets | |
| 19 | Gerrit Cole | vs. Padres | |
| 20 | Mike Clevinger | @Angels | vs. Royals |
| 21 | Kenta Maeda | @Giants | |
| 22 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. Orioles | |
| 23 | Alex Wood | @Diamondbacks | |
| 24 | Charlie Morton | vs. Orioles | vs. Padres |
| 25 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Dodgers | |
On the Rise
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Patrick Corbin (SP #25, ARI)
Jose Berrios (SP #8, MIN)
On the Decline
Robbie Ray (SP #14, ARI)
Carlos Carrasco (SP #13, CLE)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Zack Godley | vs. Dodgers | |
| 27 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Orioles | |
| 28 | Chase Anderson | vs. Cardinals | |
| 29 | Lance Lynn | @Pirates | vs. Mariners |
| 30 | Taijuan Walker | vs. Dodgers | @Cardinals |
| 31 | Carlos Martinez | @Brewers | |
| 32 | Chris Archer | @Yankees | |
| 33 | Jake Arrieta | vs. Marlins | |
| 34 | Luke Weaver | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 35 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Royals | |
| 36 | Luis Castillo | @Pirates | |
| 37 | Yu Darvish | @Brewers | |
| 38 | Michael Fulmer | @White Sox | |
| 39 | Felix Hernandez | @Giants | |
| 40 | Kyle Hendricks | @Brewers | |
| 41 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | @Diamondbacks | @Giants |
| 42 | Jordan Montgomery | vs. Rays | vs. Orioles |
| 43 | Johnny Cueto | vs. Mariners | |
| 44 | Jameson Taillon | vs. Twins | vs. Reds |
| 45 | Shohei Ohtani | vs. Athletics | |
| 46 | Jon Lester | @Reds | |
| 47 | Sonny Gray | vs. Orioles | |
| 48 | Marcus Stroman | @Rangers | |
| 49 | Jose Quintana | @Brewers | |
| 50 | James Paxton | @Twins | |
On the Rise
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Chase Anderson (SP #28, MIL)
Felix Hernandez (SP #39, SEA)
On the Decline
Jon Lester (SP #46, CHC)
James Paxton (SP #50, SEA)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Mariners | |
| 52 | Rick Porcello | vs. Rays | |
| 53 | Sean Manaea | vs. Rangers | |
| 54 | Jake Odorizzi | @Pirates | |
| 55 | Tanner Roark | @Braves | vs. Mets |
| 56 | Tyler Chatwood | @Reds | @Brewers |
| 57 | Homer Bailey | @Pirates | |
| 58 | Blake Snell | @Red Sox | |
| 59 | Matt Shoemaker | vs. Athletics | |
| 60 | Jon Gray | @Padres | |
| 61 | Ty Blach | vs. Mariners | vs. Dodgers |
| 62 | Zach Davies | vs. Cardinals | vs. Cubs |
| 63 | Jacob Faria | @Red Sox | |
| 64 | Lucas Giolito | vs. Tigers | |
| 65 | Cole Hamels | @Athletics | |
| 66 | Dylan Bundy | @Astors | @Yankees |
| 67 | J.A. Happ | vs. White Sox | |
| 68 | C.C. Sabathia | vs. Orioles | |
| 69 | Tyler Skaggs | vs. Indians | |
| 70 | Brandon Woodruff | vs. Cardinals | vs. Cubs |
| 71 | Sean Newcomb | vs. Nationals | @Rockies |
| 72 | Garrett Richards | vs. Indians | |
| 73 | Caleb Smith | @Phillies | |
| 74 | Trevor Williams | vs. Reds | |
| 75 | Doug Fister | @Athletics | |
On the Rise
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Kyle Gibson (SP #51, MIN)
Homer Bailey (SP #57, CIN)
On the Decline
Jon Gray (SP #60, COL)
Garrett Richards (SP #72, LAA)
You can follow Nate Miller on Twitter @Miller_RotoDad or hear him every Monday & Thursday hosting the Fantasy Alarm Fantasy Baseball Podcast along with Colby Conway.
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