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 | 0 | 6 | at SD (3), at LAD (3) |
| Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | at STL (3), vs.SD (3) |
| Mets | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.BAL (2), vs.NYY (3) |
| Phillies | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CHC (3), vs.MIL (3) |
| Nationals | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.TB (2), vs.SF (3) |
| Cubs | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.PHI (3), vs.PIT (3) |
| Reds | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.COL (3), vs.STL (3) |
| Brewers | 5 | 0 | 5 | at CLE (2), at PHI (3) |
| Pirates | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.LAD (3), at CHC (3) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.MIA (3), at CIN (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SF (3), at COL (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CIN (3), vs.ARI (3) |
| Dodgers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at PIT (3), vs.ATL (3) |
| Padres | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.ATL (3), at MIA (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.ARI (3), at WSH (3) |
| Orioles | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYM (2), at TOR (4) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.DET (3), vs.CWS (3) |
| Yankees | 7 | 0 | 7 | at DET (2), at TOR (2), at NYM (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 4 | 2 | at WSH (2), vs.SEA (4) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.NYY (2), vs.BAL (4) |
| White Sox | 7 | 0 | 7 | at MIN (4), at BOS (3) |
| Indians | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs.MIL (2), at DET (3) |
| Tigers | 8 | 5 | 3 | vs.NYY (2), at BOS (3), vs.CLE (3) |
| Royals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at LAA (3), at OAK (4) |
| Twins | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.CWS (4), vs.LAA (3) |
| Astros | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs.SEA (2), at TEX (4) |
| Angels | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.KC (3), at MIN (3) |
| Athletics | 6 | 4 | 2 | at TEX (2), vs.KC (4) |
| Mariners | 6 | 0 | 6 | at HOU (2), at TB (4) |
| Rangers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.OAK (2), vs.HOU (4) |
Who’s Hot
Edwin Encarnación (1B, CLE)
Ian Kinsler (2B, LAA)
Ben Zobrist (2B/OF, CHC)
Matt Kemp (OF, LAD)
Brett Gardner (OF, NYY)
Who’s Not
Cody Bellinger (1B/OF, LAD)
Travis Shaw (3B, MIL)
Ender Inciarte (OF, ATL
Starling Marte (OF, PIT)
Kevin Pillar (OF, TOR)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Orioles | Mets | 2 | No | Pedro Alvarez, Joey Rickard |
| Yankees | Mets | 3 | No | Aaron Hicks, Brett Gardner |
| Brewers | Indians | 2 | Yes | Ji-Man Choi |
| Rays | Nationals | 2 | No | C.J. Cron |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Corey Kluber | vs. Brewers | @Tigers |
| 2 | Luis Severino | @Tigers | @Mets |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | vs. Rays | |
| 4 | Justin Verlander | @Rangers | |
| 5 | Jacob deGrom | vs. Yankees | |
| 6 | James Paxton | @Astros | @Rays |
| 7 | Chris Sale | vs. Tigers | |
| 8 | Mike Foltynewicz | @Padres | |
| 9 | Charlie Morton | @Rangers | |
| 10 | Aaron Nola | @Cubs | |
| 11 | Shohei Ohtani | vs. Royals | |
| 12 | Gerrit Cole | @Rangers | |
| 13 | Carlos Martinez | vs. Marlins | @Reds |
| 14 | Trevor Bauer | @Tigers | |
| 15 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. Giants | |
| 16 | Ross Stripling | @Pirates | vs. Braves |
| 17 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. Tigers | vs. White Sox |
| 18 | Blake Snell | vs. Mariners | |
| 19 | Michael Wacha | @Reds | |
| 20 | Sean Newcomb | @Padres | |
| 21 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Giants | |
| 22 | Tyson Ross | @Marlins | |
| 23 | Jon Lester | vs. Pirates | |
| 24 | Patrick Corbin | @Giants | |
| 25 | David Price | vs. White Sox | |
On the Rise
Mike Foltynewicz (SP #8, ATL)
David Price (SP #25, BOS)
On the Decline
Gerrit Cole (SP #12, HOU)
Patrick Corbin (SP #24, ARI)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Miles Mikolas | vs. Marlins | |
| 27 | Jose Berrios | vs. White Sox | |
| 28 | Jake Arrieta | vs. Brewers | |
| 29 | Walker Buehler | vs. Braves | |
| 30 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Phillies | vs. Pirates |
| 31 | Julio Teheran | @Padres | @Dodgers |
| 32 | Zack Greinke | @Rockies | |
| 33 | Garrett Richards | @Twins | |
| 34 | J.A. Happ | vs. Orioles | |
| 35 | Dylan Bundy | @Mets | |
| 36 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Mariners | @Rangers |
| 37 | Jack Flaherty | vs. Marlins | |
| 38 | Jakob Junis | @Athletics | |
| 39 | Marco Gonzales | @Rays | |
| 40 | Mike Clevinger | @Tigers | |
| 41 | Lance McCullers | vs. Mariners | |
| 42 | Rick Porcello | vs. White Sox | |
| 43 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. Brewers | |
| 44 | Nick Tropeano | vs. Royals | @Twins |
| 45 | Joe Musgrove | vs. Dodgers | @Cubs |
| 46 | Madison Bumgarner | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 47 | Tanner Roark | vs. Rays | |
| 48 | Kyle Freeland | @Reds | vs. Diamondbacks |
| 49 | Danny Duffy | @Angels | @Athletics |
| 50 | Caleb Smith | vs. Padres | |
On the Rise
Nick Tropeano (SP #44, LAA)
Joe Musgrove (SP #45, PIT)
On the Decline
Mike Clevinger (SP #40, CLE)
Carlos Carrasco (SP #43, CLE)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Andrew Heaney | vs. Royals | |
| 52 | Clay Buchholz | @Giants | |
| 53 | Trevor Cahill | vs. Royals | |
| 54 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Angels | |
| 55 | Vince Velasquez | vs. Brewers | |
| 56 | Jameson Taillon | vs. Dodgers | |
| 57 | Tyler Skaggs | @Twins | |
| 58 | Zack Godley | @Giants | @Rockies |
| 59 | Cole Hamels | vs. Astros | |
| 60 | Jose Quintana | vs. Phillies | |
| 61 | Luis Castillo | vs. Cardinals | |
| 62 | Daniel Mengden | @Rangers | |
| 63 | Luke Weaver | @Reds | |
| 64 | Junior Guerra | @Indians | |
| 65 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Mets | |
| 66 | Nick Pivetta | @Cubs | |
| 67 | Nathan Eovaldi | @Nationals | vs. Mariners |
| 68 | Jhoulys Chacin | @Phillies | |
| 69 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Twins | |
| 70 | Wade LeBlanc | @Astros | |
| 71 | Lance Lynn | vs. Angels | |
| 72 | Kevin Gausman | @Blue Jays | |
| 73 | Chad Kuhl | @Cubs | |
| 74 | Mike Leake | @Rays | |
| 75 | German Marquez | vs. Diamondbacks | |
On the Rise
Clay Buchholz (SP #52, ARI)
Nathan Eovaldi (SP #67, TB)
On the Decline
Reynaldo López (SP #69, CWS)
Kevin Gausman (SP #72, BAL)
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