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 | 7 | 3 | 4 | vs MIA (3), at NYM (4) |
Marlins | 7 | 0 | 7 | at ATL (3), at PHI (4) |
Mets | 6 | 4 | 2 | at WSH (2), vs ATL (4) |
Phillies | 6 | 4 | 2 | at BOS (2), vs MIA (4) |
Nationals | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs NYM (2), vs CIN (4) |
Cubs | 6 | 4 | 2 | at PIT (2), vs SD (4) |
Reds | 6 | 0 | 6 | at DET (2), at WSH (4) |
Brewers | 7 | 3 | 4 | at LAD (4), vs COL (3) |
Pirates | 5 | 5 | 0 | vs CHC (2), vs STL (3) |
Cardinals | 7 | 4 | 3 | vs COL (4), at PIT (3) |
Diamondbacks | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs TEX (2), vs SF (4) |
Rockies | 7 | 0 | 7 | at STL (4), at MIL (3) |
Dodgers | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs MIL (4), vs HOU (3) |
Padres | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs SF (2), at CHC (4) |
Giants | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SD (2), at ARI (4) |
Orioles | 6 | 0 | 6 | at NYY (2), at TEX (4) |
Red Sox | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs PHI (2), vs NYY (4) |
Yankees | 6 | 2 | 4 | vs BAL (2), at BOS (4) |
Rays | 6 | 6 | 9 | vs LAA (3), vs CWS (3) |
Blue Jays | 7 | 0 | 7 | at OAK (3), at SEA (4) |
White Sox | 6 | 3 | 3 | vs KC (3), at TB (3) |
Indians | 6 | 3 | 3 | at MIN (3), vs LAA (3) |
Tigers | 5 | 2 | 3 | vs CIN (2), at OAK (3) |
Royals | 6 | 0 | 6 | at CWS (3), at MIN (3) |
Twins | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs CLE (3), vs KC (3) |
Astros | 6 | 0 | 6 | at SEA (3), at LAD (3) |
Angels | 6 | 0 | 6 | at TB (3), at CLE (3) |
Athletics | 6 | 6 | 0 | vs TOR (3), vs DET (3) |
Mariners | 7 | 7 | 0 | vs HOU (3), vs TOR (4) |
Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | at ARI (2), vs BAL (4) |
Who’s Hot
Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL)
Ian Kinsler (2B, LAA)
Lourdes Gurriel (2B/SS, TOR)
Rhys Hoskins (OF, PHI)
Christian Yelich (OF, MIL)
Who’s Not
Cody Bellinger (1B/OF, LAD)
Yoan Moncada (2B, CWS)
Max Muncy (1B/2B/3B/OF, LAD)
Kyle Seager (3B, SEA)
Christian Villanueva (3B, SD)
Interleague Outlook
AWAY TEAM | HOME TEAM | GAMES | DH? | Player(s) Impacted |
Rangers | Diamondbacks | 2 | No | |
Phillies | Red Sox | 2 | Yes | |
Reds | Tigers | 2 | Yes | Phil Ervin |
Astros | Dodgers | 3 | No |
Top-25 SP Rankings
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
1 | @Mariners | @Dodgers | |
2 | vs. Yankees | ||
3 | vs. Reds | ||
4 | vs. Giants | ||
5 | @Dodgers | ||
6 | @Red Sox | vs. Marlins | |
7 | vs. Braves | ||
8 | @Twins | ||
9 | @Rays | @Indians | |
10 | vs. Brewers | ||
11 | vs. Giants | ||
12 | vs. Royals | ||
13 | vs. Angels | ||
14 | vs. Brewers | vs. Astros | |
15 | @Cardinals | @Brewers | |
16 | @Mets | ||
17 | @Twins | ||
18 | @Red Sox | ||
19 | vs. Brewers | ||
20 | vs. Blue Jays | ||
21 | vs. Rockies | @Pirates | |
22 | vs. Orioles | @Red Sox | |
23 | @Mariners | ||
24 | @Diamondbacks | ||
25 | Mike Foltynewicz | vs. Marlins |
On the Rise
Tyler Anderson (SP #15, COL)
Rich Hill (SP #19, LAD)
On the Decline
Luis Severino (SP #18, NYY)
Mike Foltynewicz (SP #25, ATL)
SP Rankings 26-50
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
26 | vs. Rangers | vs. Giants | |
27 | @Cardinals | @Brewers | |
28 | @Rays | ||
29 | vs. Angels | ||
30 | @Rays | ||
31 | @Pirates | vs. Padres | |
32 | vs. Phillies | vs. Yankees | |
33 | @Dodgers | ||
34 | vs. Marlins | ||
35 | @Padres | ||
36 | vs. Blue Jays | ||
37 | vs. Astros | vs. Blue Jays | |
38 | vs. Rockies | @Pirates | |
39 | vs. Braves | ||
40 | vs. Cubs | ||
41 | @Athletics | ||
42 | vs. Yankees | ||
43 | vs. Indians | ||
44 | vs. Astros | ||
45 | vs. Marlins | @Mets | |
46 | vs. Blue Jays | vs. Tigers | |
47 | @Mariners | ||
48 | vs. Rockies | ||
49 | vs. Royals | ||
50 | vs. Angels |
On the Rise
Zack Wheeler (SP #39, NYM)
Jameson Taillon (SP #40, PIT)
On the Decline
Anibal Sánchez (SP #45, ATL)
Edwin Jackson (SP #46, OAK)
SP Rankings 51-75
Rank | Pitcher | Game 1 | Game 2 |
51 | vs. Marlins | @Mets | |
52 | @White Sox | @Twins | |
53 | vs. Marlins | ||
54 | @Dodgers | ||
55 | @Brewers | ||
56 | @Mets | ||
57 | vs. Astros | ||
58 | vs. Giants | ||
59 | @Nationals | vs. Braves | |
60 | @Cardinals | ||
61 | @Phillies | ||
62 | @Padres | @Diamondbacks | |
63 | vs. Cardinals | ||
64 | vs. Marlins | ||
65 | vs. Padres | ||
66 | @Dodgers | vs. Rockies | |
67 | vs. Indians | vs. Royals | |
68 | @Red Sox | ||
69 | vs. Yankees | ||
70 | vs. Cardinals | ||
71 | @Red Sox | ||
72 | vs. Reds | ||
73 | vs. Orioles | ||
74 | vs. Padres | ||
75 | @Dodgers |
On the Rise
Max Fried (SP #56, ATL)
Trevor Richards (SP #61, MIA)
On the Decline
Ross Stripling (SP #57, LAD)
Freddy Peralta (SP #66, MIL)
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