This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series.
More teams than normal have an off day, but at least a pair of scheduled twin bills help. The Twins lead the way with eight at home while the Diamondbacks, Marlins and Blue Jays only play five.
MLB HITTER RANKINGS
TEAM | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | Comment |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 114 | Only five games, all on the road, but get to use DH for the first two |
Atlanta Braves | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 100 | Not a great week for Braves hitters, though Kemp and Inciarte should always be active |
Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 114 | 107 | Full week against lesser hurler, could be a big week for the underperforming Orioles |
Boston Red Sox | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 97 | 108 | Seven games, all versus RHP, without DH for two, Mitch Moreland in a great spot |
Chicago Cubs | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 98 | On the road for six, not a great setup for underproducing defending champs |
Chicago White Sox | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 111 | 108 | Only two games vs. LHP, but White Sox quietly crushing southpaws |
Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 108 | Facing 4 LHP, including Kershaw, good for Duvall, Suarez and Cozart, bad for Gennett and Schebler |
Cleveland Indians | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 90 | Doubleheader on Saturday, facing 3 LHP hurts Chisenhall and Zimmer |
Colorado Rockies | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 110 | 104 | Four of seven at home with the other three in pitcher-friendly PNC Park |
Detroit Tigers | 0 |
More teams than normal have an off day, but at least a pair of scheduled twin bills help. The Twins lead the way with eight at home while the Diamondbacks, Marlins and Blue Jays only play five.
PITCHNG MATCHUPS
MLB HITTER RANKINGS
TEAM | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | Comment |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 114 | Only five games, all on the road, but get to use DH for the first two |
Atlanta Braves | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 100 | Not a great week for Braves hitters, though Kemp and Inciarte should always be active |
Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 114 | 107 | Full week against lesser hurler, could be a big week for the underperforming Orioles |
Boston Red Sox | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 97 | 108 | Seven games, all versus RHP, without DH for two, Mitch Moreland in a great spot |
Chicago Cubs | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 98 | On the road for six, not a great setup for underproducing defending champs |
Chicago White Sox | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 111 | 108 | Only two games vs. LHP, but White Sox quietly crushing southpaws |
Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 108 | Facing 4 LHP, including Kershaw, good for Duvall, Suarez and Cozart, bad for Gennett and Schebler |
Cleveland Indians | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 90 | Doubleheader on Saturday, facing 3 LHP hurts Chisenhall and Zimmer |
Colorado Rockies | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 110 | 104 | Four of seven at home with the other three in pitcher-friendly PNC Park |
Detroit Tigers | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 100 | Only six games, all at home vs. RHP, but facing some good starters |
Houston Astros | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 99 | Six at home, but oddly, Astros averaging 6.7 R/G on road, only 4.4 R/G at Minute Maid |
Kansas City Royals | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 90 | Huge park downgrades, first three without designated hitter at AT&T Park |
Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 87 | 98 | Seven games, all at home, three vs. LHP puts righty-swinging Halos is favorable position |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 120 | 108 | On the road for six, all vs. RHP, good for Utley, not good for Gutierrez |
Miami Marlins | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 97 | 91 | Only five games, try to fine better options than Dietruch, Riddle and Moore |
Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 106 | 84 | Tuesday twinbill adds seventh game, facing all RHP good for Sogard and maybe brett Phillips |
Minnesota Twins | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 79 | 93 | Eight games, all at home, all Twins in play despite only 4.4 R/G at Target Field |
New York Mets | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 104 | 119 | Home for seven is good, facing three LHP hurts better Mets hitter but helps Flores |
New York Yankees | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 83 | 88 | Huge park downgrades, but top offense in the game averaging 5.1 R/G on the road |
Oakland Athletics | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 80 | Just six games, first two without designated hitter, rough week for Athletics hitters |
Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 98 | 118 | Rare week facing five LHP, though Sale, Price and Ray are no walk in the park |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 76 | All six in the Steel City, but Pirates third lowest scoring team in the league at home |
San Diego Padres | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 108 | Just six games, but three in Miller Park and facing some weak arms this week |
San Francisco Giants | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 108 | Lowest scoring teams in the league but have a four-game set in Coors Field |
Seattle Mariners | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 96 | 103 | Seven games on the road where Mariners are averaging only 4.1 R/G |
St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 82 | Doubleheader on Tuesday keeps hitters on the fourth lowest scoring team in the league in play |
Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 103 | Rays continue to crush RHP but weak against LHP, second biggest difference in wOBA in the league |
Texas Rangers | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 105 | 100 | Nothing stands out, though the Rangers draw a few very good starters this week |
Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 109 | Only five games, but all at home facing several homer-prone hurlers |
Washington Nationals | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 95 | 110 | Nationals have slowed down but they're still one of the more potent attacks in the game |
PITCHNG MATCHUPS
TM | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
ARZ | @Strasburg R | @Ross R | @Roark R | Straily R | Locke L | Urena R | |
ATL | @Farmer R | @Fulmer R | @Nola R | @Eickhoff R | @Lively R | ||
BAL | @Pelfrey R | @Holland L | @Gonzalez R | @Holmberg L | Wainwright R | Weaver R | Lynn R |
BOS | Eickhoff R | Lively R | @Hellickson R | @Pivetta R | @Fiers R | @Paulino R | @Musgrove R |
CHC | @deGrom R | @Wheeler R | @Harvey R | @Glasnow R | @Nova R | @Kuhl R | |
CHW | Miley L | Asher R | Bundy R | Tillman R | @Biagini R | @Stroman R | @Happ L |
CIN | @Perdomo R | @Richard L | @Chacin R | Wood L | Ryu L | Kershaw L | |
CLE | Kershaw L | McCarthy R | Hill L | @Heston R | @Mejia L | @Gibson R | |
COL | @Kuhl R | @Cole R | @Taillon R | Moore L | Samardzija R | Cain R | Blach L |
DET | Walker R | Greinke R | Ramirez R | Andriese R | Archer R | Odorizzi R | |
HOU | Darvish R | Martinez R | Cashner R | Pomeranz L | Porcello R | Price L | |
KC | @Blach L | @Cueto R | @Nolasco R | @Chavez R | @Meyer R | @Ramirez R | |
LAA | Tanaka R | Sabathia L | Pineda R | Skoglund L | Kennedy R | Junis R | Vargas L |
LAD | @Bauer R | @Kluber R | @Tomlin R | @Wojcichwski R | @Adleman R | @Arroyo R | |
MIA | Cotton R | Triggs R | @Newcomb L | @Garcia L | @Foltynewicz R | ||
MIL | @Lynn R | @Wacha R | @Martinez R | Cosart R | Lamet R | Perdomo R | |
MIN | Gallardo R | Bergman R | Gaviglio R | Miranda L | Carrasco R | Salazar R | Bauer R |
NYM | @Meyer R | @Ramirez R | @Shoemaker R | @Gray R | @Manaea L | @Hahn R | @Cotton R |
NYY | Lackey R | Lester L | Montgomery L | Gonzalez L | Scherzer R | Strasburg R | Ross R |
OAK | @Urena R | @Volquez R | Montgomery L | Severino R | Tanaka R | Sabathia L | |
PHI | @Porcello R | @Price L | Johnson L | Sale L | Corbin L | Ray L | Delgado R |
PIT | Freeland L | Chatwood R | Marquez R | Butler R | Arrieta R | Lackey R | |
SD | Arroyo R | Feldman R | Garrett L | @Anderson R | @Garza R | @Nelson R | |
SEA | @Mejia L | @Gibson R | @Santana R | @Berrios R | @Perez L | @Ross R | @Darvish R |
SF | Vargas L | Hammel R | @Hoffman R | @Senzatela R | @Freeland L | @Chatwood R | |
STL | Nelson R | Davies R | Guerra R | @Gausman R | @Miley L | @Asher R | |
TB | @Estrada R | @Liriano L | @Zimmermann R | @Verlander R | @Norris L | @Farmer R | |
TEX | @Musgrove R | @McCullers R | @Peacock R | Paxton L | Hernandez R | Gallardo R | |
TOR | Odorizzi R | Cobb R | Quintana L | Pelfrey R | Shields R | ||
WSH | Foltynewicz R | Dickey R | Teheran R | @Matz L | @Gsellman R | @Lugo R | @deGrom R |