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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | vs MIA (4), vs COL (4) |
Marlins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at ATL (4), at WSH (3) |
Mets | 8 | 0 | 8 | at NYY (1), at BAL (2), at PHI (5) |
Phillies | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs BOS (2), vs NYM (5) |
Nationals | 7 | 3 | 4 | at STL (4), vs MIA (3) |
Cubs | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs MIL (2), at PIT (4) |
Reds | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CLE (3), vs SF (3) |
Brewers | 5 | 0 | 5 | at CHC (2), at STL (3) |
Pirates | 6 | 4 | 2 | at MIN (2), vs CHC (4) |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs WSH (4), vs MIL (3) |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TEX (2), at SD (4) |
Rockies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at HOU (2), at ATL (4) |
Dodgers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs SF (3), at SEA (3) |
Padres | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs LAA (3), vs ARI (4) |
Giants | 6 | 0 | 6 | at LAD (3), at CIN (3) |
Orioles | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs NYM (2), at CLE (3) |
Red Sox | 5 | 3 | 2 | at PHI (2), vs TB (3) |
Yankees | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs NYM (1), vs TB (3), vs TOR (3) |
Rays | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYY (3), at BOS (3) |
Blue Jays | 7 | 0 | 7 | at KC (4), at NYY (3) |
White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at DET (3), vs KC (3) |
Indians | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CIN (3), vs BAL (3) |
Tigers | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs CWS (3), at MIN (4) |
Royals | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs TOR (4), at CWS (3) |
Twins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs PIT (2), vs DET (4) |
Astros | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs COL (2), at OAK (3) |
Angels | 7 | 0 | 7 | at SD (3), at TEX (4) |
Athletics | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs SEA (3), vs HOU (3) |
Mariners | 6 | 3 | 3 | at OAK (3), vs LAD (3) |
Rangers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs ARI (2), vs LAA (4) |
Who’s Hot
Nick Markakis (OF, ATL)
Ronald Acuna (OF, ATL)
J.D. Martínez (OF, BOS)
Khris Davis (OF, OAK)
Giancarlo Stanton (OF, NYY)
Who’s Not
Yuli Gurriel (1B/2B/3B, HOU)
Jake Bauers (1B/OF, TB)
Dee Gordon (2B/OF, SEA)
Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI)
Matt Kemp (OF, LAD)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Diamondbacks | Rangers | 2 | Yes | |
Mets | Yankees | 1 | Yes | |
Mets | Orioles | 2 | Yes | |
Red Sox | Phillies | 2 | No | |
Indians | Reds | 3 | No | |
Rockies | Astros | 2 | Yes | |
Angels | Padres | 3 | No | |
Dodgers | Mariners | 3 | Yes | |
Pirates | Twins | 2 | Yes |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
1 | @Rangers | @Padres | |
2 | @Yankees | @Phillies | |
3 | vs. Giants | @Mariners | |
4 | vs. Rays | ||
5 | vs. Marlins | ||
6 | vs. Orioles | ||
7 | vs. Mets | vs. Blue Jays | |
8 | vs. Rockies | @Athletics | |
9 | vs. Mets | ||
10 | vs. Orioles | ||
11 | vs. Rays | ||
12 | vs. Marlins | vs. Rockies | |
13 | vs. Rockies | ||
14 | @Reds | ||
15 | vs. Rays | vs. Blue Jays | |
16 | @Dodgers | @Reds | |
17 | @Rangers | ||
18 | @Athletics | ||
19 | @Reds | vs. Orioles | |
20 | @Mariners | ||
21 | @Athletics | ||
22 | @Yankees | ||
23 | vs. Nationals | vs. Brewers | |
24 | @Tigers | ||
25 | @Mariners |
On the Rise
David Price (SP #11, BOS)
Walker Buehler (SP #25, LAD)
On the Decline
Justin Verlander (SP #8, HOU)
Corey Kluber (SP #14, CLE)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
26 | @Padres | ||
27 | @Orioles | ||
28 | vs. Nationals | ||
29 | @Twins | vs. Cubs | |
30 | @Padres | ||
31 | @Phillies | ||
32 | vs. Mets | ||
33 | @Reds | ||
34 | vs. Marlins | vs. Rockies | |
35 | @Padres | @Rangers | |
36 | vs. Red Sox | vs. Mets | |
37 | @Astros | @Braves | |
38 | vs. Rockies | ||
39 | vs. Pirates | ||
40 | @Cardinals | ||
41 | vs. Astros | ||
42 | @Pirates | ||
43 | vs. Giants | ||
44 | @Athletics | ||
45 | @Padres | ||
46 | vs. Tigers | ||
47 | vs. Marlins | ||
48 | vs. Rays | ||
49 | vs. Giants | ||
50 | vs. Mets |
On the Rise
Zack Godley (SP #26, ARI)
Kevin Gausman (SP #47, ATL)
On the Decline
Andrew Heaney (SP #35, LAA)
José Berrios (SP #39, MIN)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
51 | @Braves | ||
52 | vs. Rays | ||
53 | @Cardinals | vs. Marlins | |
54 | @Athletics | vs. Dodgers | |
55 | vs. Brewers | @Pirates | |
56 | vs. Mariners | ||
57 | @Braves | ||
58 | @Reds | ||
59 | vs. Rays | ||
60 | vs. Astros | ||
61 | @Tigers | vs. Royals | |
62 | @Padres | @Rangers | |
63 | vs. Mariners | vs. Astros | |
64 | vs. Rockies | ||
65 | @Phillies | ||
66 | vs. Blue Jays | ||
67 | @Braves | ||
68 | vs. Cubs | ||
69 | vs. Dodgers | ||
70 | vs. Giants | ||
71 | vs. Cubs | ||
72 | @Dodgers | ||
73 | @Royals | @Yankees | |
74 | vs.Brewers | ||
75 | @Athletics |
On the Rise
Mike Fiers (SP #56, OAK)
Shane Bieber (SP #58, CLE)
On the Decline
Masahiro Tanaka (SP #59, NYY)
Rick Porcello (SP #65, BOS)
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