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 | 7 | 0 | vs.PHI (3), vs.NYM (4) |
Marlins | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYY (2), vs.MIL (4) |
Mets | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.WSH (3), at ATL (4) |
Phillies | 7 | 4 | 3 | at ATL (3), vs.PIT (4) |
Nationals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYM (3), at LAD (3) |
Cubs | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.STL (3), at COL (3) |
Reds | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIL (3), at STL (3) |
Brewers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.CIN (3), vs.MIA (4) |
Pirates | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.COL (3), at PHI (4) |
Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CHC (3), vs.CIN (3) |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.SF (3), vs.SD (3) |
Rockies | 6 | 3 | 3 | at PIT (3), vs.CHC (3) |
Dodgers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at SD (3), vs.WSH (3) |
Padres | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.LAD (3), at ARI (3) |
Giants | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ARI (3), at LAA (3) |
Orioles | 6 | 3 | 3 | at DET (3), vs.CLE (3) |
Red Sox | 6 | 0 | 6 | at LAA (3), at OAK (3) |
Yankees | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.MIA (2), vs.TOR (4) |
Rays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.TEX (3), vs.MIN (3) |
Blue Jays | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.KC (3), at NYY (4) |
White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at OAK (3), vs.HOU (3) |
Indians | 5 | 0 | 5 | at MIN (2), at BAL (3) |
Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.BAL (3), vs.KC (4) |
Royals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TOR (3), at DET (4) |
Twins | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs.CLE (2), at TB (3) |
Astros | 7 | 0 | 7 | at SEA (4), at CWS (3) |
Angels | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.BOS (3), vs.SF (3) |
Athletics | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.CWS (3), vs.BOS (3) |
Mariners | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.HOU (4), at TEX (3) |
Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TB (3), vs.SEA (3) |
Who’s Hot
Ozzie Albies (2B, ATL)
Scott Kingery (2B/SS/3B/LF, PHI)
Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)
Kyle Seager (3B, SEA)
Andrew Benintendi (OF, BOS)
Who’s Not
Yoenis Céspedes (OF, NYM)
Edwin Encarnación (1B, CLE)
Yoan Moncada (2B, CWS)
Lewis Brinson (OF, MIA)
Ender Inciarte (OF, ATL)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Marlins | Yankees | 2 | Yes | J.B. Shuck |
Giants | Angels | 3 | Yes | Pablo Sandoval |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
1 | Max Scherzer | @Dodgers | |
2 | Corey Kluber | @Orioles | |
3 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. Nationals | |
4 | Chris Sale | @Athletics | |
5 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Giants | vs. Padres |
6 | Luis Severino | vs. Marlins | vs. Blue Jays |
7 | Gerrit Cole | @Mariners | |
8 | Justin Verlander | @White Sox | |
9 | Carlos Martinez | vs. Reds | |
10 | Aaron Nola | @Braves | vs. Pirates |
11 | Jameson Taillon | @Phillies | |
12 | Noah Syndergaard | @Braves | |
13 | Shohei Ohtani | vs. Red Sox | |
14 | Stephen Strasburg | @Dodgers | |
15 | Carlos Carrasco | @Twins | |
16 | James Paxton | vs. Astros | @Rangers |
17 | Jacob deGrom | vs. Nationals | @Braves |
18 | Jose Berrios | vs. Indians | |
19 | Zack Godley | vs. Padres | |
20 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Indians | |
21 | Gio Gonzalez | @Mets | |
22 | Trevor Bauer | @Twins | |
23 | Robbie Ray | vs. Giants | |
24 | Luke Weaver | @Cubs | |
25 | Chase Anderson | vs. Marlins | |
On the Rise
James Paxton (SP #16, SEA)
Luke Weaver (SP #24, STL)
On the Decline
Stephen Strasburg (SP #14, WSH)
Robbie Ray (SP #23, ARI)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
26 | Zack Greinke | vs. Giants | |
27 | Charlie Morton | @Mariners | |
28 | Sean Manaea | vs. Red Sox | |
29 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. Marlins | |
30 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Phillies | vs. Mets |
31 | Rick Porcello | @Angels | |
32 | Cole Hamels | @Rays | |
33 | Ian Kennedy | @Blue Jays | |
34 | Tanner Roark | @Mets | |
35 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Athletics | vs. Astros |
36 | Lance McCullers | @Mariners | @White Sox |
37 | Lance Lynn | @Rays | |
38 | Sonny Gray | vs. Blue Jays | |
39 | Mike Clevinger | @Orioles | |
40 | Dallas Keuchel | @Mariners | @White Sox |
41 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | @Padres | vs. Nationals |
42 | Luis Castillo | @Brewers | @Cardinals |
43 | Yu Darvish | @Rockies | |
44 | Aaron Sanchez | vs. Royals | |
45 | Sean Newcomb | vs. Mets | |
46 | Jon Lester | vs. Cardinals | |
47 | Blake Snell | vs. Twins | |
48 | Jakob Junis | @Tigers | |
49 | Andrew Triggs | vs. White Sox | |
50 | Michael Fulmer | vs. Royals | |
On the Rise
Rick Porcello (SP #31, BOS)
Aarón Sánchez (SP #44, TOR)
On the Decline
Dallas Keuchel (SP #40, HOU)
Yu Darvish (SP #43, CHC)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
51 | Andrew Cashner | @Tigers | vs. Indians |
52 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Cardinals | |
53 | Alex Wood | @Padres | |
54 | Joey Lucchesi | @Diamondbacks | |
55 | Garrett Richards | vs. Giants | |
56 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @Angels | |
57 | J.A. Happ | vs. Royals | @Yankees |
58 | Nick Pivetta | @Braves | vs. Pirates |
59 | David Price | @Angels | @Athletics |
60 | Jake Arrieta | vs. Pirates | |
61 | Kenta Maeda | @Padres | |
62 | Kevin Gausman | @Tigers | |
63 | Junior Guerra | vs. Reds | vs. Marlins |
64 | Francisco Liriano | vs. Orioles | vs. Royals |
65 | Jake Odorizzi | vs. Indians | @Rays |
66 | Danny Duffy | @Blue Jays | @Tigers |
67 | Miles Mikolas | vs. Reds | |
68 | Steven Matz | vs. Nationals | |
69 | Chris Archer | vs. Twins | |
70 | Jaime Garcia | vs. Royals | @Yankees |
71 | Homer Bailey | @Cardinals | |
72 | Rich Hill | vs. Nationals | |
73 | Tyson Ross | vs. Dodgers | |
74 | Brent Suter | vs. Reds | vs. Marlins |
75 | Anibal Sanchez | vs. Mets | |
On the Rise
Joey Lucchesi (SP #54, SD)
Eduardo Rodríguez (SP #56, BOS)
On the Decline
David Price (SP #59, BOS)
Chris Archer (SP #69, TB)
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