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 BOS (3), at ARI (4) |
Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs PHI (3), at PIT (3) |
Mets | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAD (3), vs PHI (3) |
Phillies | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIA (3), at NYM (3) |
Nationals | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs STL (3), vs CHC (4) |
Cubs | 7 | 0 | 7 | at MIL (3), at WSH (4) |
Reds | 7 | 4 | 3 | at PIT (3), vs SD (4) |
Brewers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CHC (3), vs SF (3) |
Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CIN (3), vs MIA (3) |
Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at WSH (3), at DET (3) |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs SD (2), vs ATL (4) |
Rockies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs SF (3), vs LAD (3) |
Dodgers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs NYM (3), at COL (3) |
Padres | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ARI (2), at CIN (4) |
Giants | 6 | 0 | 6 | at COL (3), at MIL (3) |
Orioles | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SEA (3), at TB (3) |
Red Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | at ATL (3), vs HOU (3) |
Yankees | 6 | 0 | 6 | at OAK (3), at SEA (3) |
Rays | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TOR (3), vs BAL (3) |
Blue Jays | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs TB (3), vs CLE (4) |
White Sox | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs DET (3), vs LAA (3) |
Indians | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs KC (3), at TOR (4) |
Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CWS (3), vs STL (3) |
Royals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CLE (3), at MIN (3) |
Twins | 6 | 3 | 3 | at HOU (3), vs KC (3) |
Astros | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs. MIN (3), at BOS (3) |
Angels | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TEX (3), at CWS (3) |
Athletics | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs NYY (3), vs TEX (3) |
Mariners | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs BAL (3), vs NYY (3) |
Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs LAA (3), at OAK (3) |
Who’s Hot
Hunter Renfroe (SD)
Jason Kipnis (CLE)
Trey Mancini (BAL)
Franmil Reyes (SD)
Johan Camargo (ATL)
Who’s Not
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY)
César Hernández (PHI)
Miguel Sano (MIN)
Kyle Seager (SEA)
Yasmani Grandal (LAD)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Red Sox | Braves | 3 | No | |
Cardinals | Tigers | 3 | Yes |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
1 | @Dodgers | vs. Phillies | |
2 | vs. Cardinals | vs. Cubs | |
3 | @Nationals | @Tigers | |
4 | vs. Royals | @Blue Jays | |
5 | @Brewers | @Nationals | |
6 | vs. Royals | ||
7 | @Mets | ||
8 | vs. Orioles | ||
9 | @Blue Jays | ||
10 | vs. Red Sox | @Diamondbacks | |
11 | @Dodgers | ||
12 | vs. Braves | ||
13 | @Rockies | ||
14 | @Athletics | ||
15 | vs. Twins | ||
16 | vs. Mets | @Rockies | |
17 | @Rockies | @Brewers | |
18 | vs. Braves | ||
19 | @Athletics | ||
20 | vs. Braves | ||
21 | vs. Dodgers | ||
22 | @Red Sox | ||
23 | vs. Mets | ||
24 | vs. Yankees | vs. Rangers | |
25 | vs. Reds | vs. Marlins |
On the Rise
Luis Severino (SP #14, NYY)
Trevor Williams (SP #25, PIT)
On the Decline
J.A. Happ (SP #19, NYY)
Gerrit Cole (SP #22, HOU)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
26 | vs. Giants | ||
27 | vs. Mets | ||
28 | vs. Yankees | ||
29 | vs. Astros | ||
30 | vs. Padres | vs. Braves | |
31 | vs. Reds | ||
32 | vs. Cubs | ||
33 | vs. Phillies | ||
34 | vs. Padres | ||
35 | @Athletics | @Mariners | |
36 | vs. Twins | @Red Sox | |
37 | @Diamondbacks | ||
38 | @Mariners | ||
39 | @Nationals | ||
40 | vs. Royals | ||
41 | vs. Yankees | ||
42 | @Rockies | ||
43 | vs. Padres | ||
44 | @Nationals | ||
45 | vs. Cubs | ||
46 | vs. Angels | ||
47 | @Blue Jays | ||
48 | vs. Dodgers | ||
49 | @Marlins | @Mets | |
50 | @Pirates | vs. Padres |
On the Rise
Robbie Ray (SP #34, ARI)
C.C. Sabathia (SP #35, NYY)
On the Decline
Noah Syndergaard (SP #33, NYM)
José Berrios (SP #40, MIN)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
51 | @Diamondbacks | ||
52 | @Marlins | ||
53 | @Nationals | ||
54 | vs. Red Sox | @Diamondbacks | |
55 | @Rangers | @White Sox | |
56 | vs. Orioles | ||
57 | vs. Phillies | ||
58 | @Rockies | ||
59 | @Braves | ||
60 | @Brewers | ||
61 | @Diamondbacks | ||
62 | @Tigers | ||
63 | @Brewers | ||
64 | vs. Red Sox | ||
65 | @Marlins | ||
66 | vs. Royals | @Blue Jays | |
67 | vs. Tigers | vs. Angels | |
68 | vs. Cardinals | ||
69 | @Nationals | ||
70 | vs. Tigers | ||
71 | vs. Marlins | ||
72 | vs Padres | ||
73 | vs. Tigers | ||
74 | vs. Cubs | ||
75 | vs. Angels |
On the Rise
Austin Gomber (SP #62, STL)
Michael Kopech (SP #70, CWS)
On the Decline
Sean Newcomb (SP #54, ATL)
Jake Arrieta (SP #65, PHI)
You can follow Nate Miller on Twitter @Miller_RotoDad or hear him every week hosting the Fantasy Alarm Fantasy Baseball Podcast along with Colby Conway.