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 | 4 | 2 | at MIA (2), vs LAD (4) |
| Marlins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs ATL (2), vs WSH (4) |
| Mets | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs SD (3), at PIT (4) |
| Phillies | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs LAD (3), at CIN (4) |
| Nationals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at MIL (3), at MIA (4) |
| Cubs | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs ARI (4), at STL (3) |
| Reds | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs STL (3), vs PHI (4) |
| Brewers | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs WSH (3), at SF (4) |
| Pirates | 7 | 4 | 3 | at CLE (3), vs NYM (4) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CIN (3), vs CHC (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 0 | 7 | at CHC (4), at SD (3) |
| Rockies | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs HOU (2), vs OAK (3) |
| Dodgers | 7 | 0 | 7 | at PHI (3), at ATL (4) |
| Padres | 6 | 3 | 3 | at NYM (3), vs ARI (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | at SEA (2), vs MIL (4) |
| Orioles | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs BOS (3), vs TB (4) |
| Red Sox | 7 | 4 | 3 | at BAL (3), vs MIN (4) |
| Yankees | 7 | 4 | 3 | at TB (3), vs KC (4) |
| Rays | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs NYY (3), at BAL (4) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs MIN (3), at CWS (3) |
| White Sox | 7 | 3 | 4 | at LAA (4), vs TOR (3) |
| Indians | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs PIT (3), at DET (3) |
| Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at KC (3), vs CLE (3) |
| Royals | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs DET (3), at NYY (4) |
| Twins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TOR (3), at BOS (4) |
| Astros | 5 | 3 | 2 | at COL (2), vs TEX (3) |
| Angels | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs CWS (4), vs SEA (3) |
| Athletics | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TEX (4), at COL (3) |
| Mariners | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs SF (2), at LAA (3) |
| Rangers | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs OAK (4), at HOU (3) |
Who’s Hot
Matt Carpenter (1B/2B/3B, STL)
Edwin Encarnación (1B, CLE)
Starling Marte (OF, PIT)
Corey Dickerson (OF, PIT)
Christian Yelich (OF, MIL)
Who’s Not
José Abreu (1B, CWS)
Mitch Moreland (1B, BOS)
Kyle Schwarber (OF, CHC)
Jon Jay (OF, ARI)
Nelson Cruz (OF, SEA)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Pirates | Indians | 3 | Yes | David Freese |
| Astros | Rockies | 2 | No | Evan Gattis |
| Athletics | Rockies | 3 | No | Mark Canha, Dustin Fowler |
| Giants | Mariners | 2 | Yes | Nick Hundley, Austin Slater |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Luis Severino | @Rays | vs. Royals |
| 2 | Corey Kluber | vs. Pirates | @Tigers |
| 3 | Chris Sale | vs. Twins | |
| 4 | Justin Verlander | vs. Rangers | |
| 5 | Blake Snell | vs. Yankees | @Orioles |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | @Marlins | |
| 7 | Jacob deGrom | @Pirates | |
| 8 | Ross Stripling | @Phillies | @Braves |
| 9 | Zack Greinke | @Padres | |
| 10 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Pirates | |
| 11 | Aaron Nola | vs. Dodgers | |
| 12 | Kenta Maeda | @Phillies | @Braves |
| 13 | Patrick Corbin | @Cubs | @Padres |
| 14 | Clayton Kershaw | @Braves | |
| 15 | Gerrit Cole | @Rockies | |
| 16 | Tyler Skaggs | vs. White Sox | |
| 17 | Zach Eflin | vs. Dodgers | @Reds |
| 18 | Julio Teheran | @Marlins | vs. Dodgers |
| 19 | Jose Berrios | @Blue Jays | @Red Sox |
| 20 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Rangers | |
| 21 | Carlos Carrasco | @Tigers | |
| 22 | Alex Wood | @Braves | |
| 23 | Marco Gonzales | @Angels | |
| 24 | Stephen Strasburg | @Marlins | |
| 25 | Charlie Morton | @Rockies |
On the Rise
Dallas Keuchel (SP #20, HOU)
Marco Gonzales (SP #23, SEA)
On the Decline
Stephen Strasburg (SP #24, WSH)
Charlie Morton (SP #25, HOU)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Danny Duffy | vs. Tigers | |
| 27 | David Price | @Orioles | |
| 28 | Rich Hill | @Phillies | |
| 29 | Andrew Heaney | vs. Mariners | |
| 30 | James Paxton | vs. Giants | |
| 31 | Mike Clevinger | @Tigers | |
| 32 | Jhoulys Chacin | vs. Nationals | @Giants |
| 33 | Rick Porcello | @Orioles | vs. Twins |
| 34 | Madison Bumgarner | vs. Brewers | |
| 35 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Dodgers | |
| 36 | Zack Wheeler | vs. Padres | @Pirates |
| 37 | Carlos Rodon | @Angels | vs. Blue Jays |
| 38 | Vince Velasquez | @Reds | |
| 39 | Chris Archer | @Orioles | |
| 40 | Marcus Stroman | @White Sox | |
| 41 | Andrew Suarez | @Mariners | vs. Brewers |
| 42 | C.C. Sabathia | @Rays | vs. Royals |
| 43 | Lance McCullers | vs. Rangers | |
| 44 | Anibal Sanchez | vs. Dodgers | |
| 45 | Jose Quintana | @Cardinals | |
| 46 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. Royals | |
| 47 | Jameson Taillon | @Indians | |
| 48 | Dereck Rodriguez | vs. Brewers | |
| 49 | Zack Godley | @Cubs | |
| 50 | Wade LeBlanc | @Angels |
On the Rise
Danny Duffy (SP #26, KC)
Vince Velásquez (SP #38, PHI)
On the Decline
Madison Bumgarner (SP #34, SF)
Lance McCullers (SP #43, HOU)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | J.A. Happ | @White Sox | |
| 52 | Kyle Gibson | @Blue Jays | |
| 53 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Diamondbacks | @Cardinals |
| 54 | Gio Gonzalez | @Brewers | @Marlins |
| 55 | Sean Newcomb | vs. Dodgers | |
| 56 | Jon Lester | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 57 | Nick Kingham | vs. Mets | |
| 58 | Jeremy Hellickson | @Brewers | @Marlins |
| 59 | Jack Flaherty | @Reds | |
| 60 | Nathan Eovaldi | vs. Yankees | |
| 61 | Mike Fiers | vs. Indians | |
| 62 | Tyler Anderson | vs. Astros | |
| 63 | Trevor Cahill | @Rangers | |
| 64 | Miles Mikolas | vs. Cubs | |
| 65 | Sean Manaea | @Rockies | |
| 66 | Kevin Gausman | vs. Red Sox | vs. Rays |
| 67 | Johnny Cueto | vs. Brewers | |
| 68 | Kyle Freeland | vs. Athletics | |
| 69 | Jake Arrieta | vs. Dodgers | |
| 70 | Cole Hamels | vs. Athletics | @Astros |
| 71 | Steven Matz | @Pirates | |
| 72 | Tyson Ross | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 73 | James Shields | @Angels | |
| 74 | Dan Straily | vs. Nationals | |
| 75 | Chase Anderson | @Giants |
On the Rise
Mike Fiers (SP #61, DET)
Tyler Anderson (SP #62, COL)
On the Decline
Jon Lester (SP #56, CHC)
Cole Hamels (SP #70, TEX)
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