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 | 6 | 0 | vs TB (2), vs CHC (1), vs PIT (3) |
Marlins | 5 | 3 | 2 | at BOS (2), vs TOR (3) |
Mets | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CHC (3), at SF (3) |
Phillies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs WSH (3), vs CHC (3) |
Nationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | at PHI (3), vs MIL (3) |
Cubs | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs NYM (3), at ATL (1), at PHI (3) |
Reds | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs MIL (3), at STL (3) |
Brewers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CIN (3), at WSH (3) |
Pirates | 6 | 0 | 6 | at STL (3), at ATL (3) |
Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs PIT (3), vs CIN (3) |
Diamondbacks | 7 | 0 | 7 | at SF (3), at LAD (4) |
Rockies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at LAA (2), at SD (4) |
Dodgers | 6 | 4 | 2 | at TEX (2), vs ARI (4) |
Padres | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs SEA (2), vs COL (4) |
Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs ARI (3), vs NYM (3) |
Orioles | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs TOR (3), at KC (3) |
Red Sox | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs MIA (2), at CWS (4) |
Yankees | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs CWS (3), vs DET (4) |
Rays | 5 | 0 | 5 | at ATL (2), at CLE (3) |
Blue Jays | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BAL (3), at MIA (3) |
White Sox | 7 | 4 | 3 | at NYY (3), vs BOS (4) |
Indians | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs MIN (3), vs TB (3) |
Tigers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at KC (2), at NYY (4) |
Royals | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs DET (2), vs BAL (3) |
Twins | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CLE (3), at TEX (3) |
Astros | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs OAK (3), vs LAA (4) |
Angels | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs COL (2), at HOU (4) |
Athletics | 7 | 4 | 3 | at HOU (3), vs SEA (4) |
Mariners | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SD (2), at OAK (4) |
Rangers | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs LAD (2), vs MIN (3) |
Who’s Hot
Marwin González (1B/2B/SS/3B/OF, HOU)
Anthony Rizzo (1B, CHC)
Kendrys Morales (1B/DH, TOR)
Javier Báez (2B/SS/3B, CHC)
Mitch Haniger (OF, SEA)
Who’s Not
J.T. Realmuto (C/1B, MIA)
Justin Smoak (1B, TOR)
Devon Travis (2B, TOR)
José Ramírez (3B, CLE)
Evan Gattis (DH)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Rays | Braves | 2 | No | |
Marlins | Red Sox | 2 | Yes | |
Blue Jays | Marlins | 3 | No | |
Rockies | Angels | 2 | Yes | |
Dodgers | Rangers | 2 | Yes | |
Mariners | Padres | 2 | No |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
1 | @Rangers | vs. Diamondbacks | |
2 | @Giants | @Dodgers | |
3 | vs. Athletics | vs. Angels | |
4 | vs. Mets | @Phillies | |
5 | vs. Twins | vs. Rays | |
6 | vs. Nationals | ||
7 | @Cubs | ||
8 | @Phillies | ||
9 | @Indians | ||
10 | vs. Diamondbacks | ||
11 | vs. Marlins | ||
12 | vs. Cubs | ||
13 | vs. Pirates | ||
14 | vs. Tigers | ||
15 | vs. Angels | ||
16 | @Giants | @Dodgers | |
17 | @Angels | @Padres | |
18 | vs. White Sox | vs. Tigers | |
19 | @Giants | ||
20 | @Dodgers | ||
21 | vs. Rays | ||
22 | vs. Athletics | vs. Angels | |
23 | @Cubs | @Giants | |
24 | vs. Rays | vs. Pirates | |
25 | @Angels |
On the Rise
Walker Buehler (SP #1, LAD)
Julio Teherán (SP #24, ATL)
On the Decline
Justin Verlander (SP #15, HOU)
Corey Kluber (SP #21, CLE)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
26 | vs. Diamondbacks | ||
27 | @Padres | ||
28 | vs. Tigers | ||
29 | vs. Mariners | ||
30 | vs. Twins | ||
31 | vs. Diamondbacks | ||
32 | @Braves | ||
33 | vs. Diamondbacks | ||
34 | vs. Mets | @Phillies | |
35 | vs. Pirates | ||
36 | vs. Athletics | ||
37 | vs. Pirates | ||
38 | vs. Rays | ||
39 | @White Sox | ||
40 | @Rangers | ||
41 | @Rangers | ||
42 | vs. Diamondbacks | ||
43 | vs. Nationals | vs. Cubs | |
44 | @Yankees | vs. Red Sox | |
45 | @Cardinals | ||
46 | @Nationals | ||
47 | @Astros | vs, Mariners | |
48 | vs. Brewers | ||
49 | vs. Pirates | ||
50 | @Astros |
On the Rise
German Marquez (SP #27, COL)
Mike Fiers (SP #29, OAK)
On the Decline
José Berrios (SP #41, MIN)
Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP #42, LAD)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
51 | vs. Rays | ||
52 | vs. Nationals | ||
53 | @Giants | ||
54 | @Phillies | vs. Brewers | |
55 | vs. Mets | ||
56 | vs. White Sox | ||
57 | vs. Cubs | ||
58 | vs. Mariners | ||
59 | vs. White Sox | vs. Tigers | |
60 | @Indians | @Rangers | |
61 | @Braves | ||
62 | @Reds | ||
63 | @White Sox | ||
64 | @Royals | ||
65 | @Dodgers | ||
66 | @Braves | ||
67 | @Astros | vs.Mariners | |
68 | vs. Blue Jays | ||
69 | @Phillies | ||
70 | vs. Twins | ||
71 | vs. Brewers | ||
72 | @Cardinals | ||
73 | @Cardinals | ||
74 | vs. Orioles | ||
75 | @Nationals |
On the Rise
Alex Cobb (SP #68, BAL)
Mike Minor (SP #70, TEX)
On the Decline
Lance Lynn (SP #59, NYY)
Kyle Gibson (SP #60, MIN)
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