The Schedule Planner: National League

With just under two months left in the season, playing to the schedule is a big factor in fantasy baseball so I ran some numbers to identify the best and worst offenses by handedness and perhaps this can offer some guidance for you down the stretch when selecting starters. I looked at wOBA for the year, last 30 days, and last 14 days, then weighted the three, and ranked the teams.

The recent samples are smaller and thus more volatile, but they also can reflect the changing dynamics of a team via injuries or trades. That said, I still weighted the season mark the most. This is just focused on handedness so be mindful of potential park factors that could also play a role. It’s sorted by division and record and then the scheduled teams are listed in order starting with Wednesday, August 8th. Today we’ve got the Senior Circuit:

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (63-49)

Phillies
vL vR
at ARI x2 13 18
at SD x3 18 30
BOS x2 14 2
NYM x5 30 26
at WAS x3 8 8
at TOR x3 17 7
WAS x3 8 8
CHC x3 11 5
at MIA x3 29 28
at NYM x3 30 26
WAS x3 8 8
MIA x3 29 28
NYM x3 30 26
at ATL x4 12 20
at COL x4 1 21
ATL x3 12 20

ATLANTA BRAVES (60-49)

Braves
vL vR
at WAS x2 8 8
MIL x3 15 15
MIA x4 29 28
COL x4 1 21
at PIT x3 16 12
at MIA x4 29 28
TB x2 4 22
CHC x1 11 5
PIT x3 16 12
BOS x3 14 2
at ARI x4 13 18
at SF x3 20 27
WAS x3 8 8
STL x3 6 24
PHI x4 19 17
at NYM x3 30 26
at PHI x3 19 17

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (58-54)

Nationals
vL vR
ATL x2 12 20
at CHC x3 11 5
at STL x4 6 24
MIA x3 29 28
PHI x3 19 17
at NYM x3 30 26
at PHI x3 19 17
MIL x3 15 15
STL x3 6 24
CHC x4 11 5
at PHI x3 19 17
at ATL x3 12 20
at MIA x2 29 28
NYM x3 30 26
MIA x3 29 28
at COL x3 1 21

NEW YORK METS (46-64)

Mets
vL vR
CIN x1 9 13
at MIA x3 29 28
at NYY x1 2 10
at BAL x2 22 16
at PHI x5 19 17
SF x4 20 27
WAS x3 8 8
at CHC x3 11 5
at SF x3 20 27
at LAD x3 27 3
PHI x3 19 17
MIA x4 29 28
at BOS x3 14 2
at PHI x3 19 17
at WAS x4 8 8
ATL x3 12 20
MIA x3 29 28

MIAMI MARLINS (47-67)

Marlins
vL vR
STL x1 6 24
NYM x3 30 26
at ATL x4 12 20
WAS x3 8 8
NYY x2 2 10
ATL x4 12 20
at BOS x2 14 2
TOR x3 17 7
PHI x3 19 17
at PIT x3 16 12
at NYM x4 30 26
at PHI x3 19 17
WAS x2 8 8
CIN x4 9 13
at WAS x3 8 8
at NYM x3 30 26

CHICAGO CUBS (65-47)

Cubs
vL vR
at KC x1 26 25
WAS x3 8 8
MIL x2 15 15
at PIT x4 16 12
at DET x2 21 29
CIN x4 9 13
NYM x3 30 26
at ATL x1 12 20
at PHI x3 19 17
at MIL x3 15 15
at WAS x4 8 8
MIL x3 15 15
CIN x3 9 13
at ARI x3 13 18
at CWS x3 24 19
PIT x4 16 12
STL x3 6 24

MILWAUKEE BREWERS (65-50)

Brewers
vL vR
SD x2 18 30
at ATL x3 12 20
at CHC x2 11 5
at STL x3 6 24
CIN x3 9 13
PIT x3 16 12
at CIN x3 9 13
at WAS x3 8 8
CHC x3 11 5
SF x3 20 27
at CHC x3 11 5
PIT x3 16 12
CIN x3 9 13
at PIT x3 16 12
at STL x3 6 24
DET x3 21 29

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (58-55)

Cardinals
vL vR
at MIA x1 29 28
at KC x3 26 25
WAS x4 8 8
MIL x3 15 15
at LAD x3 27 3
at COL x3 1 21
PIT x3 16 12
CIN x3 9 13
at WAS x3 8 8
at DET x3 21 29
PIT x3 16 12
LAD x4 27 3
at ATL x3 12 20
SF x3 20 27
MIL x3 15 15
at CHC x3 11 5

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (57-56)

Pirates
vL vR
at COL x1 1 21
at SF x4 20 27
at MIN x2 25 9
CHC x4 11 5
ATL x3 12 20
at MIL x3 15 15
at STL x3 6 24
at ATL x3 12 20
CIN x3 9 13
MIA x3 29 28
at STL x3 6 24
at MIL x3 15 15
KC x3 26 25
MIL x3 15 15
at CHC x4 11 5
at CIN x3 9 13

CINCINNATI REDS (49-64)

Reds
vL vR
at NYM x1 30 26
ARI x3 13 18
CLE x3 3 4
SF x3 20 27
at MIL x3 15 15
at CHC x4 11 5
MIL x3 15 15
at STL x3 6 24
at PIT x3 16 12
SD x4 18 30
LAD x3 27 3
at CHC x3 11 5
at MIL x3 15 15
at MIA x4 29 28
KC x2 26 25
PIT x3 16 12

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (63-51)

Diamondbacks
vL vR
PHI x1 19 17
at CIN x3 9 13
at TEX x2 5 11
at SD x4 18 30
LAA x2 28 1
SEA x3 23 23
at SF x3 20 27
at LAD x4 27 3
SD x2 18 30
ATL x4 12 20
at COL x4 1 21
at HOU x3 7 14
CHC x3 11 5
COL x3 1 21
LAD x3 27 3
at SD x3 18 30

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (62-51)

Dodgers
vL vR
at OAK x1 10 6
at COL x4 1 21
SF x3 20 27
at SEA x3 23 23
STL x3 6 24
SD x3 18 30
at TEX x2 5 11
ARI x4 13 18
NYM x3 30 26
at COL x3 1 21
at CIN x3 9 13
at STL x4 6 24
COL x3 1 21
SD x3 18 30
at ARI x3 13 18
at SF x3 20 27

COLORADO ROCKIES (60-52)

Rockies
vL vR
PIT x1 16 12
LAD x4 27 3
at HOU x2 7 14
at ATL x4 12 20
SD x3 18 30
STL x3 6 24
at LAA x2 28 1
at SD x4 18 30
SF x3 20 27
LAD x3 27 3
ARI x4 13 18
at SF x3 20 27
at LAD x3 27 3
at ARI x3 13 18
PHI x4 19 17
WAS x3 8 8

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (57-57)

Giants
vL vR
PIT x4 16 12
at LAD x3 27 3
at CIN x3 9 13
at NYM x4 30 26
TEX x3 5 11
ARI x3 13 18
NYM x3 30 26
at COL x3 1 21
at MIL x3 15 15
ATL x3 12 20
COL x3 1 21
at SD x3 18 30
at STL x3 6 24
SD x3 18 30
LAD x3 27 3

SAN DIEGO PADRES (44-70)

Padres
vL vR
at MIL x2 15 15
PHI x3 19 17
LAA x3 28 1
ARI x4 13 18
at COL x3 1 21
at LAD x3 27 3
SEA x2 23 23
COL x4 1 21
at ARI x2 13 18
at CIN x4 9 11
at SEA x2 23 23
TEX x3 5 11
SF x3 20 27
at LAD x3 27 3
at SF x3 20 27
ARI x3 13 18

Commenter bac640 took it a step further with the following:

Thanks so much for that, Bruce!!





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John W.
6 years ago

this is great, thanks!