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 NYY (3), at MIL (4) |
| Marlins | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs TB (3), at WSH (4) |
| Mets | 5 | 3 | 2 | at TOR (2), vs TB (3) |
| Phillies | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs BAL (2), at PIT (3) |
| Nationals | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs BOS (3), vs MIA (4) |
| Cubs | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs DET (2), vs CIN (3) |
| Reds | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs CWS (3), at CHC (3) |
| Brewers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs MIN (3), vs ATL (4) |
| Pirates | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAD (3), vs PHI (3) |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at ARI (3), at SF (4) |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs STL (3), vs SD (4) |
| Rockies | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs SF (3), at SEA (3) |
| Dodgers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs PIT (3), at LAA (3) |
| Padres | 6 | 0 | 6 | at OAK (2), at ARI (4) |
| Giants | 7 | 4 | 3 | at COL (3), vs STL (4) |
| Orioles | 6 | 0 | 6 | at PHI (2), at MIN (4) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 0 | 6 | at WSH (3), at KC (3) |
| Yankees | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs ATL (3), at TOR (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIA (3), at NYM (3) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs DET (1), vs NYM (2), vs NYY (3) |
| White Sox | 7 | 0 | 7 | at CIN (3), at HOU (4) |
| Indians | 6 | 3 | 3 | at KC (3), vs OAK (3) |
| Tigers | 7 | 4 | 3 | at TOR (1), at CHC (2), vs TEX (4) |
| Royals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CLE (3), vs BOS (3) |
| Twins | 7 | 4 | 3 | at MIL (3), vs BAL (4) |
| Astros | 6 | 4 | 2 | at TEX (2), vs CWS (4) |
| Angels | 6 | 3 | 3 | at SEA (3), vs LAD (3) |
| Athletics | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs SD (2), at CLE (3) |
| Mariners | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs LAA (3), vs COL (3) |
| Rangers | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs HOU (2), at DET (4) |
Who’s Hot
Alex Bregman (3B, HOU)
Ozzie Albies (2B, ATL)
Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)
Rafael Devers (3B, BOS)
Nick Castellanos (OF, DET)
Who’s Not
Justin Bour (1B, MIA)
Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL)
Dee Gordon (2B/OF, SEA)
Michael Conforto (OF, NYM)
Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Braves | Yankees | 3 | Yes | Charlie Culberson, Danny Santana |
| Orioles | Phillies | 2 | No | Mark Trumbo |
| Red Sox | Nationals | 3 | No | J.D. Martinez, Jackie Bradley Jr |
| Tigers | Cubs | 2 | No | Victor Martinez |
| White Sox | Reds | 3 | No | Matt Davidson, Yolmer Sanchez |
| Rockies | Mariners | 3 | Yes | Noel Cuevas, Chris Iannetta |
| Dodgers | Angels | 3 | Yes | Kike Hernandez, Chase Utley |
| Rays | Marlins | 3 | No | C.J. Cron |
| Rays | Mets | 3 | No | C.J. Cron |
| Twins | Brewers | 3 | No | Logan Morrison |
| Mets | Blue Jays | 2 | Yes | Wilmer Flores |
| Padres | Athletics | 2 | Yes | Hunter Renfroe |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Max Scherzer | vs. Red Sox | vs. Marlins |
| 2 | Corey Kluber | @Royals | vs. Athletics |
| 3 | Chris Sale | @Royals | |
| 4 | Blake Snell | @Mets | |
| 5 | Charlie Morton | vs. White Sox | |
| 6 | Trevor Bauer | @Royals | |
| 7 | Zack Greinke | vs. Cardinals | vs. Padres |
| 8 | Luis Severino | @Blue Jays | |
| 9 | Gerrit Cole | vs. White Sox | |
| 10 | Jacob deGrom | vs. Rays | |
| 11 | Mike Foltynewicz | @Brewers | |
| 12 | Justin Verlander | vs. White Sox | |
| 13 | Madison Bumgarner | @Rockies | vs. Cardinals |
| 14 | Robbie Ray | vs. Cardinals | vs. Padres |
| 15 | Aaron Nola | vs. Orioles | |
| 16 | James Paxton | vs. Rockies | |
| 17 | David Price | @Royals | |
| 18 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. Pirates | |
| 19 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Cardinals | |
| 20 | Zach Eflin | vs. Orioles | @Pirates |
| 21 | Tyler Skaggs | @Mariners | |
| 22 | Kenta Maeda | @Angels | |
| 23 | Lance McCullers | @Rangers | |
| 24 | Carlos Martinez | @Diamondbacks | @Giants |
| 25 | Alex Wood | vs. Pirates | @Angels |
On the Rise
Zach Eflin (SP #20, PHI)
Kenta Maeda (SP #22, LAD)
On the Decline
Jacob deGrom (SP #10, NYM)
Justin Verlander (SP #12, HOU)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Jack Flaherty | @Diamondbacks | @Giants |
| 27 | Marcus Stroman | vs. Mets | |
| 28 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Athletics | |
| 29 | Kyle Gibson | @Brewers | vs. Orioles |
| 30 | Rick Porcello | @Nationals | @Royals |
| 31 | Shane Bieber | @Royals | |
| 32 | Ross Stripling | @Angels | |
| 33 | Sean Newcomb | @Yankees | @Brewers |
| 34 | Cole Hamels | @Tigers | |
| 35 | Jose Berrios | @Brewers | |
| 36 | Rich Hill | vs. Pirates | |
| 37 | Junior Guerra | vs. Twins | vs. Braves |
| 38 | Zack Wheeler | @Blue Jays | vs. Rays |
| 39 | Nathan Eovaldi | @Marlins | @Mets |
| 40 | Sean Manaea | vs. Padres | |
| 41 | Miles Mikolas | @Diamondbacks | |
| 42 | Jon Lester | vs. Reds | |
| 43 | Marco Gonzales | vs. Angels | |
| 44 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @Nationals | |
| 45 | Andrew Heaney | @Mariners | vs. Dodgers |
| 46 | Tanner Roark | vs. Red Sox | vs. Marlins |
| 47 | Zack Godley | vs. Padres | |
| 48 | Max Fried | @Brewers | |
| 49 | Steven Matz | vs. Rays | |
| 50 | Tyler Mahle | @Cubs |
On the Rise
Marcus Stroman (SP #27, TOR)
Shane Bieber (SP #31, CLE)
On the Decline
Eduardo Rodríguez (SP #44, BOS)
Andrew Heaney (SP #45, LAA)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Freddy Peralta | vs. Braves | |
| 52 | Wade LeBlanc | vs. Angels | vs. Rockies |
| 53 | Mike Fiers | @Blue Jays | vs. Rangers |
| 54 | Kyle Freeland | vs. Giants | @Mariners |
| 55 | C.C. Sabathia | vs. Braves | |
| 56 | Jose Quintana | vs. Tigers | |
| 57 | Kevin Gausman | @Twins | |
| 58 | Dereck Rodriguez | vs. Cardinals | |
| 59 | Tyson Ross | @Diamondbacks | |
| 60 | Dallas Keuchel | @Rangers | vs. White Sox |
| 61 | Brent Suter | vs. Twins | vs. Braves |
| 62 | Michael Fulmer | @Cubs | vs. Rangers |
| 63 | Jonathan Loaisiga | vs. Braves | |
| 64 | Joey Lucchesi | @Diamondbacks | |
| 65 | Mike Leake | vs. Angels | |
| 66 | Jameson Taillon | vs. Phillies | |
| 67 | J.A. Happ | vs. Yankees | |
| 68 | Danny Duffy | vs. Indians | |
| 69 | Jordan Zimmermann | vs. Rangers | |
| 70 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Marlins | |
| 71 | Matt Harvey | @Cubs | |
| 72 | Marco Estrada | vs. Mets | |
| 73 | Clayton Richard | @Athletics | @Diamondbacks |
| 74 | Joe Musgrove | @Dodgers | |
| 75 | Jeremy Hellickson | vs. Marlins |
On the Rise
Dereck Rodriguez (SP #58, SF)
Joey Lucchesi (SP #64, SD)
On the Decline
J.A. Happ (SP #67, TOR)
Gio González (SP #70, WSH)
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