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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | vs.NYM (4), vs.WSH (4) |
| Marlins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at SD (4), at ARI (3) |
| Mets | 8 | 4 | 4 | at ATL (4), vs.CHC (4) |
| Phillies | 7 | 0 | 7 | at LAD (4), at SF (3) |
| Nationals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at BAL (3), at ATL (4) |
| Cubs | 7 | 0 | 7 | at PIT (3), at NYM (4) |
| Reds | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ARI (3), at SD (3) |
| Brewers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.STL (3), at CWS (3) |
| Pirates | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.CHC (3), at STL (4) |
| Cardinals | 7 | 4 | 3 | at MIL (3), vs.PIT (4) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.CIN (3), vs.MIA (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.SF (3), vs.LAD (3) |
| Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.PHI (4), at COL (3) |
| Padres | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.MIA (4), vs.CIN (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 3 | 3 | at COL (3), vs.PHI (3) |
| Orioles | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.WSH (3), vs.NYY (4) |
| Red Sox | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.TOR (3), at HOU (4) |
| Yankees | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.HOU (3), at BAL (4) |
| Rays | 7 | 0 | 7 | at OAK (4), at SEA (3) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BOS (3), at DET (3) |
| White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CLE (3), vs.MIL (3) |
| Indians | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.CWS (3), at MIN (4) |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.LAA (4), vs.TOR (3) |
| Royals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.MIN (3), vs.OAK (3) |
| Twins | 7 | 4 | 3 | at KC (3), vs.CLE (4) |
| Astros | 7 | 4 | 3 | at NYY (3), vs.BOS (4) |
| Angels | 7 | 3 | 4 | at DET (4), vs.TEX (3) |
| Athletics | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.TB (4), at KC (3) |
| Mariners | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.TEX (4), vs.TB (3) |
| Rangers | 7 | 0 | 7 | at SEA (4), at LAA (3) |
Who’s Hot
J.T. Realmuto (C, MIA)
Matt Carpenter (1B/2B/3B, STL)
Scooter Gennett (2B, CIN)
Travis Shaw (3B, MIL)
Gorkys Hernández (OF, SF)
Who’s Not
Eric Hosmer (1B, SD)
Ian Kinsler (2B, LAA)
Jorge Soler (OF, KC)
Trey Mancini (OF, BAL)
Byron Buxton (OF, MIN)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Nationals | Orioles | 3 | Yes | Mark Reynolds |
| Brewers | White Sox | 3 | Yes | Domingo Santana |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Jacob deGrom | @Braves | vs. Cubs |
| 2 | Justin Verlander | @Yankees | vs. Red Sox |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | @Orioles | |
| 4 | James Paxton | vs. Rangers | |
| 5 | Corey Kluber | vs. White Sox | |
| 6 | Luis Severino | vs. Astros | |
| 7 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Reds | |
| 8 | Chris Sale | @Astros | |
| 9 | Aaron Nola | @Dodgers | |
| 10 | Blake Snell | @Athletics | |
| 11 | Tyson Ross | vs. Marlins | vs. Reds |
| 12 | Charlie Morton | @Yankees | vs. Red Sox |
| 13 | Trevor Bauer | @Twins | |
| 14 | Stephen Strasburg | @Braves | |
| 15 | Gerrit Cole | vs. Red Sox | |
| 16 | Jake Arrieta | @Dodgers | @Giants |
| 17 | Jon Lester | @Pirates | @Mets |
| 18 | Michael Wacha | @Brewers | vs. Pirates |
| 19 | Zack Greinke | vs. Marlins | |
| 20 | Shohei Ohtani | @Tigers | |
| 21 | Noah Syndergaard | @Braves | |
| 22 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Nationals | |
| 23 | Tyler Skaggs | @Tigers | vs. Rangers |
| 24 | Luke Weaver | @Brewers | vs. Pirates |
| 25 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. Phillies | |
On the Rise
Jon Lester (SP #17, CHC)
Mike Foltynewicz (SP #22, ATL)
On the Decline
Gerrit Cole (SP #15, HOU)
Noah Syndergaard (SP #21, NYM)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Jose Berrios | vs. Indians | |
| 27 | Gio Gonzalez | @Orioles | @Braves |
| 28 | Nick Pivetta | @Giants | |
| 29 | Jack Flaherty | vs. Pirates | |
| 30 | J.A. Happ | @Tigers | |
| 31 | Walker Buehler | @Rockies | |
| 32 | Sean Newcomb | vs. Nationals | |
| 33 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Nationals | vs. Yankees |
| 34 | Ross Stripling | vs. Phillies | |
| 35 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 36 | Miles Mikolas | vs. Pirates | |
| 37 | Andrew Heaney | @Tigers | |
| 38 | Lance McCullers | vs. Red Sox | |
| 39 | Tanner Roark | @Braves | |
| 40 | Mike Clevinger | vs. White Sox | @Twins |
| 41 | Chris Archer | @Athletics | @Mariners |
| 42 | Caleb Smith | @Padres | @Diamondbacks |
| 43 | David Price | vs. Blue Jays | @Astros |
| 44 | Kenta Maeda | vs. Phillies | |
| 45 | Carlos Carrasco | @Twins | |
| 46 | Luis Castillo | @Diamondbacks | |
| 47 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Orioles | |
| 48 | Trevor Cahill | vs. Rays | @Royals |
| 49 | Jakob Junis | vs. Twins | vs. Athletics |
| 50 | Kyle Hendricks | @Pirates | |
On the Rise
José Berrios (SP #26, MIN)
Ross Stripling (SP #34, LAD)
On the Decline
Lance McCullers (SP #38, HOU)
Carlos Carrasco (SP #45, CLE)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Rick Porcello | vs. Blue Jays | @Astros |
| 52 | Julio Teheran | vs. Mets | |
| 53 | Fernando Romero | @Royals | |
| 54 | Vince Velasquez | @Dodgers | @Giants |
| 55 | Marco Gonzales | vs. Rangers | vs. Rays |
| 56 | Brandon McCarthy | vs. Mets | vs. Nationals |
| 57 | Dan Straily | @Padres | @Diamondbacks |
| 58 | Kyle Freeland | vs. Giants | |
| 59 | Daniel Mengden | vs. Rays | |
| 60 | Michael Fulmer | vs. Angels | vs. Blue Jays |
| 61 | Dallas Keuchel | @Yankees | |
| 62 | Cole Hamels | @Angels | |
| 63 | Garrett Richards | vs. Rangers | |
| 64 | Kyle Gibson | @Royals | vs. Indians |
| 65 | Jeremy Hellickson | @Orioles | @Braves |
| 66 | Steven Matz | @Braves | vs. Cubs |
| 67 | Zack Godley | vs. Reds | |
| 68 | Jameson Taillon | @Cardinals | |
| 69 | Adam Plutko | vs. White Sox | @Twins |
| 70 | Matt Koch | vs. Reds | vs. Marlins |
| 71 | Wade LeBlanc | vs. Rangers | |
| 72 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Indians | |
| 73 | Jhoulys Chacin | @White Sox | |
| 74 | Alex Wood | @Rockies | |
| 75 | James Shields | vs. Brewers | |
On the Rise
Daniel Mengden (SP #59, OAK)
Adam Plutko (SP #69, CLE)
On the Decline
Rick Porcello (SP #51, BOS)
Zack Godley (SP #67, ARI)
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