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 Week 24 of the MLB campaign is shaping up.
MLB Schedule Breakdown (9/18-9/24)
| Team | Number of Games | Home | Away | Opponents |
| Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs. BOS (3), vs. TB (4) |
| Boston Red Sox | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BAL (3), at CIN (3) |
| New York Yankees | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs. MIN (3), at TOR (3) |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs. CHC (2), at BAL (4) |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. KC (3), vs. NYY (3) |
| Chicago White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at HOU (3), vs. KC (3) |
| Cleveland Indians | 6 | 0 | 6 | at LAA (3), at SEA (3) |
| Detroit Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs. OAK (3), vs. MIN (4) |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TOR (3), at CHW (3) |
| Minnesota Twins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at NYY (3), at DET (4) |
| Houston Astros | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. CHW (3), vs. LAA (3) |
| Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs. CLE (3), at HOU (3) |
| Oakland Athletics | 6 | 3 | 3 | at DET (3), vs. TEX (3) |
| Seattle Mariners | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. TEX (3), vs. CLE (3) |
| Texas Rangers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SEA (3), at OAK (3) |
| Atlanta Braves | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs. WSH (3), vs. PHI (3) |
| Miami Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs. NYM (3), at ARI (3) |
| New York Mets | 6 | 3 | 3 | at MIA (3), vs. WSH (3) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs. LAD (4), at ATL (3) |
| Washington Nationals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ATL (3), at NYM (3) |
| Chicago Cubs | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TB (2), at MIL (4) |
| Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. STL (3), vs. BOS (3) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 4 | 3 | at PIT (3), vs. CHC (4) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs. MIL, vs. STL (3) |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CIN (3), at PIT (3) |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 6 | 3 | 3 | at SD (3), vs. MIA (3) |
| Colorado Rockies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SF (2), at SD (4) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 | 3 | 4 | at PHI (4), vs. SF (3) |
| San Diego Padres | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs. ARI (3), vs. COL (4) |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs. COL (2), vs. LAD (3) |
Interleague Outlook
| Away Team | Home Team | Games | DH? | Players Impacted |
| Cincinnati Reds | Boston Red Sox | 3 | No | Hanley Ramirez, Chris Young |
| Chicago Cubs | Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | Yes | Ian Happ |
Top 75 Starting Pitcher Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher (Team) | 1st Start | 2nd Start |
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw (LAD) | at PHI | vs. SF |
| 2 | Chris Sale (BOS) | at BAL | |
| 3 | Stephen Strasburg (WSH) | at NYM | |
| 4 | Corey Kluber (CLE) | at SEA | |
| 5 | Max Scherzer (WSH) | at ATL | |
| 6 | Rich Hill (LAD) | vs. SF | |
| 7 | Robbie Ray (ARI) | at SD | |
| 8 | Zack Greinke (ARI) | vs. MIA | |
| 9 | Jon Gray (COL) | at SD | |
| 10 | Justin Verlander (HOU) | vs. LAA | |
| 11 | Brad Peacock (HOU) | vs. CHW | |
| 12 | Zack Godley (ARI) | at SD | |
| 13 | Luis Severino (NYY) | at TOR | |
| 14 | Jacob deGrom (NYM) | vs. WSH | |
| 15 | Dylan Bundy (BAL) | vs. BOS | vs. TB |
| 16 | Jon Lester (CHC) | at TB | at MIL |
| 17 | Kenta Maeda | at PHI | |
| 18 | Kyle Hendricks (CHC) | at MIL | |
| 19 | Luke Weaver (STL) | at CIN | |
| 20 | Carlos Carrasco (CLE) | at SEA | |
| 21 | Madison Bumgarner (SF) | at LAD | |
| 22 | Drew Pomeranz (BOS) | at BAL | |
| 23 | Dinelson Lamet (SD) | vs. ARI | |
| 24 | Gio Gonzalez (WSH) | at ATL | at NYM |
| 25 | Chris Archer (TB) | vs. CHC | |
| 26 | Yu Darvish (LAD) | at PHI | |
| 27 | John Lackey (CHC) | at TB | |
| 28 | James Paxton (SEA) | vs. TEX | |
| 29 | Lance Lynn (STL) | at PIT | |
| 30 | Jose Quintana (CHC) | at MIL | |
| 31 | Aaron Nola (PHI) | vs. LAD | |
| 32 | Mike Clevinger (CLE) | at LAA | at SEA |
| 33 | Alex Wood (LAD) | at PHI | |
| 34 | Gerrit Cole (PIT) | vs. STL | |
| 35 | Danny Duffy (KC) | at CHW | |
| 36 | Tanner Roark (WSH) | at ATL | |
| 37 | Michael Wacha (STL) | at PIT | |
| 38 | Jeff Samardzija (SF) | at LAD | |
| 39 | German Marquez (COL) | at SF | at SD |
| 40 | Carlos Martinez (STL) | at CIN | |
| 41 | Kevin Gausman (BAL) | vs. BOS | |
| 42 | Patrick Corbin (ARI) | at SD | vs. MIA |
| 43 | Sonny Gray (NYY) | vs. MIN | |
| 44 | Julio Teheran (ATL) | vs. PHI | |
| 45 | Hyun-Jin Ryu (LAD) | vs. SF | |
| 46 | Charlie Morton (HOU) | vs. LAA | |
| 47 | Collin McHugh (HOU) | vs. CWS | |
| 48 | Ervin Santana (MIN) | at NYY | at DET |
| 49 | Zach Davies (MIL) | vs. CHC | |
| 50 | Blake Snell (TB) | vs. CHC | at BAL |
| 51 | Rafael Montero (NYM) | at MIA | |
| 52 | Chase Anderson (MIL) | at PIT | vs. CHC |
| 53 | Alex Cobb (TB) | at BAL | |
| 54 | Trevor Bauer (CLE) | at LAA | |
| 55 | Johnny Cueto (SF) | vs. COL | |
| 56 | Masahiro Tanaka (NYY) | vs. MIN | |
| 57 | Dallas Keuchel (HOU) | vs. LAA | |
| 58 | Cole Hamels (TEX) | at SEA | |
| 59 | Jake Odorizzi (TB) | at BAL | |
| 60 | Jake Junis (KC) | at TOR | |
| 61 | Lucas Giolito (CHW) | at HOU | vs. KC |
| 62 | Eduardo Rodriguez (BOS) | at CIN | |
| 63 | Brandon Woodruff (MIL) | vs. CHC | |
| 64 | CC Sabathia (NYY) | at TOR | |
| 65 | J.A. Happ (TOR) | vs. KC | |
| 66 | Josh Tomlin (CLE) | at LAA | |
| 67 | Jason Hammel (KC) | at CHW | |
| 68 | Jack Flaherty (STL) | at CIN | at PIT |
| 69 | Rick Porcello (BOS) | at CIN | |
| 70 | Taijuan Walker (ARI) | vs. MIA | |
| 71 | Steven Brault (PIT) | vs. MIL | |
| 72 | Kyle Gibson (MIN) | at DET | |
| 73 | Marcus Stroman (TOR) | vs. KC | vs. NYY |
| 74 | Jose Berrios (MIN) | at NYY | at DET |
| 75 | Tyler Chatwood (COL) | at SD |
Player News
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