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 | 6 | 1 | at CHC (1), vs.CHC (3), vs.MIA (3) |
| Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.LAD (3), at ATL (3) |
| Mets | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.TOR (2), vs.ARI (3) |
| Phillies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BAL (2), at STL (4) |
| Nationals | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.NYY (2), vs.LAD (3) |
| Cubs | 8 | 1 | 7 | vs.ATL (1), at ATL (3), at CIN (4) |
| Reds | 7 | 4 | 3 | at SF (3), vs.CHC (4) |
| Brewers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ARI (3), at MIN (3) |
| Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.CWS (2), vs.SD (4) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 2 | at MIN (2), vs.PHI (4) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.MIL (3), at NYM (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SD (2), at SF (4) |
| Dodgers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIA (3), at WSH (3) |
| Padres | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs.COL (2), at PIT (4) |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.CIN (3), vs.COL (4) |
| Orioles | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs.PHI (2), at BOS (4) |
| Red Sox | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.OAK (3), vs.BAL (4) |
| Yankees | 5 | 0 | 5 | at WSH (2), at KC (3) |
| Rays | 7 | 0 | 7 | at KC (3), at LAA (4) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 4 | 2 | at NYM (2), vs.OAK (4) |
| White Sox | 6 | 4 | 2 | at PIT (2), vs.TEX (4) |
| Indians | 6 | 0 | 6 | at DET (3), at HOU (3) |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.CLE (3), at SEA (4) |
| Royals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.TB (3), vs.NYY (3) |
| Twins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.SEA (1), vs.STL (2), vs.MIL (3) |
| Astros | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAA (3), vs.CLE (3) |
| Angels | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.HOU (3), vs.TB (4) |
| Athletics | 7 | 0 | 7 | at BOS (3), at TOR (4) |
| Mariners | 7 | 6 | 1 | at MIN (1), vs.TEX (2), vs.DET (4) |
| Rangers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SEA (2), at CWS (4) |
Who’s Hot
Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI)
Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)
Freddie Freeman (1B, ATL)
Scooter Gennett (2B, CIN)
Manny Machado (SS, BAL)
Who’s Not
Dexter Fowler (OF, STL)
Josh Reddick (OF, HOU)
Rhys Hoskins (OF, PHI)
Tim Anderson (SS, CWS)
Matt Chapman (3B, OAK)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Phillies | Orioles | 2 | Yes | Nick Williams |
| White Sox | Pirates | 2 | No | Matt Davidson |
| Brewers | Twins | 3 | Yes | Domingo Santana |
| Cardinals | Twins | 2 | Yes | Jedd Gyorko |
| Blue Jays | Mets | 2 | No | Kendrys Morales |
| Yankees | Nationals | 2 | No | Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Max Scherzer | vs. Dodgers | |
| 2 | Chris Sale | vs. Athletics | |
| 3 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Brewers | @Mets |
| 4 | Luis Severino | @Royals | |
| 5 | Gerrit Cole | @Angels | |
| 6 | Justin Verlander | @Angels | |
| 7 | Zack Greinke | vs. Brewers | @Mets |
| 8 | Julio Teheran | @Cubs | vs. Marlins |
| 9 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. Dodgers | |
| 10 | Aaron Nola | @Cardinals | |
| 11 | Corey Kluber | @Astros | |
| 12 | Noah Syndergaard | vs. Blue Jays | vs. Diamondbacks |
| 13 | Carlos Carrasco | @Tigers | @Astros |
| 14 | Rick Porcello | vs. Athletics | vs. Orioles |
| 15 | Sean Newcomb | vs. Marlins | |
| 16 | James Paxton | vs. Tigers | |
| 17 | Lance McCullers | @Angels | vs. Indians |
| 18 | Trevor Bauer | @Tigers | |
| 19 | Charlie Morton | vs. Indians | |
| 20 | Shohei Ohtani | vs. Rays | |
| 21 | Tyler Anderson | @Padres | @Giants |
| 22 | Alex Wood | @Marlins | @Nationals |
| 23 | Tyler Skaggs | vs. Rays | |
| 24 | Walker Buehler | @Marlins | |
| 25 | Miles Mikolas | @Twins | |
On the Rise
Julio Teherán (SP #9, ATL)
Shohei Ohtani (SP #20, LAA)
On the Decline
Rick Porcello (SP #14, BOS)
Trevor Bauer (SP #18, CLE)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Jon Gray | @Giants | |
| 27 | Cole Hamels | @White Sox | |
| 28 | Tyson Ross | @Pirates | |
| 29 | Blake Snell | @Angels | |
| 30 | Sean Manaea | @Red Sox | @Blue Jays |
| 31 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Pirates | vs. Rangers |
| 32 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Cubs | vs. Marlins |
| 33 | Joey Lucchesi | vs. Rockies | @Pirates |
| 34 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Brewers | |
| 35 | Jake Arrieta | @Cardinals | |
| 36 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Yankees | |
| 37 | Mike Clevinger | @Astros | |
| 38 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. Athletics | vs. Orioles |
| 39 | Caleb Smith | vs. Dodgers | |
| 40 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Indians | |
| 41 | Fernando Romero | vs. Brewers | |
| 42 | Tyler Mahle | @Giants | vs. Cubs |
| 43 | Tanner Roark | vs. Yankees | |
| 44 | Jose Quintana | vs. Braves | @Reds |
| 45 | Kyle Freeland | @Giants | |
| 46 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Nationals | |
| 47 | Kyle Hendricks | @Reds | |
| 48 | Michael Wacha | vs. Phillies | |
| 49 | Luis Castillo | vs. Cubs | |
| 50 | Jon Lester | @Braves | |
On the Rise
Fernando Romero (SP #41, MIN)
Luis Castillo (SP #49, CIN)
On the Decline
Blake Snell (SP #29, TB)
Masahiro Tanaka (SP #46, NYY)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Zack Godley | @Mets | |
| 52 | Sal Romano | @Giants | vs. Cubs |
| 53 | Trevor Williams | vs. White Sox | vs. Padres |
| 54 | J.A. Happ | @Mets | |
| 55 | German Marquez | @Padres | |
| 56 | C.C. Sabathia | @Nationals | |
| 57 | Kenta Maeda | @Marlins | |
| 58 | David Price | vs. Orioles | |
| 59 | Domingo German | @Royals | |
| 60 | Jake Odorizzi | vs. Mariners | vs. Brewers |
| 61 | Junior Guerra | @Diamondbacks | @Twins |
| 62 | Vince Velasquez | @Orioles | |
| 63 | Garrett Richards | vs. Astros | |
| 64 | Chris Archer | @Angels | |
| 65 | Mike Soroka | vs. Cubs | |
| 66 | Jakob Junis | vs. Yankees | |
| 67 | Nick Pivetta | @Orioles | @Cardinals |
| 68 | Yu Darvish | @Braves | @Reds |
| 69 | Chad Bettis | @Giants | |
| 70 | Andrew Heaney | vs. Astros | |
| 71 | Kevin Gausman | @Red Sox | |
| 72 | Matt Koch | vs. Brewers | |
| 73 | Chad Kuhl | vs. Padres | |
| 74 | Marco Gonzales | vs. Tigers | |
| 75 | Sonny Gray | @Royals | |
On the Rise
Sal Romano (SP #52, CIN)
Andrew Heaney (SP #70, LAA)
On the Decline
Kenta Maeda (SP #57, LAD)
Sonny Gray (SP #75, NYY)
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