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 |
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Braves | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.NYM (2), vs.SD (4) |
Marlins | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.SF (4), at BAL (3) |
Mets | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ATL (2), at ARI (4) |
Phillies | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.COL (3), at MIL (3) |
Nationals | 5 | 0 | 5 | at NYY (2), at TOR (3) |
Cubs | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIL (3), at STL (3) |
Reds | 5 | 0 | 5 | at KC (2), at PIT (3) |
Brewers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.MIL (3), vs.PHI (3) |
Pirates | 6 | 3 | 3 | at ARI (3), vs.CIN (3) |
Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.SD (3), vs.CHC (3) |
Diamondbacks | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.PIT (3), vs.NYM (4) |
Rockies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at PHI (3), at TEX (3) |
Dodgers | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.TEX (2), vs.SF (3) |
Padres | 7 | 0 | 7 | at STL (3), at ATL (4) |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | at MIA (4), at LAD (3) |
Orioles | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.BOS (3), vs.MIA (3) |
Red Sox | 7 | 0 | 7 | at BAL (3), at SEA (4) |
Yankees | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.WSH (2), vs.TB (4) |
Rays | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.TOR (3), at NYY (4) |
Blue Jays | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TB (3), vs.WSH (3) |
White Sox | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.CLE (4), vs.DET (3) |
Indians | 7 | 3 | 4 | at CWS (4), vs.MIN (3) |
Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.MIN (3), at CWS (3) |
Royals | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.CIN (2), vs.HOU (3) |
Twins | 6 | 0 | 6 | at DET (3), at CLE (3) |
Astros | 6 | 0 | 6 | at OAK (3), at KC (3) |
Angels | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SEA (3), at OAK (3) |
Athletics | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.HOU (3), vs.LAA (3) |
Mariners | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.LAA (3), vs.BOS (4) |
Rangers | 5 | 3 | 2 | at LAD (2), vs.COL (3) |
Who’s Hot
Cody Bellinger (1B/OF, LAD)
Jose Martinez (1B/OF, STL)
Paul Goldschmidt (1B, ARI)
Miguel Andujar (3B, NYY)
Justin Upton (OF, LAA)
Who’s Not
Javier Báez (SS/2B, CHC)
Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)
Evan Longoria (3B, SF)
Manny Machado (3B/SS, BAL)
Christian Villanueva (3B, SD)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Marlins | Orioles | 3 | Yes | J.B. Shuck |
Reds | Royals | 2 | Yes | Billy Hamilton , Jesse Winker |
Rockies | Rangers | 3 | Yes | Noel Cuevas , Ryan McMahon |
Rangers | Dodgers | 2 | No | Ronald Guzman |
Nationals | Yankees | 2 | Yes | Mark Reynolds , Brian Goodwin |
Nationals | Blue Jays | 3 | Yes | Mark Reynolds , Brian Goodwin |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Max Scherzer | @ Blue Jays | |
2 | Chris Sale | @ Orioles | |
3 | Luis Severino | vs. Rays | |
4 | Corey Kluber | vs. Twins | |
5 | Jacob deGrom | @ Diamondbacks | |
6 | Madison Bumgarner | @ Marlins | @ Dodgers |
7 | Justin Verlander | @ Athletics | |
8 | Trevor Bauer | @ White Sox | |
9 | Michael Foltynewicz | vs. Mets | vs. Padres |
10 | Carlos Carrasco | @ White Sox | vs. Twins |
11 | Gerrit Cole | @ Athletics | |
12 | Aaron Nola | vs. Rockies | @ Brewers |
13 | Charlie Morton | @ Royals | |
14 | Eduardo Rodríguez | @ Orioles | @ Mariners |
15 | Jon Gray | @ Phillies | @ Rangers |
16 | Lance McCullers | @ Athletics | @ Royals |
17 | J.A. Happ | @ Rays | |
18 | José Quintana | @ Brewers | @ Cardinals |
19 | James Paxton | vs. Red Sox | |
20 | Andrew Heaney | @ Mariners | @ Athletics |
21 | José Berrios | @ Tigers | |
22 | Ross Stripling | vs. Giants | |
23 | Jon Lester | @ Cardinals | |
24 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Pirates | vs. Mets |
25 | Jack Flaherty | vs. Padres | vs. Cubs |
On the Rise
Chris Sale (SP #2, BOS)
Madison Bumgarner (SP #6, SF)
On the Decline
Charlie Morton (SP #13, HOU)
James Paxton (SP #19, SEA)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
---|---|---|---|
26 | Garrett Richards | @ Mariners | |
27 | Miles Mikolas | vs. Padres | |
28 | Kyle Hendricks | @ Cardinals | |
29 | Luke Weaver | vs. Padres | |
30 | David Price | @ Mariners | |
31 | Kenta Maeda | vs. Rangers | |
32 | Mike Clevinger | @ White Sox | |
33 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Red Sox | vs. Marlins |
34 | Walker Buehler | vs. Giants | |
35 | Caleb Smith | vs. Giants | |
36 | Zack Greinke | vs. Pirates | |
37 | Alex Wood | vs. Giants | |
38 | Sean Newcomb | vs. Padres | |
39 | Luis Castillo | @ Pirates | |
40 | Jameson Taillon | @ Diamondbacks | |
41 | Tyler Skaggs | @ Athletics | |
42 | Tanner Roark | @ Yankees | @ Blue Jays |
43 | Gio González | @ Blue Jays | |
44 | Vince Velásquez | vs. Rockies | |
45 | Rick Porcello | @ Mariners | |
46 | Dallas Keuchel | @ Royals | |
47 | Trevor Cahill | vs. Angels | |
48 | Blaine Hardy | vs. Twins | @ White Sox |
49 | Marco Gonzales | vs. Angels | |
50 | Reynaldo López | vs. Tigers |
On the Rise
Garrett Richards (SP #26, LAA)
Mike Clevinger SP #32, CLE)
On the Decline
Gio González (SP #43, WAS)
Rick Porcello (SP #45, BOS)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
---|---|---|---|
51 | Nick Kingham | vs. Reds | |
52 | Brent Suter | vs. Phillies | |
53 | Steven Wright | @ Orioles | @ Mariners |
54 | Lance Lynn | @ Tigers | |
55 | Blake Snell | @ Yankees | |
56 | Steven Matz | @ Diamondbacks | |
57 | Clay Buchholz | vs. Pirates | vs. Mets |
58 | CC Sabathia | vs. Nationals | vs. Rays |
59 | Nick Pivetta | vs. Rockies | |
60 | Carlos Martínez | vs. Cubs | |
61 | Jordan Lyles | @ Cardinals | @ Braves |
62 | Chris Stratton | @ Marlins | @ Dodgers |
63 | Jaime Barria | @ Mariners | |
64 | Kyle Gibson | @ Indians | |
65 | Andrew Suarez | @ Marlins | |
66 | Trevor Richards | vs. Giants | @ Orioles |
67 | Mike Fiers | @ White Sox | |
68 | Mike Montgomery | @ Brewers | |
69 | Clayton Richard | @ Braves | |
70 | Adam Plutko | @ White Sox | |
71 | Daniel Mengden | vs. Astros | vs. Angels |
72 | Mike Soroka | vs. Mets | |
73 | Sonny Gray | vs. Nationals | |
74 | Chad Kuhl | vs. Reds | |
75 | Zack Wheeler | @ Braves |
On the Rise
Lance Lynn (SP #54, MIN)
Jaime Barria (SP #64, LAA)
On the Decline
Kyle Gibson (SP #64, MIN)
Daniel Mengden (SP #71, OAK)