The Schedule Planner: National League

August 7, 2018

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:

@sporer Great FG piece on NL SP Planner! I tried to take your analysis a bit farther by aggregating and color coding to show which teams have best and worst ROS matchups. Let me know if you want me to do same with your AL planner- just takes a sec to do it! pic.twitter.com/sMPTghw3Qd

— Bruce Carlson (@bcarlson640) August 8, 2018

Thanks so much for that, Bruce!!