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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 Week 23 (9/4 - 9/10) of the MLB campaign is shaping up.
MLB Schedule Breakdown (9/4 - 9/10)
| TEAM | # GAMES | HOME | AWAY | OPPONENTS |
| Braves | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.TEX (3), vs.MIA (4) |
| Marlins | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.WSH (3), at ATL (4) |
| Mets | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.PHI (3), vs.CIN (4) |
| Phillies | 7 | 0 | 7 | at NYM (3), at WSH (4) |
| Nationals | 7 | 4 | 3 | at MIA (3), vs.PHI (4) |
| Cubs | 7 | 3 | 4 | at PIT (4), vs.MIL (3) |
| Reds | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.MIL (3), at NYM (4) |
| Brewers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CIN (3), at CHC (3) |
| Pirates | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.CHC (4), at STL (3) |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 4 | at SD (4), vs.PIT (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAD (3), vs.SD (3) |
| Rockies | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.SF (3), at LAD (4) |
| Dodgers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.ARI (3), vs.COL (4) |
| Padres | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.STL (4), at ARI (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 0 | 6 | at COL (3), at CWS (3) |
| Orioles | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.NYY (3), at CLE (3) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.TOR (3), vs.TB (3) |
| Yankees | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BAL (3), at TEX (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.MIN (3), at BOS (3) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 3 | 3 | at BOS (3), vs.DET (3) |
| White Sox | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.CLE (4), vs.SF (3) |
| Indians | 7 | 3 | 4 | at CWS (4), vs.BAL (3) |
| Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.KC (3), at TOR (3) |
| Royals | 7 | 4 | 3 | at DET (3), vs.MIN (4) |
| Twins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TB (3), at KC (4) |
| Astros | 7 | 0 | 7 | at SEA (3), at OAK (4) |
| Angels | 6 | 0 | 6 | at OAK (3), at SEA (3) |
| A's | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.LAA (3), vs.HOU (4) |
| Mariners | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.HOU (3), vs.LAA (3) |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at ATL (3), vs.NYY (3) |
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Rangers | Braves | 3 | No | Delino DeShields, Joey Gallo |
| Giants | White Sox | 3 | Yes | Gorkys Hernandez |
Top-75 Starting Pitcher Rankings
| RANK | PITCHER | MATCHUP 1 | MATCHUP 2 |
| 1 | Stephen Strasburg | @Marlins | vs. Phillies |
| 2 | Jake Arrieta | @Pirates | vs. Brewers |
| 3 | Robbie Ray | @Dodgers | vs. Padres |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. Rockies | |
| 5 | Corey Kluber | vs. Orioles | |
| 6 | Chris Sale | vs. Rays | |
| 7 | Justin Verlander | @Mariners | @A's |
| 8 | Max Scherzer | vs. Phillies | |
| 9 | Gio Gonzalez | @Marlins | vs. Phillies |
| 10 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Padres | |
| 11 | Jacob deGrom | vs. Phillies | |
| 12 | Rich Hill | vs. Diamondbacks | vs. Rockies |
| 13 | Madison Bumgarner | @White Sox | |
| 14 | Zack Greinke | @Dodgers | |
| 15 | Carlos Carrasco | @White Sox | |
| 16 | Luis Severino | @Rangers | |
| 17 | Jimmy Nelson | @Reds | |
| 18 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Yankees | |
| 19 | Carlos Martinez | @Padres | vs. Pirates |
| 20 | Dallas Keuchel | @Mariners | @A's |
| 21 | Alex Wood | vs. Rockies | |
| 22 | Jake Junis | @Tigers | vs. Twins |
| 23 | Luke Weaver | vs. Pirates | |
| 24 | Chase Anderson | @Reds | @Cubs |
| 25 | Ervin Santana | @Royals | |
| 26 | Dinelson Lamet | vs. Cardinals | |
| 27 | Lance Lynn | @Padres | |
| 28 | Jeff Samardzija | @White Sox | |
| 29 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Rangers | |
| 30 | Trevor Bauer | @White Sox | vs. Orioles |
| 31 | Charlie Morton | @A's | |
| 32 | Tanner Roark | @Marlins | |
| 33 | Kyle Hendricks | @Pirates | |
| 34 | Sonny Gray | @Orioles | |
| 35 | Zach Davies | @Reds | @Cubs |
| 36 | Drew Pomeranz | vs. Rays | |
| 37 | Edwin Jackson | vs. Phillies | |
| 38 | Taijuan Walker | @Dodgers | |
| 39 | Zack Godley | vs. Padres | |
| 40 | Yu Darvish | vs. Rockies | |
| 41 | Collin McHugh | @A's | |
| 42 | Rick Porcello | vs. Blue Jays | vs. Rays |
| 43 | Doug Fister | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 44 | Brandon Woodruff | @Cubs | |
| 45 | Jon Gray | @Dodgers | |
| 46 | Jose Quintana | @Pirates | |
| 47 | Kyle Gibson | @Royals | |
| 48 | Kenta Maeda | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 49 | German Marquez | @Dodgers | |
| 50 | Jon Lester | vs. Brewers | |
| 51 | Blake Snell | vs. Twins | |
| 52 | Jose Berrios | @Rays | @Royals |
| 53 | Mike Clevinger | @White Sox | |
| 54 | John Lackey | @Pirates | |
| 55 | Parker Bridwell | @A's | @Mariners |
| 56 | Michael Wacha | @Padres | vs. Pirates |
| 57 | R.A. Dickey | vs. Rangers | vs. Marlins |
| 58 | Robert Stephenson | vs. Brewers | @Mets |
| 59 | Dan Straily | @Braves | |
| 60 | Carlos Rodon | vs. Indians | |
| 61 | C.C. Sabathia | @Orioles | |
| 62 | Gerrit Cole | vs. Cubs | |
| 63 | Kevin Gausman | @Indians | |
| 64 | Alex Cobb | vs. Twins | @Red Sox |
| 65 | J.A. Happ | @Red Sox | vs. Tigers |
| 66 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 67 | Luis Castillo | vs. Brewers | |
| 68 | Rafael Montero | vs. Phillies | vs. Reds |
| 69 | Lucas Giolito | vs. Giants | |
| 70 | Julio Teheran | vs. Rangers | vs. Marlins |
| 71 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 72 | Miguel Gonzalez | @Braves | |
| 73 | Andrew Heaney | @Mariners | |
| 74 | Jason Hammel | @Tigers | |
| 75 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Marlins |
Nate Miller is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association and has been an analyst in the industry since 2013. You can follow him on Twitter @Miller_RotoDad, where he is always up for fielding any Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football or DFS questions.
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