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 23 (9/4 - 9/10) of the MLB campaign is shaping up.
MLB Schedule Breakdown (9/4 - 9/10)
TEAM | # GAMES | HOME | AWAY | OPPONENTS |
Braves | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.TEX (3), vs.MIA (4) |
Marlins | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.WSH (3), at ATL (4) |
Mets | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.PHI (3), vs.CIN (4) |
Phillies | 7 | 0 | 7 | at NYM (3), at WSH (4) |
Nationals | 7 | 4 | 3 | at MIA (3), vs.PHI (4) |
Cubs | 7 | 3 | 4 | at PIT (4), vs.MIL (3) |
Reds | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.MIL (3), at NYM (4) |
Brewers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CIN (3), at CHC (3) |
Pirates | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.CHC (4), at STL (3) |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 4 | at SD (4), vs.PIT (3) |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAD (3), vs.SD (3) |
Rockies | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.SF (3), at LAD (4) |
Dodgers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.ARI (3), vs.COL (4) |
Padres | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.STL (4), at ARI (3) |
Giants | 6 | 0 | 6 | at COL (3), at CWS (3) |
Orioles | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.NYY (3), at CLE (3) |
Red Sox | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.TOR (3), vs.TB (3) |
Yankees | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BAL (3), at TEX (3) |
Rays | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.MIN (3), at BOS (3) |
Blue Jays | 6 | 3 | 3 | at BOS (3), vs.DET (3) |
White Sox | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.CLE (4), vs.SF (3) |
Indians | 7 | 3 | 4 | at CWS (4), vs.BAL (3) |
Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.KC (3), at TOR (3) |
Royals | 7 | 4 | 3 | at DET (3), vs.MIN (4) |
Twins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TB (3), at KC (4) |
Astros | 7 | 0 | 7 | at SEA (3), at OAK (4) |
Angels | 6 | 0 | 6 | at OAK (3), at SEA (3) |
A's | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.LAA (3), vs.HOU (4) |
Mariners | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.HOU (3), vs.LAA (3) |
Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at ATL (3), vs.NYY (3) |
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Rangers | Braves | 3 | No | Delino DeShields, Joey Gallo |
Giants | White Sox | 3 | Yes | Gorkys Hernandez |
Top-75 Starting Pitcher Rankings
RANK | PITCHER | MATCHUP 1 | MATCHUP 2 |
1 | Stephen Strasburg | @Marlins | vs. Phillies |
2 | Jake Arrieta | @Pirates | vs. Brewers |
3 | Robbie Ray | @Dodgers | vs. Padres |
4 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. Rockies | |
5 | Corey Kluber | vs. Orioles | |
6 | Chris Sale | vs. Rays | |
7 | Justin Verlander | @Mariners | @A's |
8 | Max Scherzer | vs. Phillies | |
9 | Gio Gonzalez | @Marlins | vs. Phillies |
10 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Padres | |
11 | Jacob deGrom | vs. Phillies | |
12 | Rich Hill | vs. Diamondbacks | vs. Rockies |
13 | Madison Bumgarner | @White Sox | |
14 | Zack Greinke | @Dodgers | |
15 | Carlos Carrasco | @White Sox | |
16 | Luis Severino | @Rangers | |
17 | Jimmy Nelson | @Reds | |
18 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Yankees | |
19 | Carlos Martinez | @Padres | vs. Pirates |
20 | Dallas Keuchel | @Mariners | @A's |
21 | Alex Wood | vs. Rockies | |
22 | Jake Junis | @Tigers | vs. Twins |
23 | Luke Weaver | vs. Pirates | |
24 | Chase Anderson | @Reds | @Cubs |
25 | Ervin Santana | @Royals | |
26 | Dinelson Lamet | vs. Cardinals | |
27 | Lance Lynn | @Padres | |
28 | Jeff Samardzija | @White Sox | |
29 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Rangers | |
30 | Trevor Bauer | @White Sox | vs. Orioles |
31 | Charlie Morton | @A's | |
32 | Tanner Roark | @Marlins | |
33 | Kyle Hendricks | @Pirates | |
34 | Sonny Gray | @Orioles | |
35 | Zach Davies | @Reds | @Cubs |
36 | Drew Pomeranz | vs. Rays | |
37 | Edwin Jackson | vs. Phillies | |
38 | Taijuan Walker | @Dodgers | |
39 | Zack Godley | vs. Padres | |
40 | Yu Darvish | vs. Rockies | |
41 | Collin McHugh | @A's | |
42 | Rick Porcello | vs. Blue Jays | vs. Rays |
43 | Doug Fister | vs. Blue Jays | |
44 | Brandon Woodruff | @Cubs | |
45 | Jon Gray | @Dodgers | |
46 | Jose Quintana | @Pirates | |
47 | Kyle Gibson | @Royals | |
48 | Kenta Maeda | vs. Diamondbacks | |
49 | German Marquez | @Dodgers | |
50 | Jon Lester | vs. Brewers | |
51 | Blake Snell | vs. Twins | |
52 | Jose Berrios | @Rays | @Royals |
53 | Mike Clevinger | @White Sox | |
54 | John Lackey | @Pirates | |
55 | Parker Bridwell | @A's | @Mariners |
56 | Michael Wacha | @Padres | vs. Pirates |
57 | R.A. Dickey | vs. Rangers | vs. Marlins |
58 | Robert Stephenson | vs. Brewers | @Mets |
59 | Dan Straily | @Braves | |
60 | Carlos Rodon | vs. Indians | |
61 | C.C. Sabathia | @Orioles | |
62 | Gerrit Cole | vs. Cubs | |
63 | Kevin Gausman | @Indians | |
64 | Alex Cobb | vs. Twins | @Red Sox |
65 | J.A. Happ | @Red Sox | vs. Tigers |
66 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. Blue Jays | |
67 | Luis Castillo | vs. Brewers | |
68 | Rafael Montero | vs. Phillies | vs. Reds |
69 | Lucas Giolito | vs. Giants | |
70 | Julio Teheran | vs. Rangers | vs. Marlins |
71 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | vs. Diamondbacks | |
72 | Miguel Gonzalez | @Braves | |
73 | Andrew Heaney | @Mariners | |
74 | Jason Hammel | @Tigers | |
75 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Marlins |
Nate Miller is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association and has been an analyst in the industry since 2013. You can follow him on Twitter @Miller_RotoDad, where he is always up for fielding any Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football or DFS questions.