Next to Opening Day, Memorial Day is my favorite day on the schedule. Wall-to-wall baseball highlights the day representing the gateway to summer, especially for those of us living in places where the summer only lasts three of four months.
A full Monday also means more seven-day work weeks. Here's the info you need to maximize the potential in your lineup.
MLB HITTER RANKINGS
| TEAM | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | Comment |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 96 | 77 | Looks worse than it is for Snakes RHB, opposing RHP not especially daunting |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 108 | 105 | Picking up DH first half of the week, should keep Rio Ruiz in the lineup |
| Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 116 | 106 | Home, facing three southpaws. Great week for Trey Mancini, bad for Seth Smith |
| Boston Red Sox | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 115 | 106 | Offense finally heating up, let's see if they can keep it up on the road |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 111 | Away from Wrigley all week, but no lefties means Kyle Schwarber in better shape |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 104 | Draw David Price for his debut then Chris Sale for his return to the South Side |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 119 | 110 | Open the week north of the border, hope their DH remembers his passport |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 97 | 95 | Three LHP on the schedule, will be interesting how much |
Next to Opening Day, Memorial Day is my favorite day on the schedule. Wall-to-wall baseball highlights the day representing the gateway to summer, especially for those of us living in places where the summer only lasts three of four months.
PITCHNG MATCHUPS
A full Monday also means more seven-day work weeks. Here's the info you need to maximize the potential in your lineup.
MLB HITTER RANKINGS
| TEAM | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | Comment |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 96 | 77 | Looks worse than it is for Snakes RHB, opposing RHP not especially daunting |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 108 | 105 | Picking up DH first half of the week, should keep Rio Ruiz in the lineup |
| Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 116 | 106 | Home, facing three southpaws. Great week for Trey Mancini, bad for Seth Smith |
| Boston Red Sox | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 115 | 106 | Offense finally heating up, let's see if they can keep it up on the road |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 111 | Away from Wrigley all week, but no lefties means Kyle Schwarber in better shape |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 104 | Draw David Price for his debut then Chris Sale for his return to the South Side |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 119 | 110 | Open the week north of the border, hope their DH remembers his passport |
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 97 | 95 | Three LHP on the schedule, will be interesting how much Bradley Zimmer plays |
| Colorado Rockies | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 96 | 110 | A pair in Seattle means DH for a pair, Mark Reynolds in good spot facing 3 LHP |
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 91 | Not the best set-up, but opposing pitching is middling at best |
| Houston Astros | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 98 | 103 | On the road all week, start the studs, consider benching fringe hitters |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 81 | Even six at home doesn't help this scuffling lineup, best to look elsewhere |
| Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 87 | 98 | Seven at home helps, but other then Trout and Pujols, Halos sputtering |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 120 | 96 | Good week for lefty-swinging Dodgers, too bad Joc Pederson is out with concussion |
| Miami Marlins | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 77 | Seven games helps, but still not the most productive lineup past top five or so |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 123 | 116 | Full seven games, but draw Kershaw, deGrom, Hill and Maeda, could be a tough week |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 88 | 101 | Seven RHP good news for Joe Mauer, Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario and Jason Castro |
| New York Mets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 104 | 119 | Big week for Mets LHB, all seven at home, all seven facing righties |
| New York Yankees | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 112 | 108 | Yankees offense slowing down, now on the road but in two good hitting venues in AL East |
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 97 | 95 | Seven righties on the docket, busy week for Stephen Vogt and Matt Joyce |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 100 | You want see a more average week all season. H/A split, LHP/RHP split and parks exactly neutral |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 98 | Not a lot to see here, use the better Bucs, look for better choices than the others |
| San Diego Padres | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 105 | Six at Petco doesn't move the needle, Friars still struggling to score consistently |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 99 | Three over the weekend in Philly versus all RHP give the Giants LHB a decent outlook |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 112 | 109 | It will be very interesting if the Mariners let Nelson Cruz roam the spacious Coors outfield |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 98 | Three LHP on the ledger, good for Grichuk, Piscotty, Pham, Diaz, Pham and Gyorko. |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 108 | 101 | On the road for six, but facing some soft pitching helps. Still, Morrison and Kiermaier sketchy |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 100 | Six in Arlington the good news, facing some strong pitchers, not so much |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 109 | 109 | Jays finally healthy and home for a week. Could this be the elixir for a sluggish couple of months? |
| Washington Nationals | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 70 | 78 | Away in two of the best pitching venues in the league, but can use DH in Oakland |
PITCHNG MATCHUPS
| TM | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
| ARZ | @Lamet R | @Nova R | @Kuhl R | @Worley R | @Urena R | @Volquez R | @Nicolino L |
| ATL | @Nolasco R | @Meyer R | @Chavez R | @Arroyo R | @Feldman R | @Garrett L | |
| BAL | Montgmery L | Severino R | Tanaka R | Rodriguez L | Porcello R | Price L | Sale L |
| BOS | @Quintana L | @Giolito R | @Pelfrey R | @Miley L | @Asher R | @Bundy R | @Tillman R |
| CHC | @Cosart R | @Lamet R | @Perdomo R | Lynn R | Leake R | Wacha R | |
| CHW | Price L | Sale L | Pomeranz L | @Fulmer R | @Zmmrman R | @Norris L | |
| CIN | @Stroman R | @House L | @Bolsinger R | Foltynewicz R | Dickey R | Teheran R | |
| CLE | Neal R | Gray R | Manaea L | Cotton R | @Vargas L | @Duffy L | @Hammel R |
| COL | Gaviglio R | Miranda L | @Paxton L | @Gallardo R | @Richard L | @Chacin R | @Cosart R |
| DET | @Hammel R | @Almonte R | @Kennedy R | Holland L | Gonzalez R | Covey R | |
| HOU | @Berrios R | @Gibson R | @Santiago L | @Darvish R | @Cashner R | @Perez L | |
| KC | Norris L | Verlander R | Boyd L | Tomlin R | Carrasco R | Bauer R | |
| LAA | Teheran R | Colon R | Garcia L | Mejia L | Santana R | Berrios R | Gibson R |
| LAD | @Leake R | @Wacha R | @Martinez R | @Wnwrght R | @Nelson R | @Garza R | @Davies R |
| MIA | Hellickson R | Velasquez R | Nola R | Greinke R | Corbin L | Walker R | Ray L |
| MIL | @Gsellman R | @Pill R | @deGrom R | @Wheeler R | Kershaw L | Hill L | Maeda R |
| MIN | Morton R | Fiers R | Musgrove R | @Ramirez R | @Shoemkr R | @Nolasco R | @Meyer R |
| NYM | Garza R | Davies R | Guerra R | Anderson R | Cole R | Glasnow R | Williams R |
| NYY | @Bundy R | @Tillman R | @Gausman R | @Estrada R | @Liriano L | @Stroman R | @Biagini R |
| OAK | @Carrasco R | @Bauer R | @Kluber R | @Salazar R | Strasburg R | Ross R | Roark R |
| PHI | @Volquez R | @Nicolino L | @Straily R | Blach L | Cueto R | Moore L | |
| PIT | Delgado R | Ray L | Godley R | @Harvey R | @Matz L | @Gsellman R | |
| SD | Hendricks R | Butler R | Arrieta R | Marquez R | Chatwood R | Anderson L | |
| SEA | @Chatwood R | @Anderson L | Senzatela R | Freeland L | Odorizzi R | Cobb R | Ramirez R |
| SF | Roark R | Gonzalez L | Scherzer R | @Eickhoff R | @Eflin R | @Hellickson R | |
| STL | Hill L | Maeda R | Wood L | McCarthy R | @Lackey R | @Lester L | @Hendricks R |
| TB | @Perez L | @Martinez R | @Griffin R | @Bergman R | @Gaviglio R | @Miranda L | |
| TEX | Ramirez R | Andriese R | Archer R | Keuchel L | McCullers R | Morton R | |
| TOR | Wojcchwski R | Bonilla R | Adleman R | Sabathia L | Pineda R | Montgmry L | Severino R |
| WSH | @Moore L | @Smrdzija R | @Cain R | @Triggs R | @Neal R | @Gray R |
