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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs CIN (3), at STL (3) |
| Marlins | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs ARI (4), vs NYM (3) |
| Mets | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs PIT (3), at MIA (3) |
| Phillies | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs NYY (3), vs WSH (4) |
| Nationals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TB (2), at PHI (4) |
| Cubs | 7 | 3 | 4 | at LAD (4), vs MIN (3) |
| Reds | 7 | 4 | 3 | at ATL (3), vs MIL (4) |
| Brewers | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs KC (2), at CIN (4) |
| Pirates | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYM (3), at SD (3) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CLE (3), vs ATL (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 3 | 4 | at MIA (4), vs SF (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SF (3), at LAD (3) |
| Dodgers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs CHC (4), vs COL (3) |
| Padres | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TEX (3), vs PIT (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs COL (3), at ARI (3) |
| Orioles | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs SEA (4), vs LAA (3) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs LAA (3), at NYY (3) |
| Yankees | 6 | 3 | 3 | at PHI (3), vs BOS (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs WSH (2), vs HOU (4) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 3 | 3 | at HOU (3), vs DET (3) |
| White Sox | 7 | 0 | 7 | at CIN (3), at HOU (4) |
| Indians | 6 | 0 | 6 | at STL (3), at OAK (3) |
| Tigers | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs OAK (4), at TOR (3) |
| Royals | 6 | 1 | 5 | vs LAA (1), at MIL (2), at SEA (3) |
| Twins | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CWS (3), at CHC (3) |
| Astros | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs TOR (3), at TB (4) |
| Angels | 7 | 0 | 7 | at KC (1), at BOS (3), at BAL (3) |
| Athletics | 7 | 3 | 4 | at DET (4), vs CLE (3) |
| Mariners | 7 | 3 | 4 | at BAL (4), vs KC (3) |
| Rangers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs SD (3), vs CWS (3) |
Who’s Hot
Yadier Molina (C, STL)
Jesus Aguilar (1B, MIL)
Nolan Arenado (3B, COL)
Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI)
Nelson Cruz (DH, SEA)
Who’s Not
Joey Gallo (1B/3B/OF, TEX)
Whit Merrifield (1B/2B/OF, KC)
Marwin González (1B/OF, HOU)
Mike Moustakas (3B, KC)
Tommy Pham (OF, STL)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Twins | Cubs | 3 | No | Logan Morrison |
| White Sox | Reds | 3 | No | Matt Davidson, Yolmer Sanchez |
| Indians | Cardinals | 3 | No | Edwin Encarnacion, Yonder Alonso |
| Royals | Brewers | 2 | No | Lucas Duda, Hunter Dozier |
| Yankees | Phillies | 3 | No | Aaron Hicks, Brett Gardner |
| Padres | Rangers | 3 | Yes | Hunter Renfroe |
| Nationals | Rays | 2 | Yes | Mark Reynolds |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | vs. Blue Jays | @ Rays |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | @ Rays | |
| 3 | Corey Kluber | @ Cardinals | |
| 4 | Jacob deGrom | @ Marlins | |
| 5 | Trevor Bauer | @ Athletics | |
| 6 | Jon Lester | @ Dodgers | vs. Twins |
| 7 | James Paxton | @ Orioles | vs. Royals |
| 8 | Luis Severino | @ Phillies | |
| 9 | Chris Sale | @ Yankees | |
| 10 | Gerrit Cole | @ Rays | |
| 11 | Mike Clevinger | @ Cardinals | @ Athletics |
| 12 | Ross Stripling | vs. Cubs | vs. Rockies |
| 13 | Charlie Morton | vs. Blue Jays | @ Rays |
| 14 | Cole Hamels | vs. Padres | vs. White Sox |
| 15 | Jameson Taillon | @ Mets | @ Padres |
| 16 | Jose Berrios | @ Cubs | |
| 17 | Zack Greinke | @ Marlins | |
| 18 | Lance McCullers | @ Rays | |
| 19 | Aaron Nola | vs. Nationals | |
| 20 | Tyler Skaggs | @ Royals | @ Orioles |
| 21 | Blake Snell | vs. Nationals | vs. Astros |
| 22 | Zack Godley | @ Marlins | vs. Giants |
| 23 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Reds | @ Cardinals |
| 24 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. Cubs | |
| 25 | Kyle Gibson | @ White Sox |
On the Rise
Mike Clevinger (SP #11, CLE)
Cole Hamels (SP #14, TEX)
On the Decline
Aaron Nola (SP #19, PHI)
Mike Foltynewicz (SP #23, ATL)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Gio Gonzalez | @Rays | @Phillies |
| 27 | David Price | vs. Angels | @ Yankees |
| 28 | Madison Bumgarner | vs. Rockies | |
| 29 | J.A. Happ | @ Astros | vs. Tigers |
| 30 | Patrick Corbin | @ Marlins | |
| 31 | Caleb Smith | vs. Mets | |
| 32 | Seth Lugo | vs. Pirates | @ Marlins |
| 33 | Kenta Maeda | vs. Cubs | vs. Rockies |
| 34 | Vince Velasquez | vs. Yankees | vs. Nationals |
| 35 | Rich Hill | vs. Rockies | |
| 36 | Shane Beiber | @ Cardinals | |
| 37 | Lance Lynn | @ White Sox | @ Cubs |
| 38 | Freddy Peralta | vs. Royals | @ Reds |
| 39 | Felix Hernandez | @ Orioles | vs. Royals |
| 40 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @ Yankees | |
| 41 | Steven Matz | vs. Pirates | @ Marlins |
| 42 | Mike Montgomery | @ Dodgers | vs. Twins |
| 43 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Mariners | |
| 44 | Joe Musgrove | @ Padres | |
| 45 | Nick Pivetta | vs. Nationals | |
| 46 | Jake Arrieta | vs. Yankees | vs. Nationals |
| 47 | Miles Mikolas | vs. Braves | |
| 48 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 49 | Jakob Junis | vs. Angels | @ Mariners |
| 50 | Frankie Montas | @ Tigers | vs. Indians |
On the Rise
Freddy Peralta (SP #38, MIL)
Félix Hernández (SP #39, SEA)
On the Decline
Jake Arrieta (SP #46, PHI)
Jake Junis (SP #49, KC)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Tanner Roark | @ Phillies | |
| 52 | Kevin Gausman | vs. Mariners | vs. Angels |
| 53 | C.C. Sabathia | @ Phillies | |
| 54 | Kyle Hendricks | @ Dodgers | |
| 55 | Jon Gray | @ Giants | |
| 56 | Dan Straily | vs. Diamondbacks | vs. Mets |
| 57 | Sean Newcomb | vs. Reds | |
| 58 | Carlos Rodon | @ Rangers | |
| 59 | Trevor Williams | @ Padres | |
| 60 | Zack Wheeler | vs. Pirates | |
| 61 | Sean Manaea | @ Tigers | |
| 62 | Mike Minor | vs. Padres | |
| 63 | Danny Duffy | @ Brewers | |
| 64 | Domingo German | vs. Red Sox | |
| 65 | Clayton Richard | @ Rangers | |
| 66 | Luis Castillo | @ Braves | |
| 67 | Jose Quintana | @ Dodgers | |
| 68 | Ivan Nova | @ Mets | |
| 69 | Marco Gonalez | vs. Royals | |
| 70 | Andrew Heaney | @ Red Sox | |
| 71 | Rick Porcello | vs. Angels | |
| 72 | Marcus Stroman | vs. Tigers | |
| 73 | Clay Buchholz | vs. Giants | |
| 74 | Alex Wood | vs. Cubs | |
| 75 | Wade LeBlanc | @ Orioles |
On the Rise
Carlos Rodon (SP #58, CWS)
Sean Manaea (SP #61, OAK)
On the Decline
José Quintana (SP #67, CHC)
Wade LeBlanc (SP #75, SEA)
You can follow Nate Miller on Twitter @Miller_RotoDad or hear him every Monday & Thursday hosting the Fantasy Alarm Fantasy Baseball Podcast along with Colby Conway.
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