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 | 0 | 6 | at PHI (3), at BOS (3) |
| Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | at NYM (3), vs.WSH (3) |
| Mets | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.MIA (3), at MIL (4) |
| Phillies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.ATL (3), vs.TOR (3) |
| Nationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.SD (3), at MIA (3) |
| Cubs | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.CLE (2), vs.SF (3) |
| Reds | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.PIT (3), at COL (3) |
| Brewers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.ARI (3), vs.NYM (4) |
| Pirates | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CIN (3), vs.STL (3) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.KC (3), at PIT (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIL (3), at OAK (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAD (3), vs.CIN (3) |
| Dodgers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.COL (3), vs.SD (3) |
| Padres | 6 | 0 | 6 | at WSH (3), at LAD (3) |
| Giants | 5 | 0 | 5 | at HOU (2), at CHC (3) |
| Orioles | 7 | 0 | 7 | at CWS (4), at TB (3) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TB (3), vs.ATL (3) |
| Yankees | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TEX (3), vs.LAA (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.BOS (3), vs.BAL (3) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.LAA (3), at PHI (3) |
| White Sox | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.BAL (4), at DET (3) |
| Indians | 6 | 4 | 2 | at CHC (2), vs.HOU (4) |
| Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at MIN (3), vs.CWS (3) |
| Royals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at STL (3), at TEX (4) |
| Twins | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.DET (3), at SEA (3) |
| Astros | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs.SF (2), at CLE (4) |
| Angels | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TOR (3), at NYY (3) |
| Athletics | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.SEA (3), vs.ARI (3) |
| Mariners | 6 | 3 | 3 | at OAK (3), vs.MIN (3) |
| Rangers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.NYY (3), vs.KC (4) |
Who’s Hot
Jesus Aguilar (1B, MIL)
Whit Merrifield (2B, KC)
Brandon Crawford (SS, SF)
Michael Brantley (OF, CLE)
Andrew Benintendi (OF, BOS)
Who’s Not
Paul Goldschmidt (1B, ARI)
Rafael Devers (3B, BOS)
Delino DeShields (OF, TEX)
Lorenzo Cain (OF, MIL)
Jorge Soler (OF, KC)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Diamondbacks | Athletics | 3 | Yes | Chris Owings |
| Braves | Red Sox | 3 | Yes | Preston Tucker, Charlie Culberson |
| Indians | Cubs | 2 | No | Yonder Alonso, Edwin Encarnacion |
| Royals | Cardinals | 3 | No | Abraham Almonte |
| Blue Jays | Phillies | 3 | No | Kendrys Morales |
| Giants | Astros | 2 | Yes | Pablo Sandoval |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Chris Sale | @Rays | vs. Braves |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | vs. Giants | @Indians |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | @Marlins | |
| 4 | Justin Verlander | vs. Giants | |
| 5 | Jacob deGrom | vs. Marlins | |
| 6 | James Paxton | vs. Twins | |
| 7 | Zack Greinke | @Brewers | @Athletics |
| 8 | Trevor Bauer | @Cubs | vs. Astros |
| 9 | Aaron Nola | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 10 | Corey Kluber | vs. Astros | |
| 11 | Luis Severino | vs. Angels | |
| 12 | Charlie Morton | @Indians | |
| 13 | Stephen Strasburg | @Marlins | |
| 14 | Patrick Corbin | @Athletics | |
| 15 | Noah Syndergaard | @Brewers | |
| 16 | Miles Mikolas | vs. Royals | @Pirates |
| 17 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Padres | |
| 18 | Sean Newcomb | @Red Sox | |
| 19 | Tyler Skaggs | @Blue Jays | |
| 20 | Alex Wood | vs. Padres | |
| 21 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. Astros | |
| 22 | Shohei Ohtani | @Yankees | |
| 23 | Blake Snell | vs. Red Sox | |
| 24 | Michael Wacha | vs. Royals | |
| 25 | Jon Lester | vs. Indians | |
On the Rise
Tyler Skaggs (SP #19, LAA)
Jon Lester (SP #25, CHC)
On the Decline
Stephen Strasburg (SP #13, WSH)
Patrick Corbin (SP #14, ARI)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Rick Porcello | vs. Braves | |
| 27 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Astros | |
| 28 | Luke Weaver | vs. Royals | |
| 29 | Walker Buehler | vs. Rockies | vs. Padres |
| 30 | Tanner Roark | @Marlins | |
| 31 | Nick Pivetta | vs. Braves | vs. Blue Jays |
| 32 | Jack Flaherty | @Pirates | |
| 33 | Lance McCullers | @Indians | |
| 34 | Mike Foltynewicz | @Phillies | @Red Sox |
| 35 | Jose Berrios | vs. Tigers | @Mariners |
| 36 | Jameson Taillon | @Reds | vs. Cardinals |
| 37 | Jose Quintana | vs. Giants | |
| 38 | Tyson Ross | @Nationals | |
| 39 | Jake Arrieta | vs. Braves | |
| 40 | David Price | @Rays | |
| 41 | J.A. Happ | vs. Angels | @Phillies |
| 42 | Trevor Cahill | vs. Mariners | vs. Diamondbacks |
| 43 | Yu Darvish | vs. Giants | |
| 44 | Kevin Gausman | @White Sox | @Rays |
| 45 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Rangers | vs. Angels |
| 46 | Garrett Richards | @Blue Jays | |
| 47 | Luis Castillo | vs. Pirates | |
| 48 | Bartolo Colon | vs. Yankees | vs. Royals |
| 49 | Dylan Bundy | @White Sox | |
| 50 | Dallas Keuchel | @Indians | |
On the Rise
Luke Weaver (SP #28, STL)
Nick Pivetta (SP #31, PHI)
On the Decline
Masahiro Tanaka (SP #45, NYY)
Dallas Keuchel (SP #50, HOU)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. Braves | |
| 52 | Chris Archer | vs. Red Sox | |
| 53 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Giants | |
| 54 | Jakob Junis | @Cardinals | |
| 55 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Tigers | |
| 56 | Jake Odorizzi | @Mariners | |
| 57 | Kyle Freeland | @Dodgers | |
| 58 | Jhoulys Chacin | vs. Diamondbacks | vs. Mets |
| 59 | Ross Stripling | vs. Padres | |
| 60 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Tigers | |
| 61 | Jacob Faria | vs. Red Sox | vs. Orioles |
| 62 | Andrew Heaney | @Yankees | |
| 63 | Zack Godley | @Brewers | |
| 64 | Matt Boyd | @Twins | |
| 65 | Jeremy Hellickson | vs. Padres | |
| 66 | Sean Manaea | vs. Mariners | |
| 67 | Cole Hamels | vs. Yankees | |
| 68 | Caleb Smith | @Mets | |
| 69 | Sonny Gray | vs. Angels | |
| 70 | Kenta Maeda | vs. Rockies | |
| 71 | Daniel Mengden | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 72 | Andrew Cashner | @White Sox | @Rays |
| 73 | C.C. Sabathia | @Rangers | |
| 74 | Michael Fulmer | @Twins | |
| 75 | Brandon McCarthy | @Phillies | |
On the Rise
Kyle Freeland (SP #57, COL)
Ross Stripling (SP #59, LAD)
On the Decline
Sean Manaea (SP #66, OAK)
Caleb Smith (SP #68, MIA)
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