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 | 3 | 4 | at WSH (4), vs MIL (3) |
Marlins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs STL (3), vs NYM (3) |
Mets | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs CIN (3), at MIA (3) |
Phillies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ARI (3), at SD (3) |
Nationals | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs ATL (4), at CHC (3) |
Cubs | 6 | 3 | 3 | at KC (3), at WSH (3) |
Reds | 6 | 3 | 3 | at NYM (3), vs ARI (3) |
Brewers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs SD (3), at ATL (3) |
Pirates | 7 | 0 | 7 | at COL (3), at SF (4) |
Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIA (3), at KC (3) |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs PHI (3), at CIN (3) |
Rockies | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs PIT (3), vs LAD (4) |
Dodgers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at OAK (2), at COL (4) |
Padres | 6 | 3 | 3 | at MIL (3), vs PHI (3) |
Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs HOU (2), vs PIT (4) |
Orioles | 7 | 4 | 3 | at TB (3), vs BOS (4) |
Red Sox | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TOR (3), at BAL (4) |
Yankees | 7 | 4 | 3 | at CWS (3), vs TEX (4) |
Rays | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs BAL (3), at TOR (3) |
Blue Jays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs BOS (3), vs TB (3) |
White Sox | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs NYY (3), vs CLE (3) |
Indians | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs MIN (4), at CWS (3) |
Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAA (3), vs MIN (3) |
Royals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CHC (3), vs STL (3) |
Twins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at CLE (4), at DET (3) |
Astros | 6 | 4 | 2 | at SF (2), vs SEA (4) |
Angels | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs DET (3), vs OAK (3) |
Athletics | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs LAD (2), at LAA (3) |
Mariners | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TEX (3), at HOU (4) |
Rangers | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs SEA (3), at NYY (4) |
Who’s Hot
Nick Ahmed (SS, ARI)
Aledmys Diaz (SS, TOR)
José Abreu (1B, CWS)
Evan Longoria (3B, SF)
Mark Trumbo (DH/OF, BAL)
Who’s Not
Tom Murphy (C, COL)
Jesus Aguilar (1B, MIL)
Yonder Alonso (1B, CLE)
Yoan Moncada (2B, CWS)
Stephen Piscotty (OF, OAK)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Cubs | Royals | 3 | Yes | |
Cardinals | Royals | 3 | Yes | |
Astros | Giants | 2 | No | |
Dodgers | Athletics | 2 | Yes |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
1 | vs. Twins | @White Sox | |
2 | vs. Mariners | ||
3 | vs. Braves | ||
4 | vs. Twins | @White Sox | |
5 | @Giants | vs. Mariners | |
6 | vs. Phillies | ||
7 | vs. Twins | ||
8 | @Athletics | ||
9 | vs. Reds | ||
10 | @Padres | ||
11 | vs. Mariners | ||
12 | @Blue Jays | ||
13 | vs. Reds | @Marlins | |
14 | @Athletics | @Rockies | |
15 | @Nationals | vs. Brewers | |
16 | @Astros | ||
17 | @Orioles | ||
18 | @Diamondbacks | @Padres | |
19 | @Royals | ||
20 | @Marlins | ||
21 | @Blue Jays | ||
22 | @Orioles | ||
23 | vs. Indians | ||
24 | @White Sox | ||
25 | vs. Phillies |
On the Rise
Sean Newcomb (SP #15, ATL)
Nathan Eovaldi (SP #17, BOS)
On the Decline
Luis Severino (SP #24, NYY)
Patrick Corbin (SP #25, ARI)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
26 | vs. Astros | ||
27 | vs. Dodgers | ||
28 | @Royals | vs. Nationals | |
29 | @Indians | @Tigers | |
30 | vs. Astros | vs. Pirates | |
31 | @Blue Jays | ||
32 | vs. Rangers | ||
33 | @Royals | ||
34 | vs. Dodgers | @Angels | |
35 | @Rockies | @Giants | |
36 | vs. Twins | ||
37 | @Reds | ||
38 | @Nationals | ||
39 | @Indians | ||
40 | vs. Padres | @Braves | |
41 | vs. Phillies | @Reds | |
42 | @Marlins | ||
43 | @Giants | ||
44 | @Reds | ||
45 | @Rangers | ||
46 | @Nationals | ||
47 | vs. Tigers | ||
48 | @Diamondbacks | ||
49 | vs. Pirates | ||
50 | @Cubs |
On the Rise
German Marquez (SP #49, COL)
Tanner Roark (SP #50, WSH)
On the Decline
Marco Gonzales (SP #45, SEA)
Andrew Heaney (SP #47, LAA)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
51 | vs. Cardinals | ||
52 | @Padres | ||
53 | @Angels | ||
54 | @Braves | ||
55 | @Rockies | ||
56 | @White Sox | ||
57 | @Marlins | @Royals | |
58 | vs. Pirates | vs. Dodgers | |
59 | vs. Padres | ||
60 | @Angels | ||
61 | @Rays | ||
62 | vs. Padres | ||
63 | vs. Pirates | ||
64 | @Rockies | @Giants | |
65 | @Angels | vs. Twins | |
66 | @Rockies | ||
67 | @Diamondbacks | ||
68 | vs. Brewers | ||
69 | vs. Dodgers | ||
70 | vs. Nationals | ||
71 | vs. Red Sox | vs. Rays | |
72 | vs. Diamondbacks | ||
73 | vs. Brewers | ||
74 | vs. Mets | ||
75 | @Rockies |
On the Rise
Derek Holland (SP #63, SF)
Matthew Boyd (SP #65, DET)
On the Decline
Kenta Maeda (SP #66, LAD)
Jon Lester (SP #70, CHC)
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