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 TB (2), at MIA (4) |
| Marlins | 7 | 4 | 3 | at CHC (3), vs.ATL (4) |
| Mets | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CIN (3), at PHI (3) |
| Phillies | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.SF (4), vs.NYM (3) |
| Nationals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at SD (3), at ARI (4) |
| Cubs | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.MIA (3), vs.CWS (3) |
| Reds | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs.NYM (3), at LAD (4) |
| Brewers | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs.CLE (2), at COL (4) |
| Pirates | 5 | 3 | 2 | at CWS (2), vs.SF (3) |
| Cardinals | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs.MIN (2), at SD (4) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 4 | 2 | at LAD (2), vs.WSH (4) |
| Rockies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.LAA (2), vs.MIL (4) |
| Dodgers | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.ARI (2), vs.CIN (4) |
| Padres | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.WSH (3), vs.STL (4) |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | at PHI (4), at PIT (3) |
| Orioles | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs.KC (3), vs.TB (4) |
| Red Sox | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYY (3), at TOR (3) |
| Yankees | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.BOS (3), vs.OAK (3) |
| Rays | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs.ATL (2), at BAL (4) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs.SEA (3), vs.BOS (3) |
| White Sox | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs.PIT (2), at CHC (3) |
| Indians | 5 | 3 | 2 | at MIL (2), vs.KC (3) |
| Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | at TEX (3), vs.SEA (3) |
| Royals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BAL (3), at CLE (3) |
| Twins | 6 | 0 | 6 | at STL (2), at LAA (4) |
| Astros | 6 | 3 | 3 | at OAK (3), vs.TEX (3) |
| Angels | 6 | 4 | 2 | at COL (2), vs.MIN (4) |
| Athletics | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.HOU (3), at NYY (3) |
| Mariners | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TOR (3), at DET (3) |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs.DET (3), at HOU (3) |
Who’s Hot
Buster Posey (C/1B, SF)
Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)
Andrelton Simmons (SS, LAA)
Eddie Rosario (OF, MIN)
Delino DeShields (OF, TEX)
Who’s Not
Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD)
Travis Shaw (3B, MIL)
Christian Villanueva (3B, SD)
Michael Taylor (OF, WSH)
Adam Duvall (OF, CIN)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Braves | Rays | 2 | Yes | Preston Tucker, Charlie Culberson |
| White Sox | Cubs | 3 | No | Matt Davidson, Yolmer Sanchez |
| Indians | Brewers | 2 | No | Edwin Encarnacion, Yonder Alonso |
| Angels | Rockies | 2 | No | Shohei Ohtani |
| Twins | Cardinals | 2 | No | Logan Morrison |
| Pirates | White Sox | 2 | Yes | David Freese |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Luis Severino | vs. Red Sox | vs. Athletics |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | @Athletics | |
| 3 | Justin Verlander | vs. Rangers | |
| 4 | Max Scherzer | @Diamondbacks | |
| 5 | Chris Sale | @Blue Jays | |
| 6 | James Paxton | @Blue Jays | @Tigers |
| 7 | Aaron Nola | vs. Giants | vs. Mets |
| 8 | Stephen Strasburg | @Padres | @Diamondbacks |
| 9 | Blake Snell | vs. Braves | @Orioles |
| 10 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Royals | |
| 11 | Carlos Martinez | vs. Twins | |
| 12 | Patrick Corbin | @Dodgers | |
| 13 | Corey Kluber | @Brewers | |
| 14 | Zack Greinke | vs. Nationals | |
| 15 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Royals | |
| 16 | Sean Newcomb | @Rays | @Marlins |
| 17 | Lance McCullers | @Athletics | |
| 18 | Noah Syndergaard | @Phillies | |
| 19 | Tyson Ross | vs. Nationals | vs. Cardinals |
| 20 | Julio Teheran | @Rays | |
| 21 | Charlie Morton | vs. Rangers | |
| 22 | Miles Mikolas | @Padres | |
| 23 | Kevin Gausman | vs. Rays | |
| 24 | Rick Porcello | @Yankees | |
| 25 | Gio Gonzalez | @Padres | |
On the Rise
Sean Newcomb (SP #16, ATL)
Tyson Ross (SP #19, SD)
On the Decline
Corey Kluber (SP #13, CLE)
Noah Syndergaard (SP #18, NYM)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Kyle Hendricks | vs. Marlins | vs. White Sox |
| 27 | Chris Archer | @Orioles | |
| 28 | Sean Manaea | vs. Astros | |
| 29 | Dallas Keuchel | @Athletics | vs. Rangers |
| 30 | Michael Fulmer | @Rangers | vs. Mariners |
| 31 | Jake Arrieta | vs. Mets | |
| 32 | Jon Lester | vs. White Sox | |
| 33 | Dylan Bundy | vs. Royals | vs. Rays |
| 34 | Walker Buehler | vs. Reds | |
| 35 | Tyler Skaggs | vs. Twins | |
| 36 | Jon Gray | vs. Angels | vs. Brewers |
| 37 | Masahiro Tanaka | vs. Red Sox | |
| 38 | Carlos Carrasco | @Brewers | |
| 39 | Mike Foltynewicz | @Marlins | |
| 40 | J.A. Happ | vs. Mariners | |
| 41 | Caleb Smith | vs. Braves | |
| 42 | Sonny Gray | vs. Athletics | |
| 43 | Garrett Richards | vs. Twins | |
| 44 | Zack Godley | @Dodgers | |
| 45 | Bartolo Colon | vs. Tigers | |
| 46 | Jakob Junis | @Indians | |
| 47 | Nick Kingham | vs. Giants | |
| 48 | Kyle Gibson | @Angels | |
| 49 | Jose Quintana | vs. Marlins | |
| 50 | Michael Wacha | @Padres | |
On the Rise
Chris Archer (SP #27, TB)
Walker Buehler (SP #34, LAD)
On the Decline
Dylan Bundy (SP #33, BAL)
Carlos Carrasco (SP #38, CLE)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Shohei Ohtani | vs. Twins | |
| 52 | Cole Hamels | @Astros | |
| 53 | C.C. Sabathia | vs. Red Sox | |
| 54 | Tanner Roark | @Diamondbacks | |
| 55 | Jacob Faria | @Orioles | |
| 56 | Yu Darvish | vs. Marlins | |
| 57 | Luis Castillo | vs. Mets | @Dodgers |
| 58 | Jarlin Garcia | @Cubs | vs. Braves |
| 59 | Jameson Taillon | vs. Giants | |
| 60 | Eduardo Rodriguez | @Blue Jays | |
| 61 | Ian Kennedy | @Orioles | |
| 62 | Trevor Williams | @White Sox | |
| 63 | Alex Wood | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 64 | Tyler Anderson | vs. Angels | |
| 65 | Marco Gonzales | @Tigers | |
| 66 | Tyler Mahle | @Dodgers | |
| 67 | Jose Berrios | @Angels | |
| 68 | Jeff Samardzija | @Phillies | @Pirates |
| 69 | Francisco Liriano | @Rangers | |
| 70 | Felix Hernandez | @Tigers | |
| 71 | Trevor Cahill | @Yankees | |
| 72 | Mike Minor | vs. Tigers | |
| 73 | Brandon McCarthy | @Marlins | |
| 74 | Tyler Chatwood | vs. White Sox | |
| 75 | Joey Lucchesi | vs. Nationals | |
On the Rise
Marco Gonzales (SP #65, SEA)
Trevor Cahill (SP #71, OAK)
On the Decline
Jose Berrios (SP #67, MIN)
Brandon McCarthy (SP #73, ATL)
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