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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs TOR (2), vs ARI (3) |
| Marlins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs MIL (3), vs PHI (3) |
| Mets | 8 | 8 | 0 | vs PHI (4), vs WSH (4) |
| Phillies | 8 | 0 | 8 | at NYM (4), at BAL (1), at MIA (3) |
| Nationals | 7 | 0 | 7 | at PIT (3), at NYM (4) |
| Cubs | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SF (3), at SD (3) |
| Reds | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CLE (3), at STL (3) |
| Brewers | 8 | 0 | 8 | at MIA (3), at PIT (5) |
| Pirates | 8 | 8 | 0 | vs WSH (3), vs MIL (5) |
| Cardinals | 5 | 3 | 2 | at CWS (2), vs CIN (3) |
| Diamondbacks | 6 | 0 | 6 | at COL (3), at ATL (3) |
| Rockies | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs ARI (3), vs SEA (3) |
| Dodgers | 7 | 3 | 4 | at SD (4), vs LAA (3) |
| Padres | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs LAD (4), vs CHC (3) |
| Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CHC (3), vs OAK (3) |
| Orioles | 8 | 8 | 0 | vs NYY (4), vs PHI (1), vs TEX (3) |
| Red Sox | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs TEX (3), vs TOR (4) |
| Yankees | 8 | 0 | 8 | at BAL (4), at CLE (4) |
| Rays | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs DET (3), at MIN (4) |
| Blue Jays | 6 | 0 | 6 | at ATL (2), at BOS (4) |
| White Sox | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs STL (2), vs KC (3) |
| Indians | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs CIN (3), vs NYY (4) |
| Tigers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TB (3), at HOU (3) |
| Royals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at MIN (3), at CWS (3) |
| Twins | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs KC (3), vs TB (4) |
| Astros | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs OAK (4), vs DET (3) |
| Angels | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs SEA (3), at LAD (3) |
| Athletics | 7 | 0 | 7 | at HOU (4), at SF (3) |
| Mariners | 6 | 0 | 6 | at LAA (3), at COL (3) |
| Rangers | 6 | 0 | 6 | at BOS (3), at BAL (3) |
Who’s Hot
Whit Merrifield (1B/2B/OF, KC)
Starlin Castro (2B, MIA)
Eugenio Suárez (3B, CIN)
Khris Davis (OF, OAK)
Starling Marte (OF, PIT)
Who’s Not
José Abreu (1B, CWS)
Carlos Santana (1B, PHI)
George Springer (OF, HOU)
Trey Mancini (OF, BAL)
Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB)
Interleague Outlook
| AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
| Blue Jays | Braves | 2 | No | Curtis Granderson |
| Phillies | Orioles | 1 | Yes | Aaron Altherr |
| Cardinals | White Sox | 2 | Yes | Harrison Bader |
| Reds | Indians | 3 | Yes | Jesse Winker, Adam Duvall |
| Mariners | Rockies | 3 | No | Nelson Cruz |
| Angels | Dodgers | 3 | No | Shohei Ohtani |
| Athletics | Giants | 3 | No | Dustin Fowler, Mark Canha |
Top-25 SP Rankings
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | vs. Athletics | vs. Tigers |
| 2 | Aaron Nola | @Mets | @Marlins |
| 3 | Trevor Bauer | vs. Reds | vs. Yankees |
| 4 | Chris Sale | vs. Rangers | |
| 5 | Blake Snell | @Twins | |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | @Mets | |
| 7 | Jose Berrios | vs. Royals | vs. Rays |
| 8 | Gerrit Cole | vs. Athletics | vs. Tigers |
| 9 | Clayton Kershaw | @Padres | vs. Angels |
| 10 | Corey Kluber | vs. Yankees | |
| 11 | Jacob deGrom | vs. Phillies | |
| 12 | Lance McCullers | vs. Athletics | |
| 13 | Luis Severino | @Indians | |
| 14 | Zach Eflin | @Mets | @Marlins |
| 15 | Kenta Maeda | @Padres | |
| 16 | Eduardo Rodriguez | vs. Rangers | vs. Blue Jays |
| 17 | Mike Clevinger | vs. Reds | vs. Yankees |
| 18 | Charlie Morton | vs. Athletics | |
| 19 | Zack Greinke | @Braves | |
| 20 | Rich Hill | @Padres | vs. Angels |
| 21 | Patrick Corbin | @Rockies | @Braves |
| 22 | Carlos Martinez | vs. Reds | |
| 23 | Ross Stripling | @Padres | |
| 24 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 25 | Madison Bumgarner | vs. Athletics | |
On the Rise
Lance McCullers (SP #12, HOU)
Zack Greinke (SP #19, ARI)
On the Decline
Charlie Morton (SP #18, HOU)
Mike Foltynewicz (SP #24, ATL)
SP Rankings 26-50
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 26 | Carlos Carrasco | vs. Reds | |
| 27 | James Paxton | @Rockies | |
| 28 | Jhoulys Chacin | @Marlins | @Pirates |
| 29 | Sean Manaea | @Astros | @Giants |
| 30 | C.C. Sabathia | @Orioles | @Indians |
| 31 | Miles Mikolas | @White Sox | |
| 32 | Nathan Eovaldi | @Twins | |
| 33 | Freddy Peralta | @Marlins | |
| 34 | Dallas Keuchel | vs. Tigers | |
| 35 | Marco Gonzales | @Angels | |
| 36 | Rick Porcello | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 37 | Zack Wheeler | vs. Phillies | vs. Nationals |
| 38 | Chase Anderson | @Marlins | @Pirates |
| 39 | Garrett Richards | vs. Mariners | @Dodgers |
| 40 | Jake Arrieta | @Marlins | |
| 41 | Jordan Zimmermann | @Rays | |
| 42 | Steven Matz | vs. Nationals | |
| 43 | Tyler Anderson | vs. Diamondbacks | vs. Mariners |
| 44 | Chris Archer | vs. Tigers | @Twins |
| 45 | Kyle Gibson | vs. Rays | |
| 46 | Luke Weaver | @White Sox | |
| 47 | Anibal Sanchez | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 48 | Junior Guerra | @Pirates | |
| 49 | Jon Lester | @Padres | |
| 50 | Alex Wood | vs. Angels | |
On the Rise
Nathan Eovaldi (SP #32, TB)
Jordan Zimmermann (SP #41, DET)
On the Decline
James Paxton (SP #27, SEA)
Jon Lester (SP #49, CHC)
SP Rankings 51-75
| Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
| 51 | Masahiro Tanaka | @Orioles | @Indians |
| 52 | David Price | vs. Blue Jays | |
| 53 | Kyle Freeland | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 54 | Kevin Gausman | vs. Phillies | |
| 55 | Jake Odorizzi | vs. Rays | |
| 56 | Andrew Heaney | @Dodgers | |
| 57 | Tyler Mahle | @Indians | |
| 58 | Joey Lucchesi | vs. Dodgers | |
| 59 | Jack Flaherty | vs. Reds | |
| 60 | Jameson Taillon | vs. Brewers | |
| 61 | Danny Duffy | @Twins | @White Sox |
| 62 | Mike Minor | @Red Sox | @Orioles |
| 63 | Sean Newcomb | vs. Diamondbacks | |
| 64 | Dereck Rodriguez | vs. Cubs | |
| 65 | Robbie Ray | @Braves | |
| 66 | John Gant | vs. Reds | |
| 67 | Brad Keller | @White Sox | |
| 68 | Matt Harvey | @Cardinals | |
| 69 | Lance Lynn | vs. Royals | |
| 70 | Zack Godley | @Rockies | |
| 71 | Jose Quintana | @Giants | |
| 72 | Carlos Rodon | vs. Cardinals | |
| 73 | Gio Gonzalez | @Pirates | |
| 74 | James Shields | vs. Royals | |
| 75 | Mike Fiers | @Astros | |
On the Rise
Jake Odorizzi (SP #55, MIN)
Tyler Mahle (SP #57, CIN)
On the Decline
Sean Newcomb (SP #63, ATL)
Robbie Ray (SP #65, ARI)
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