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 |
