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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | at NYM (3), vs.SF (3) |
| Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.PHI (3), at CIN (3) |
| Mets | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.ATL (3), vs.COL (3) |
| Phillies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIA (3), at WSH (3) |
| Nationals | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.PIT (4), vs.PHI (3) |
| Cubs | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.COL (3), at STL (3) |
| Reds | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.MIL (3), vs.MIA (3) |
| Brewers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.STL (3), vs.CHC (4) |
| Pirates | 7 | 0 | 7 | at WSH (4), at MIL (3) |
| Cardinals | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.CWS (2), vs.CHC (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.LAD (4), vs.HOU (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CHC (3), at NYM (3) |
| Dodgers | 7 | 0 | 7 | at ARI (4), at SD (3) |
| Padres | 6 | 3 | 3 | at SF (3), vs.LAD (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.SD (3), at ATL (3) |
| Orioles | 6 | 0 | 6 | at LAA (3), at OAK (3) |
| Red Sox | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.KC (3), at TEX (4) |
| Yankees | 7 | 3 | 4 | at HOU (4), vs.CLE (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 3 | 3 | at DET (3), vs.TOR (3) |
| Blue Jays | 8 | 0 | 8 | at MIN (3), at CLE (2), at TB (3) |
| White Sox | 6 | 4 | 2 | at STL (2), vs.MIN (4) |
| Indians | 8 | 5 | 3 | vs.TEX (3), vs.TOR (2), at NYY (3) |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.TB (3), at KC (4) |
| Royals | 7 | 4 | 3 | at BOS (3), vs.DET (4) |
| Twins | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.TOR (3), at CWS (4) |
| Astros | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.NYY (4), at ARI (3) |
| Angels | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.BAL (3), at SEA (3) |
| Athletics | 6 | 3 | 3 | at SEA (3), vs.BAL (3) |
| Mariners | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.OAK (3), vs.LAA (3) |
| Rangers | 7 | 4 | 3 | at CLE (3), vs.BOS (4) |
Who’s Hot
Ronald Acuna (OF, ATL)
Didi Gregorius (SS, NYY)
Ryon Healy (1B, SEA)
Ozzie Albies (2B, ATL)
Wilson Ramos (C, TB)
Who’s Not
Matt Carpenter (1B/2B/3B, STL)
Anthony Rizzo (1B, CHC)
Kole Calhoun (OF, LAA)
Billy Hamilton (OF, CIN)
Christian Yelich (OF, MIL)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Astros | Diamondbacks | 3 | No | Evan Gattis |
| White Sox | Cardinals | 2 | No | Matt Davidson, Yolmer Sanchez |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Max Scherzer | vs. Pirates | vs. Phillies |
| 2 | Chris Sale | vs. Royals | @Rangers |
| 3 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Dodgers | |
| 4 | Corey Kluber | vs. Rangers | |
| 5 | Justin Verlander | vs. Yankees | @Diamondbacks |
| 6 | Clayton Kershaw | @Diamondbacks | @Padres |
| 7 | Noah Syndergaard | vs. Braves | vs. Rockies |
| 8 | Carlos Martinez | vs. White Sox | |
| 9 | Gerrit Cole | @Diamondbacks | |
| 10 | Jacob deGrom | vs. Braves | |
| 11 | Jake Arrieta | @Marlins | @Nationals |
| 12 | Blake Snell | @Tigers | |
| 13 | Luis Severino | @Astros | |
| 14 | Sean Manaea | @Mariners | |
| 15 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Rangers | @Yankees |
| 16 | Rick Porcello | @Rangers | |
| 17 | Aaron Nola | @Marlins | |
| 18 | Johnny Cueto | @Braves | |
| 19 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. Pirates | |
| 20 | Lance McCullers | vs. Yankees | |
| 21 | James Paxton | vs. Athletics | |
| 22 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. Royals | @Rangers |
| 23 | Charlie Morton | vs. Yankees | @Diamondbacks |
| 24 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 25 | Dylan Bundy | @Angels |
On the Rise
Jake Arrieta (SP #11, PHI)
Eduardo Rodríguez (SP #22, BOS)
On the Decline
Stephen Strasburg (SP #19, WSH)
Dylan Bundy (SP #25, BAL)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | J.A. Happ | @Rays | |
| 27 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Astros | |
| 28 | Jon Lester | vs. Rockies | @Cardinals |
| 29 | Aaron Sanchez | @Twins | @Rays |
| 30 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Phillies | |
| 31 | Jose Berrios | @White Sox | |
| 32 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Rangers | @Yankees |
| 33 | Zack Greinke | vs. Dodgers | vs. Astros |
| 34 | Yu Darvish | vs. Rockies | |
| 35 | Michael Fulmer | vs. Rays | |
| 36 | Mike Foltynewicz | @Mets | |
| 37 | Michael Wacha | vs. White Sox | vs. Cubs |
| 38 | Tanner Roark | vs. Pirates | vs. Phillies |
| 39 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Blue Jays | @White Sox |
| 40 | Tyson Ross | @Giants | |
| 41 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | @Diamondbacks | |
| 42 | Chris Archer | @Tigers | |
| 43 | Miles Mikolas | vs. Cubs | |
| 44 | Kevin Gausman | @Athletics | |
| 45 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Rockies | |
| 46 | Sean Newcomb | @Mets | vs. Giants |
| 47 | Nick Pivetta | @Nationals | |
| 48 | Reynaldo Lopez | vs. Twins | |
| 49 | Jose Quintana | @Cardinals | |
| 50 | Brandon McCarthy | vs. Giants |
On the Rise
J.A. Happ (SP #26, TOR)
Michael Wacha (SP #37, STL)
On the Decline
José Berrios (SP #31, MIN)
Zack Greinke (SP #33, ARI)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | David Price | @Rangers | |
| 52 | Zack Godley | vs. Dodgers | |
| 53 | Tyler Mahle | vs. Marlins | |
| 54 | Felix Hernandez | vs. Athletics | vs. Angels |
| 55 | Joey Lucchesi | vs. Dodgers | |
| 56 | Tyler Chatwood | @Cardinals | |
| 57 | Chase Anderson | @Reds | |
| 58 | Jon Gray | @Cubs | |
| 59 | Trevor Cahill | vs. Orioles | |
| 60 | Andrew Triggs | @Mariners | vs. Orioles |
| 61 | Trevor Williams | @Brewers | |
| 62 | Alex Wood | @Diamondbacks | |
| 63 | Tyler Skaggs | @Mariners | |
| 64 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Yankees | |
| 65 | Jacob Faria | @Tigers | vs. Blue Jays |
| 66 | Garrett Richards | @Mariners | |
| 67 | Junior Guerra | vs. Pirates | |
| 68 | Caleb Smith | @Reds | |
| 69 | Luke Weaver | vs. Cubs | |
| 70 | Drew Pomeranz | vs. Royals | |
| 71 | Ivan Nova | @Nationals | |
| 72 | Zack Wheeler | vs. Rockies | |
| 73 | Jarlin Garcia | vs. Phillies | |
| 74 | Marco Gonzales | vs. Angels | |
| 75 | Chad Bettis | @Mets |
On the Rise
Tyler Mahle (SP #53, CIN)
Caleb Smith (SP #68, MIA)
On the Decline
Alex Wood (SP #62, LAD)
Garrett Richards (SP #66, 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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