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 | 7 | 0 | vs. STL (3), vs. PHI (4) |
| Marlins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. WSH (2), vs. CIN (4) |
| Mets | 7 | 0 | 7 | at PHI (3), at WSH (4) |
| Nationals | 6 | 4 | 2 | at MIA (2), vs. NYM (4) |
| Phillies | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs. NYM (3), at ATL (4) |
| Brewers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs. CIN (3), at PIT (3) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | at ATL (3), vs. SF (3) |
| Cubs | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ARI (3), at CHW (3) |
| Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. KC (3), vs. MIL (3) |
| Reds | 7 | 0 | 7 | at MIL (3), at MIA (4) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. CHC (3), vs. COL (3) |
| Dodgers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. COL (3), vs. SD (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SD (3), at STL (3) |
| Padres | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs. SF (3), at LAD (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at LAD (3), at ARI (3) |
| Blue Jays | 7 | 4 | 3 | at BAL (3), vs. TB (4) |
| Orioles | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs. TOR (3), at NYY (3) |
| Rays | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TEX (3), at TOR (4) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYY (3), at CLE (3) |
| Yankees | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. BOS (3), vs. BAL (3) |
| Indians | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. CHW (3), vs. BOS (3) |
| Royals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at PIT (3), at DET (4) |
| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs. MIN (3), vs. KC (4) |
| Twins | 6 | 0 | 6 | at DET (3), at OAK (3) |
| White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CLE (3), at CHC (3) |
| Angels | 6 | 0 | 6 | at OAK (3), at HOU (3) |
| Astros | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. SEA (3), vs. LAA (3) |
| Athletics | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. LAA (3), vs. MIN (3) |
| Mariners | 6 | 0 | 6 | at HOU (3), at TEX (3) |
| Rangers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. TB (3), vs. SEA (3) |
Interleague Outlook
| Away Team | Home Team | Games | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Cubs | White Sox | 3 | Yes | David Bote , Ben Zobrist , Ian Happ |
| Royals | Pirates | 3 | No | Rosell Herrera , Hunter |
Top 25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Max Scherzer | vs. NYM | |
| 2 | Corey Kluber | vs. CHW | vs. BOS |
| 3 | Stephen Strasburg | at MIA | vs. NYM |
| 4 | Jacob deGrom | at WSH | |
| 5 | Aaron Nola | vs. NYM | at ATL |
| 6 | Blake Snell | at TEX | at TOR |
| 7 | Justin Verlander | vs. LAA | |
| 8 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. COL | |
| 9 | Chris Sale | at CLE | |
| 10 | Rich Hill | vs. SD | |
| 11 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. CWS | |
| 12 | Patrick Corbin | vs. CHC | vs. COL |
| 13 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | vs. COL | vs. SD |
| 14 | Luis Castillo | at MIA | |
| 15 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. STL | vs. PHI |
| 16 | Zack Wheeler | at PHI | at WSH |
| 17 | Gerrit Cole | vs. SEA | |
| 18 | Kyle Hendricks | at ARI | at CWS |
| 19 | Ross Stripling | vs. SD | |
| 20 | Walker Buehler | vs. COL | |
| 21 | J.A. Happ | vs. BOS | vs. BAL |
| 22 | Joey Lucchesi | vs. SF | |
| 23 | Robbie Ray | vs. CHC | |
| 24 | Jon Gray | at LAD | at ARI |
| 25 | Anibal Sánchez | vs. STL | vs. PHI |
Chris Sale gets a slight downgrade as he's coming off the DL with a shoulder injury. In his first appearance back he only pitched one inning, and on Sunday it's believed he'll work no more than three innings. He could very well be limited to just five innings of work next time out on a one-start week.
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Miles Mikolas | at ATL | |
| 27 | Nick Pivetta | vs. NYM | at ATL |
| 28 | Andrew Suarez | at SD | at STL |
| 29 | Jack Flaherty | at ATL | |
| 30 | James Paxton | at HOU | |
| 31 | Zack Greinke | vs. COL | |
| 32 | David Price | at NYY | |
| 33 | German Marquez | at ARI | |
| 34 | Joe Musgrove | vs. KC | vs. MIL |
| 35 | Brad Keller | at PIT | at DET |
| 36 | Trevor Cahill | vs. LAA | vs. MIN |
| 37 | John Gant | vs. SF | |
| 38 | Charlie Morton | vs. LAA | |
| 39 | Madison Bumgarner | at STL | |
| 40 | José Quintana | at CWS | |
| 41 | Mike Clevinger | vs. BOS | |
| 42 | John Gant | vs. SF | |
| 43 | Clay Buchholz | vs. CHC | |
| 44 | Dereck Rodriguez | at STL | |
| 45 | Chris Archer | vs. KC | |
| 46 | Noah Syndergaard | at WSH | |
| 47 | Jameson Taillon | vs. KC | |
| 48 | Luis Severino | vs. BOS | |
| 49 | Jakob Junis | at DET | |
| 50 | Cole Hamels | at ARI |
Don't sleep on the Royals pitchers, Brad Keller and Jakob Junis, this week. They have great matchups on the slate and they're both pitching fairly well right now.
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Anthony DeSclafani | at MIL | at MIA |
| 52 | Felix Pena | at OAK | at HOU |
| 53 | Eduardo Rodríguez | at NYY | |
| 54 | Sandy Alcantara | vs. WSH | |
| 55 | Steven Matz | at PHI | at WSH |
| 56 | Trevor Richards | vs. WSH | vs. CIN |
| 57 | Framber Valdez | vs. SEA | vs. LAA |
| 58 | Derek Holland | at SD | |
| 59 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. BOS | |
| 60 | Wei-Yin Chen | vs. CIN | |
| 61 | Sean Newcomb | vs. PHI | |
| 62 | CC Sabathia | vs. BAL | |
| 63 | Mike Fiers | vs. MIN | |
| 64 | Matthew Boyd | vs. MIN | |
| 65 | Kevin Gausman | vs. STL | |
| 66 | Wade Miley | vs. CIN | at PIT |
| 67 | Chris Stratton | at SD | |
| 68 | Jon Lester | at CWS | |
| 69 | Jorge Lopez | at DET | |
| 70 | Nathan Eovaldi | at NYY | at CLE |
| 71 | Jake Odorizzi | at DET | |
| 72 | Robbie Erlin | vs. SF | |
| 73 | Zack Godley | vs. COL | |
| 74 | Adrian Sampson | vs. TB | vs. SEA |
| 75 | Julio Teherán | vs. PHI |