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 | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs MIA (3), at NYM (4) |
Marlins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at ATL (3), at PHI (4) |
Mets | 6 | 4 | 2 | at WSH (2), vs ATL (4) |
Phillies | 6 | 4 | 2 | at BOS (2), vs MIA (4) |
Nationals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs NYM (2), vs CIN (4) |
Cubs | 6 | 4 | 2 | at PIT (2), vs SD (4) |
Reds | 6 | 0 | 6 | at DET (2), at WSH (4) |
Brewers | 7 | 3 | 4 | at LAD (4), vs COL (3) |
Pirates | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs CHC (2), vs STL (3) |
Cardinals | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs COL (4), at PIT (3) |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs TEX (2), vs SF (4) |
Rockies | 7 | 0 | 7 | at STL (4), at MIL (3) |
Dodgers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs MIL (4), vs HOU (3) |
Padres | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs SF (2), at CHC (4) |
Giants | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SD (2), at ARI (4) |
Orioles | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYY (2), at TEX (4) |
Red Sox | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs PHI (2), vs NYY (4) |
Yankees | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs BAL (2), at BOS (4) |
Rays | 6 | 6 | 9 | vs LAA (3), vs CWS (3) |
Blue Jays | 7 | 0 | 7 | at OAK (3), at SEA (4) |
White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs KC (3), at TB (3) |
Indians | 6 | 3 | 3 | at MIN (3), vs LAA (3) |
Tigers | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs CIN (2), at OAK (3) |
Royals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CWS (3), at MIN (3) |
Twins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CLE (3), vs KC (3) |
Astros | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SEA (3), at LAD (3) |
Angels | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TB (3), at CLE (3) |
Athletics | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs TOR (3), vs DET (3) |
Mariners | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs HOU (3), vs TOR (4) |
Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | at ARI (2), vs BAL (4) |
Who’s Hot
Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL)
Ian Kinsler (2B, LAA)
Lourdes Gurriel (2B/SS, TOR)
Rhys Hoskins (OF, PHI)
Christian Yelich (OF, MIL)
Who’s Not
Cody Bellinger (1B/OF, LAD)
Yoan Moncada (2B, CWS)
Max Muncy (1B/2B/3B/OF, LAD)
Kyle Seager (3B, SEA)
Christian Villanueva (3B, SD)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Rangers | Diamondbacks | 2 | No | |
Phillies | Red Sox | 2 | Yes | |
Reds | Tigers | 2 | Yes | Phil Ervin |
Astros | Dodgers | 3 | No |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
1 | @Mariners | @Dodgers | |
2 | vs. Yankees | ||
3 | vs. Reds | ||
4 | vs. Giants | ||
5 | @Dodgers | ||
6 | @Red Sox | vs. Marlins | |
7 | vs. Braves | ||
8 | @Twins | ||
9 | @Rays | @Indians | |
10 | vs. Brewers | ||
11 | vs. Giants | ||
12 | vs. Royals | ||
13 | vs. Angels | ||
14 | vs. Brewers | vs. Astros | |
15 | @Cardinals | @Brewers | |
16 | @Mets | ||
17 | @Twins | ||
18 | @Red Sox | ||
19 | vs. Brewers | ||
20 | vs. Blue Jays | ||
21 | vs. Rockies | @Pirates | |
22 | vs. Orioles | @Red Sox | |
23 | @Mariners | ||
24 | @Diamondbacks | ||
25 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Marlins |
On the Rise
Tyler Anderson (SP #15, COL)
Rich Hill (SP #19, LAD)
On the Decline
Luis Severino (SP #18, NYY)
Mike Foltynewicz (SP #25, ATL)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
26 | vs. Rangers | vs. Giants | |
27 | @Cardinals | @Brewers | |
28 | @Rays | ||
29 | vs. Angels | ||
30 | @Rays | ||
31 | @Pirates | vs. Padres | |
32 | vs. Phillies | vs. Yankees | |
33 | @Dodgers | ||
34 | vs. Marlins | ||
35 | @Padres | ||
36 | vs. Blue Jays | ||
37 | vs. Astros | vs. Blue Jays | |
38 | vs. Rockies | @Pirates | |
39 | vs. Braves | ||
40 | vs. Cubs | ||
41 | @Athletics | ||
42 | vs. Yankees | ||
43 | vs. Indians | ||
44 | vs. Astros | ||
45 | vs. Marlins | @Mets | |
46 | vs. Blue Jays | vs. Tigers | |
47 | @Mariners | ||
48 | vs. Rockies | ||
49 | vs. Royals | ||
50 | vs. Angels |
On the Rise
Zack Wheeler (SP #39, NYM)
Jameson Taillon (SP #40, PIT)
On the Decline
Anibal Sánchez (SP #45, ATL)
Edwin Jackson (SP #46, OAK)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
51 | vs. Marlins | @Mets | |
52 | @White Sox | @Twins | |
53 | vs. Marlins | ||
54 | @Dodgers | ||
55 | @Brewers | ||
56 | @Mets | ||
57 | vs. Astros | ||
58 | vs. Giants | ||
59 | @Nationals | vs. Braves | |
60 | @Cardinals | ||
61 | @Phillies | ||
62 | @Padres | @Diamondbacks | |
63 | vs. Cardinals | ||
64 | vs. Marlins | ||
65 | vs. Padres | ||
66 | @Dodgers | vs. Rockies | |
67 | vs. Indians | vs. Royals | |
68 | @Red Sox | ||
69 | vs. Yankees | ||
70 | vs. Cardinals | ||
71 | @Red Sox | ||
72 | vs. Reds | ||
73 | vs. Orioles | ||
74 | vs. Padres | ||
75 | @Dodgers |
On the Rise
Max Fried (SP #56, ATL)
Trevor Richards (SP #61, MIA)
On the Decline
Ross Stripling (SP #57, LAD)
Freddy Peralta (SP #66, MIL)
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Player News
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters that Zach Eflin (lat) is likely to return and start Sunday against the Angels
It was assumed that Eflin would be back this weekend, but now we have a concrete date. The 31-year-old may not be at full strength after throwing fewer than 60 pitches in his rehab start, but the Orioles feel confident enough to have the right-hander back on the bump for the series finale against the Angels.
Riley Greene is not in the lineup for the first game of a doubleheader against the Rockies on Thursday.
Greene will get a break and likely return to the lineup for the second game of the twin-billing. Zach McKinstry will get the start in left field while Greene rests.
Yu Darvish (elbow) is facing live hitters on Thursday.
Darvish has been throwing bullpen sessions and traveled to the team’s complex in Arizona to face live hitters on Thursday. It will be his first time facing live batters since a spring training appearance on March 13th. He will likely need a few sessions like this before the Padres can map out a rehab appearance timeline for him.
Adael Amador is starting at second base and batting ninth for the Rockies on Thursday.
Amador has now started three of the last four games at second base for the Rockies. He’s gone just 7-for-43 this season with 15 strikeouts in 16 games. He’s just 22 years old, so there is plenty of time for him to adjust to the MLB level, but he doesn’t need to be on redraft radars right now.
Jackson Holliday is playing second base and batting second for the Orioles on Thursday against the Twins.
With Cedric Mullins sitting out on Thursday, Gunnar Henderson will bat lead off, and Holliday will jump up from sixth in the order to second. Holliday is riding a hot streak right now, and the Orioles are taking advantage. This is likely just a one-game sample with no Mullins or Adley Rutschman in the lineup, but Rutschman has been struggling, so perhaps it could become a more permanent spot in the lineup for Holliday moving forward.
Endy Rodriguez (finger) had his splint removed this week.
Rodriguez suffered a lacerated right index finger on April 14th. Now that he is out of his splint, he “is playing catch and doing a slightly modified swing.” Once he can progress to taking full swings, we’ll have a better sense of the timeline for his return.