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 week of the MLB campaign is shaping up.
MLB Schedule Breakdown
| TEAM | # GAMES | HOME | AWAY | OPPONENTS |
| Braves | 7 | 0 | 7 | at CIN (4), at PHI (3) |
| Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAD (3), vs.COL (3) |
| Mets | 6 | 0 | 6 | at STL (3), at SD (3) |
| Phillies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.ARI (3), vs.ATL (3) |
| Nationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | at SF (3), vs.ARI (3) |
| Cubs | 6 | 4 | 2 | at CLE (2), vs.MIL (4) |
| Reds | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.NYM (3), at LAD (4) |
| Brewers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at KC (2), at CHC (4) |
| Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.DET (3), vs.STL (3) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.NYM (3), at PIT (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 0 | 6 | at PHI (3), at WSH (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.SD (3), at MIA (3) |
| Dodgers | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.MIA (3), at SF (4) |
| Padres | 6 | 3 | 3 | at COL (3), vs.NYM (3) |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.WSH (3), vs.LAD (4) |
| Orioles | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.CLE (1), vs.TB (3), vs.DET (3) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TOR (3), vs.TB (3) |
| Yankees | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.MIN (4), at LAA (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BAL (3), at BOS (3) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.BOS (3), vs.TEX (3) |
| White Sox | 8 | 3 | 5 | vs.SEA (3), at KC (5) |
| Indians | 7 | 6 | 1 | at BAL (1), vs.CHC (2), vs.SEA (4) |
| Tigers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at PIT (3), at BAL (3) |
| Royals | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.MIL (2), vs.CWS (5) |
| Twins | 7 | 3 | 4 | at NYY (4), vs.CIN (3) |
| Astros | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.LAA (3), vs.OAK (3) |
| Angels | 6 | 3 | 3 | at HOU (3), vs.NYY (3) |
| Athletics | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TEX (3), at HOU (3) |
| Mariners | 7 | 0 | 7 | at CWS (3), at CLE (4) |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.OAK (3), at TOR (3) |
Who’s Hot
Miguel Andujar (3B, NYY)
C.J. Cron (1B, TB)
Mitch Moreland (1B, BOS)
Javier Báez (2B/SS, CHC)
Christian Villanueva (3B, SD)
Who’s Not
Lucas Duda (1B, KC)
Eric Hosmer (1B, SD)
José Pirela (OF, SD)
Ketel Marte (2B/SS, ARI)
Miguel Sano (3B, MIN)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Cubs | Indians | 2 | Yes | Tommy La Stella, Ian Happ |
| Brewers | Royals | 2 | Yes | Domingo Santana |
| Reds | Twins | 3 | Yes | Scott Schebler |
| Tigers | Pirates | 3 | No | Victor Martinez |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | vs. Angels | vs. Athletics |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | @Giants | |
| 3 | Chris Sale | vs. Rays | |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. Marlins | |
| 5 | Jose Berrios | @Yankees | vs. Reds |
| 6 | Jacob deGrom | @Padres | |
| 7 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Rays | |
| 8 | Patrick Corbin | @Nationals | |
| 9 | Justin Verlander | vs. Angels | |
| 10 | Corey Kluber | vs. Mariners | |
| 11 | Luis Severino | @Angels | |
| 12 | Carlos Martinez | @Pirates | |
| 13 | Rick Porcello | @Blue Jays | vs. Rays |
| 14 | Carlos Carrasco | @Orioles | vs. Mariners |
| 15 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 16 | Noah Syndergaard | @Cardinals | |
| 17 | Charlie Morton | vs. Angels | |
| 18 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | @Giants | |
| 19 | Robbie Ray | @Phillies | @Nationals |
| 20 | Gio Gonzalez | @Giants | vs. Diamondbacks |
| 21 | Sean Manaea | @Astros | |
| 22 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Cubs | |
| 23 | Lance McCullers | vs. Athletics | |
| 24 | Aaron Nola | vs. Braves | |
| 25 | Kenta Maeda | vs. Marlins | @Giants |
On the Rise
Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP #18, LAD)
Sean Manaea (SP #21, OAK)
On the Decline
Noah Syndergaard (SP #16, NYM)
Gio González (SP #20, WSH)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Blake Snell | @Orioles | |
| 27 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Athletics | |
| 28 | Tanner Roark | @Giants | |
| 29 | Johnny Cueto | vs. Dodgers | |
| 30 | Julio Teheran | @Reds | |
| 31 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Royals | |
| 32 | Alex Wood | @Giants | |
| 33 | Jake Arrieta | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 34 | David Price | vs. Rays | |
| 35 | Zack Wheeler | @Cardinals | @Padres |
| 36 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Mariners | |
| 37 | Jameson Taillon | vs. Tigers | |
| 38 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @Blue Jays | |
| 39 | Mike Foltynewicz | @Phillies | |
| 40 | Jon Lester | @Indians | |
| 41 | Zack Greinke | @Phillies | |
| 42 | Brandon McCarthy | @Reds | @Phillies |
| 43 | Ian Kennedy | vs. Brewers | vs. White Sox |
| 44 | Zack Godley | @Nationals | |
| 45 | Jakob Junis | vs. White Sox | |
| 46 | Nick Pivetta | vs. Braves | |
| 47 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. Twins | @Angels |
| 48 | Luke Weaver | vs. Mets | |
| 49 | Cole Hamels | vs. Athletics | |
| 50 | James Paxton | @Indians | |
On the Rise
Blake Snell (SP #26, TB)
Julio Teherán (SP #30, ATL)
On the Decline
Zack Godley (SP #44, ARI)
Masahiro Tanaka (SP #47, NYY)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Yu Darvish | vs. Brewers | |
| 52 | J.A. Happ | vs. Red Sox | vs. Rangers |
| 53 | Sean Newcomb | @Reds | |
| 54 | Mike Minor | vs. Athletics | |
| 55 | Chase Anderson | @Royals | |
| 56 | Vince Velasquez | vs. Diamondbacks | vs. Braves |
| 57 | Shohei Ohtani | @Astros | |
| 58 | Michael Fulmer | @Pirates | |
| 59 | Garrett Richards | vs. Yankees | |
| 60 | Chris Archer | @Orioles | |
| 61 | Chad Bettis | vs. Padres | @Marlins |
| 62 | Zach Davies | @Royals | @Cubs |
| 63 | Matt Boyd | @Pirates | @Orioles |
| 64 | Joey Lucchesi | vs. Mets | |
| 65 | Tyler Anderson | @Marlins | |
| 66 | Trevor Williams | vs. Cardinals | |
| 67 | Kevin Gausman | vs. Indians | vs. Tigers |
| 68 | Chris Stratton | vs. Nationals | vs. Dodgers |
| 69 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Brewers | |
| 70 | Miles Mikolas | @Pirates | |
| 71 | Jeff Samardzija | vs. Nationals | |
| 72 | Jacob Faria | @Orioles | @Red Sox |
| 73 | Andrew Cashner | vs. Tigers | |
| 74 | Francisco Liriano | @Orioles | |
| 75 | Jarlin Garcia | @Dodgers | vs. Rockies |
On the Rise
Vince Velásquez (SP #56, PHI)
Chad Bettis (SP #61, COL)
On the Decline
Shohei Ohtani (SP #57, LAA)
Kyle Hendricks (SP #69, CHC)
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.
