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 PIT (3), at MIA (4) |
Marlins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs NYY (2), vs ATL (4) |
Mets | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs SF (4), vs WSH (3) |
Phillies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at WSH (3), at TOR (3) |
Nationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs PHI (3), at NYM (3) |
Cubs | 6 | 4 | 2 | at DET (2), vs CIN (4) |
Reds | 7 | 0 | 7 | at MIL (3), at CHC (4) |
Brewers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CIN (3), vs PIT (3) |
Pirates | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs ATL (3), at MIL (3) |
Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at LAD (3), at COL (3) |
Diamondbacks | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs LAA (2), vs SEA (3) |
Rockies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs SD (3), vs STL (3) |
Dodgers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs STL (3), vs SD (3) |
Padres | 6 | 0 | 6 | at COL (3), at LAD (3) |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 4 | at NYM (4), vs TEX (3) |
Orioles | 7 | 4 | 3 | at TOR (3), vs NYY (4) |
Red Sox | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs CLE (4), at TB (3) |
Yankees | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIA (2), at BAL (4) |
Rays | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs KC (4), vs BOS (3) |
Blue Jays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs BAL (3), vs PHI (3) |
White Sox | 7 | 2 | 5 | at MIN (1), vs MIN (2), at DET (4) |
Indians | 7 | 0 | 7 | at BOS (4), at KC (3) |
Tigers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CHC (2), vs CWS (4) |
Royals | 7 | 3 | 4 | at TB (4), vs CLE (3) |
Twins | 7 | 5 | 2 | vs CWS (1), at CWS (2), vs OAK (4) |
Astros | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SEA (3), at LAA (3) |
Angels | 5 | 3 | 2 | at ARI (2), vs HOU (3) |
Athletics | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs TEX (3), at MIN (4) |
Mariners | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs HOU (3), at ARI (3) |
Rangers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at OAK (3), at SF (3) |
Who’s Hot
Paul Goldschmidt (1B, ARI)
Matt Olson (1B, OAK)
Scooter Gennett (2B, CIN)
Miguel Andujar (3B, NYY)
Justin Turner (3B, LAD)
Who’s Not
Yadier Molina (C, STL)
Carlos Correa (SS, HOU)
Aledmys Diaz (SS/3B, TOR)
TeOscar Hernandez (OF, TOR)
Brett Gardner (OF, NYY)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Angels | Diamondbacks | 2 | No | |
Mariners | Diamondbacks | 3 | No | |
Cubs | Tigers | 2 | Yes | |
Yankees | Marlins | 2 | No | |
Phillies | Blue Jays | 3 | Yes | |
Rangers | Giants | 3 | No |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
1 | @Mariners | @Angels | |
2 | @Red Sox | @Royals | |
3 | vs. Giants | ||
4 | vs. Philllies | ||
5 | vs. Padres | ||
6 | @Marlins | ||
7 | @Nationals | ||
8 | @Angels | ||
9 | @Red Sox | ||
10 | vs. Royals | ||
11 | vs. Giants | vs. Nationals | |
12 | vs. Twins | @Tigers | |
13 | vs. Cardinals | vs. Padres | |
14 | @Orioles | ||
15 | vs. Indians | ||
16 | vs. Angels | ||
17 | @Royals | ||
18 | vs. Padres | ||
19 | @Dodgers | ||
20 | @Mariners | ||
21 | @Mets | ||
22 | vs. Mariners | ||
23 | vs. Cardinals | ||
24 | @Orioles | ||
25 | vs. Padres |
On the Rise
Mike Foltynewicz (SP #6, ATL)
Kyle Freeland (SP #25, COL)
On the Decline
Justin Verlander (SP #8, HOU)
Zack Greinke (SP #22, ARI)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
26 | vs. Reds | ||
27 | vs. Cardinals | ||
28 | @Pirates | @Marlins | |
29 | @Marlins | @Orioles | |
30 | vs. Rangers | @Twins | |
31 | vs. Angels | ||
32 | vs. Giants | ||
33 | @Brewers | ||
34 | @Blue Jays | ||
35 | vs. Pirates | ||
36 | vs. Padres | ||
37 | vs. Indians | @Rays | |
38 | vs. White Sox | vs. Athletics | |
39 | @Pirates | @Marlins | |
40 | vs. Indians | @Rays | |
41 | @Twins | ||
42 | @Marlins | ||
43 | @Blue Jays | ||
44 | @White Sox | ||
45 | @Angels | ||
46 | @Rockies | ||
47 | vs. Royals | ||
48 | vs. Mariners | ||
49 | @Pirates | ||
50 | @Nationals | @Blue Jays |
On the Rise
Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP #27, LAD)
Jhoulys Chacin (SP #35, MIL)
On the Decline
José Berrios (SP #38, MIN)
Sean Newcomb (SP #49, ATL)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
51 | @Mets | vs. Rangers | |
52 | vs. Braves | @Brewers | |
53 | @Red Sox | @Royals | |
54 | @Cubs | ||
55 | vs. Rangers | ||
56 | vs. Cardinals | ||
57 | @Marlins | ||
58 | @Tigers | ||
59 | @Brewers | ||
60 | vs. Phillies | ||
61 | vs. Reds | ||
62 | vs. Rangers | @Twins | |
63 | vs. Astros | @Diamondbacks | |
64 | vs. Mariners | ||
65 | @Tigers | ||
66 | @Nationals | ||
67 | @Cubs | ||
68 | vs. White Sox | ||
69 | @Rays | ||
70 | vs. Braves | ||
71 | @Twins | ||
72 | vs. Reds | ||
73 | @Rays | ||
74 | vs. Yankees | ||
75 | vs. Astros |
On the Rise
Luis Castillo (SP #54, CIN)
Brett Anderson (SP #62, OAK)
On the Decline
Sean Manaea (SP #71, OAK)
Marco Gonzales (SP #75, SEA)
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