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 | 6 | 0 | 6 | at WSH (3), at CHC (3) |
| Marlins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.NYM (3), vs.PIT (3) |
| Mets | 6 | 3 | 3 | at MIA (3), vs.MIL (3) |
| Phillies | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.CIN (3), at TB (3) |
| Nationals | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.ATL (3), vs.COL (3) |
| Cubs | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.PIT (3), vs.ATL (3) |
| Reds | 7 | 2 | 4 | at PHI (3), vs.STL (4) |
| Brewers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at STL (3), at NYM (3) |
| Pirates | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CHC (3), at MIA (3) |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.MIL (3), at CIN (4) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SFG (3), at LAD (3) |
| Rockies | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.SD (3), at WSH (4) |
| Dodgers | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs.OAK (2), vs.ARI (3) |
| Padres | 7 | 4 | 3 | at COL (3), vs.SF (4) |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.ARI (3), at SD (4) |
| Orioles | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.TOR (3), at BOS (3) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.NYY (3), vs.BAL (3) |
| Yankees | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BOS (3), at DET (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 3 | 3 | at CWS (3), vs.PHI (3) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BAL (3), at CLE (3) |
| White Sox | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.TB (3), at MIN (4) |
| Indians | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.DET (4), vs.TOR (3) |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 4 | at CLE (4), vs.NYY (3) |
| Royals | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.SEA (3), vs.LAA (4) |
| Twins | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.HOU (3), vs.CWS (4) |
| Astros | 6 | 3 | 3 | at MIN (3), vs.TEX (3) |
| Angels | 7 | 0 | 7 | at TEX (3), at KC (4) |
| Athletics | 5 | 0 | 5 | at LAD (2), at SEA (3) |
| Mariners | 6 | 3 | 3 | at KC (3), vs.OAK (3) |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.LAA (3), at HOU (3) |
Who’s Hot
Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL)
Corey Dickerson (OF, PIT)
Justin Upton (OF, LAA)
Jean Segura (SS, SEA)
Josh Reddick (OF, HOU)
Who’s Not
Giancarlo Stanton (OF, NYY)
Anthony Rizzo (1B, CHC)
Jason Kipnis (2B, CLE)
Orlando Arcia (SS, MIL)
Randal Grichuk (OF, TOR)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Athletics | Dodgers | 2 | No | Matt Joyce, Jake Smolinski |
| Phillies | Rays | 3 | Yes | Mallex Smith, Denard Span |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Corey Kluber | vs. Tigers | vs. Blue Jays |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | vs. Braves | vs. Rockies |
| 3 | Justin Verlander | @Twins | vs. Rangers |
| 4 | Luis Severino | @Red Sox | @Tigers |
| 5 | Chris Sale | vs. Yankees | vs. Orioles |
| 6 | Clayton Kershaw | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 7 | Patrick Corbin | @Giants | |
| 8 | Noah Syndergaard | @Marlins | vs. Brewers |
| 9 | Gerrit Cole | vs. Rangers | |
| 10 | Stephen Strasburg | vs. Braves | |
| 11 | Carlos Martinez | vs. Brewers | @Reds |
| 12 | Robbie Ray | @Giants | |
| 13 | Jacob deGrom | @Marlins | |
| 14 | Shohei Ohtani | @Royals | |
| 15 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Blue Jays | @Red Sox |
| 16 | Gio Gonzalez | vs. Rockies | |
| 17 | David Price | vs. Yankees | |
| 18 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. Tigers | |
| 19 | Chris Archer | @White Sox | vs. Phillies |
| 20 | Jameson Taillon | @Marlins | |
| 21 | Charlie Morton | vs. Rangers | |
| 22 | Zack Godley | @Giants | @Dodgers |
| 23 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Tigers | |
| 24 | Yu Darvish | vs. Braves | |
| 25 | Zack Greinke | @Dodgers | |
On the Rise
Shohei Ohtani (SP #14, LAA)
Jameson Taillon (SP #20, PIT)
On the Decline
Zack Greinke (SP #25, ARI)
Chris Archer (SP #19, TB)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Jose Berrios | vs. White Sox | |
| 27 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Red Sox | |
| 28 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 29 | Johnny Cueto | vs. Diamondbacks | @Padres |
| 30 | Garrett Richards | @Rangers | @Royals |
| 31 | James Paxton | @Royals | |
| 32 | Lance McCullers | @Twins | |
| 33 | Rich Hill | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 34 | Sonny Gray | @Tigers | |
| 35 | Luke Weaver | @Reds | |
| 36 | Alex Wood | vs. Athletics | |
| 37 | Aaron Nola | vs. Reds | |
| 38 | Dallas Keuchel | @Twins | |
| 39 | Cole Hamels | @Astros | |
| 40 | Jon Lester | vs. Pirates | |
| 41 | Mike Minor | @Astros | |
| 42 | Jon Gray | vs. Padres | @Nationals |
| 43 | Sean Manaea | @Dodgers | |
| 44 | Chase Anderson | @Mets | |
| 45 | Jake Arrieta | @Rays | |
| 46 | Tanner Roark | vs. Rockies | |
| 47 | Michael Fulmer | @Indians | |
| 48 | Jakob Junis | vs. Mariners | vs. Angels |
| 49 | Tyler Chatwood | vs. Pirates | vs. Braves |
| 50 | Blake Snell | @White Sox | vs. Phillies |
On the Rise
Mike Minor (SP #41, TEX)
Sean Manaea (SP #43, OAK)
On the Decline
Aaron Nola (SP #37, PHI)
Jake Arrieta (SP #45, PHI)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Mike Foltynewicz | @Nationals | |
| 52 | Steven Matz | vs. Brewers | |
| 53 | Lance Lynn | vs. Astros | vs. White Sox |
| 54 | Reynaldo Lopez | @Twins | |
| 55 | Marcus Stroman | @Indians | |
| 56 | Luis Castillo | @Phillies | |
| 57 | Taijuan Walker | @Dodgers | |
| 58 | Ian Kennedy | vs. Angels | |
| 59 | Sean Newcomb | @Cubs | |
| 60 | Tyler Skaggs | @Rangers | @Royals |
| 61 | Jake Odorizzi | vs. Astros | vs. White Sox |
| 62 | Jordan Montgomery | @Tigers | |
| 63 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Pirates | |
| 64 | Marco Estrada | @Orioles | |
| 65 | Zach Davies | @Mets | |
| 66 | Rick Porcello | vs. Yankees | |
| 67 | Andrew Triggs | @Mariners | |
| 68 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Astros | |
| 69 | Tyler Mahle | vs. Cardinals | |
| 70 | Vince Velasquez | @Rays | |
| 71 | Jaime Garcia | @Indians | |
| 72 | Brandon McCarthy | @Nationals | |
| 73 | Nick Pivetta | vs. Reds | |
| 74 | J.A. Happ | @Orioles | @Indians |
| 75 | Tyson Ross | vs. Giants | |
On the Rise
Reynaldo López (SP #54, CWS)
Sean Newcomb (SP #59, ATL)
On the Decline
Marcus Stroman (SP #55, TOR)
Luis Castillo (SP #56, CIN)
You can follow Nate Miller on Twitter @Miller_RotoDad or hear him every Monday & Thursday hosting the Fantasy Alarm Fantasy Baseball Podcast along with Colby Conway.
