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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 (9/11 - 9/17)
| TEAM | # GAMES | HOME | AWAY | OPPONENTS |
| Braves | 6 | 3 | 3 | at WSH (3), vs.NYM (3) |
| Marlins | 6 | 3 | 3 | at PHI (3), vs.MIL (3) |
| Mets | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CHC (3), at ATL (3) |
| Phillies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.MIA (3), vs.OAK (3) |
| Nationals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.ATL (3), vs.LAD (3) |
| Cubs | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.NYM (3), vs.STL (3) |
| Reds | 6 | 3 | 3 | at STL (3), vs.PIT (3) |
| Brewers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.PIT (3), at MIA (3) |
| Pirates | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIL (3), at CIN (3) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.CIN (3), at CHC (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs. COL (4), at SF (3) |
| Rockies | 7 | 3 | 4 | at ARI (4), vs.SD (3) |
| Dodgers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SF (3), at WSH (3) |
| Padres | 5 | 0 | 5 | at MIN (2), at COL (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.LAD (3), vs.ARI (3) |
| Orioles | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TOR (3), at NYY (4) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.OAK (3), at TB (3) |
| Yankees | 7 | 4 | 3 | at TB (3), vs.BAL (4) |
| Rays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.NYY (3), vs.BOS (3) |
| Blue Jays | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.BAL (3), at MIN (4) |
| White Sox | 7 | 0 | 7 | at KC (3), at DET (4) |
| Indians | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.DET (3), vs.KC (4) |
| Tigers | 7 | 4 | 3 | at CLE (3), vs.CWS (4) |
| Royals | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.CWS (3), at CLE (4) |
| Twins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.SD (2), vs.TOR (4) |
| Astros | 6 | 3 | 3 | at LAA (3), vs.SEA (3) |
| Angels | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.HOU (3), vs.TEX (3) |
| A's | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BOS (3), at PHI (3) |
| Mariners | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TEX (4), at HOU (3) |
| Rangers | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs.SEA (4), at LAA (3) |
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Padres | Twins | 2 | Yes | Carlos Asuaje |
| A's | Phillies | 3 | No | Ryon Healy |
Top-75 Starting Pitcher Rankings
| RANK | PITCHER | MATCHUP 1 | MATCHUP 2 |
| 1 | Corey Kluber | vs. Tigers | vs. Royals |
| 2 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. Tigers | vs. Royals |
| 3 | Justin Verlander | @Angels | vs. Mariners |
| 4 | Robbie Ray | @Giants | |
| 5 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. Dodgers | |
| 6 | Luis Severino | vs. Orioles | |
| 7 | Clayton Kershaw | @Giants | |
| 8 | Zack Greinke | vs. Rockies | @Giants |
| 9 | Chris Sale | @Rays | |
| 10 | Max Scherzer | vs. Braves | |
| 11 | Lance Lynn | vs. Reds | @Cubs |
| 12 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Braves | vs. Dodgers |
| 13 | Carlos Martinez | vs. Reds | |
| 14 | Taijuan Walker | vs. Rockies | @Giants |
| 15 | Sonny Gray | @Rays | vs. Orioles |
| 16 | Luke Weaver | vs. Reds | |
| 17 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Mariners | |
| 18 | Dinelson Lamet | @Twins | |
| 19 | Rich Hill | @Nationals | |
| 20 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Tigers | |
| 21 | Jacob deGrom | @Braves | |
| 22 | Jon Gray | @Diamondbacks | vs. Padres |
| 23 | Kenta Maeda | @Giants | @Nationals |
| 24 | Doug Fister | vs. A's | |
| 25 | Ervin Santana | vs. Padres | |
| 26 | Madison Bumgarner | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 27 | Gerrit Cole | @Brewers | @Reds |
| 28 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. Orioles | |
| 29 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Royals | |
| 30 | Drew Pomeranz | vs. A's | |
| 31 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Cardinals | |
| 32 | Jose Quintana | vs. Mets | vs. Cardinals |
| 33 | Brandon Woodruff | vs. Pirates | @Marlins |
| 34 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. A's | @Rays |
| 35 | Tanner Roark | vs. Braves | |
| 36 | Yu Darvish | @Giants | |
| 37 | Jon Lester | vs. Mets | |
| 38 | Zack Godley | vs. Rockies | |
| 39 | John Lackey | vs. Mets | |
| 40 | Charlie Morton | vs. Mariners | |
| 41 | Zach Davies | @Marlins | |
| 42 | Jose Berrios | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 43 | Alex Wood | @Nationals | |
| 44 | Patrick Corbin | vs. Rockies | |
| 45 | Robert Stephenson | @Cardinals | vs. Pirates |
| 46 | Sean Manaea | @Red Sox | @Phillies |
| 47 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Royals | @Tigers |
| 48 | Chase Anderson | @Marlins | |
| 49 | Marcus Stroman | vs. Orioles | |
| 50 | Dylan Bundy | @Blue Jays | |
| 51 | Lucas Giolito | @Royals | |
| 52 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Padres | vs. Blue Jays |
| 53 | Cole Hamels | vs. Mariners | @Angels |
| 54 | Josh Tomlin | vs. Royals | |
| 55 | Chris Stratton | vs. Dodgers | vs. Diamondbacks |
| 56 | Andrew Cashner | vs. Mariners | |
| 57 | Aaron Nola | vs. Marlins | |
| 58 | Dillon Peters | @Phillies | vs. Brewers |
| 59 | C.C. Sabathia | @Rays | vs. Orioles |
| 60 | Kevin Gausman | @Blue Jays | @Yankees |
| 61 | Jose Urena | @Phillies | |
| 62 | Johnny Cueto | vs. Dodgers | |
| 63 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Mets | |
| 64 | Jeff Samardzija | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 65 | J.A. Happ | @Twins | |
| 66 | Alex Cobb | vs. Red Sox | |
| 67 | Chad Kuhl | @Reds | |
| 68 | Dan Straily | @Phillies | |
| 69 | R.A. Dickey | vs. Mets | |
| 70 | German Marquez | @Diamondbacks | |
| 71 | Jake Junis | @Indians | |
| 72 | Julio Teheran | @Nationals | |
| 73 | Lance McCullers | @Angels | |
| 74 | Rick Porcello | @Rays | |
| 75 | Rafael Montero | @Braves |
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.