This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series.
Normally, being in the red isn't good. However, if you're playing in a format with an extended first week, you want all the red, as in Reds and Red Sox as you can muster. Boston plays 10 games, and despite drawing both Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom, their bats line up well to start the season. Cincinnati is in even better shape, with two of their first three series against the subpar Detroit staff.
With only five games the first full week of the season, the Cardinals, Rockies and Rangers only have eight total for the extended first period.
UPDATED: July 24, 12:15 AM ET
MLB HITTER RANKINGS
KEY (100 neutral)
- HR LHB/HR RHB - Average HR Park Factors
- SB - Stolen Base Index
- P LHB/P RHB - Opposing pitcher quality index
- Runs - Runs scoring index
For the period July 23-27
TM | GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB | TOTAL | |
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1 | ARZ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 105 | 116 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 91 | 95 | 93 |
2 | ATL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 119 | 137 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
3 | BAL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 106 | 92 | 103 | 107 | 99 | 92 | 97 | 95 |
4 | BOS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 118 | 117 | 98 | 105 | 102 |
5 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 99 | 103 | 98 | 97 | 98 |
6 | CHW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Normally, being in the red isn't good. However, if you're playing in a format with an extended first week, you want all the red, as in Reds and Red Sox as you can muster. Boston plays 10 games, and despite drawing both Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom, their bats line up well to start the season. Cincinnati is in even better shape, with two of their first three series against the subpar Detroit staff.
With only five games the first full week of the season, the Cardinals, Rockies and Rangers only have eight total for the extended first period.
UPDATED: July 24, 12:15 AM ET
MLB HITTER RANKINGS
KEY (100 neutral)
- HR LHB/HR RHB - Average HR Park Factors
- SB - Stolen Base Index
- P LHB/P RHB - Opposing pitcher quality index
- Runs - Runs scoring index
For the period July 23-27
TM | GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB | TOTAL | |
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1 | ARZ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 105 | 116 | 98 | 100 | 99 | 91 | 95 | 93 |
2 | ATL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 119 | 137 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
3 | BAL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 106 | 92 | 103 | 107 | 99 | 92 | 97 | 95 |
4 | BOS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 118 | 117 | 98 | 105 | 102 |
5 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 99 | 103 | 98 | 97 | 98 |
6 | CHW | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 107 | 101 | 97 | 97 | 90 | 94 | 93 | 94 |
7 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 111 | 92 | 106 | 111 | 106 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
8 | CLE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 105 | 123 | 113 | 110 | 111 | 104 | 102 | 103 |
9 | COL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 100 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 95 |
10 | DET | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 111 | 98 | 100 | 90 | 89 | 95 | 89 | 92 |
11 | HOU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 99 | 120 | 107 | 108 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
12 | KC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 105 | 76 | 97 | 96 | 84 | 90 | 89 | 90 |
13 | LAA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 88 |
14 | LAD | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 96 | 126 | 101 | 102 | 161 | 106 | 105 | 106 |
15 | MIA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 123 | 66 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
16 | MIL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 116 | 114 | 103 | 93 | 98 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
17 | MIN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 107 | 83 | 92 | 108 | 97 | 90 | 96 | 93 |
18 | NYM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 119 | 120 | 99 | 101 | 89 | 95 | 97 | 96 |
19 | NYY | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 89 |
20 | OAK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 81 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 101 | 96 | 95 | 96 |
21 | PHI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 123 | 71 | 105 | 104 | 113 | 97 | 99 | 98 |
22 | PIT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 85 | 58 | 99 | 91 | 99 | 90 | 86 | 88 |
23 | SD | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 105 | 105 | 92 | 103 | 99 | 89 | 97 | 93 |
24 | SF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 96 | 119 | 98 | 97 | 120 | 99 | 96 | 98 |
25 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 99 | 126 | 88 | 95 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 90 |
26 | STL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 85 | 79 | 116 | 107 | 110 | 101 | 96 | 99 |
27 | TB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 85 | 121 | 95 | 99 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
28 | TEX | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 100 | 86 | 105 | 111 | 103 | 97 | 99 | 98 |
29 | TOR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 85 | 96 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 87 |
30 | WSH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 99 | 125 | 61 | 64 | 87 | 76 | 79 | 78 |
For the period July 23 - Aug. 2
TM | GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB | TOTAL | |
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1 | ARZ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 94 | 105 | 93 | 97 | 98 | 101 | 96 | 98 | 97 |
2 | ATL | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 103 | 120 | 99 | 100 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
3 | BAL | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
4 | BOS | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 102 | 114 | 123 | 101 | 105 | 108 | 101 | 104 | 103 |
5 | CHC | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 100 | 114 | 97 | 104 | 99 | 110 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
6 | CHW | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 101 | 98 | 93 | 99 | 100 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 95 |
7 | CIN | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 120 | 108 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 104 | 102 | 103 |
8 | CLE | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 100 | 102 | 105 | 100 | 101 | 101 |
9 | COL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 103 | 104 | 94 | 101 | 98 | 84 | 94 | 93 | 94 |
10 | DET | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 108 | 103 | 112 | 105 | 97 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 102 |
11 | HOU | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 99 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
12 | KC | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 97 | 96 | 101 | 99 | 106 | 104 | 98 | 100 | 99 |
13 | LAA | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 84 | 92 | 120 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
14 | LAD | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 111 | 101 | 110 | 96 | 100 | 116 | 98 | 100 | 99 |
15 | MIA | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 96 | 90 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
16 | MIL | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 110 | 101 | 87 | 100 | 96 | 99 | 97 | 95 | 96 |
17 | MIN | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 98 | 106 | 82 | 93 | 99 | 90 | 93 | 95 | 94 |
18 | NYM | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 97 | 111 | 117 | 100 | 103 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 100 |
19 | NYY | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 117 | 100 | 102 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 101 |
20 | OAK | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 90 | 88 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 96 | 99 | 98 | 99 |
21 | PHI | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 115 | 120 | 101 | 99 | 101 | 103 | 100 | 101 | 101 |
22 | PIT | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 104 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 92 | 95 |
23 | SD | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 82 | 102 | 93 | 98 | 103 | 110 | 96 | 100 | 98 |
24 | SF | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 83 | 106 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 96 |
25 | SEA | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 101 | 100 | 116 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 |
26 | STL | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 115 | 100 | 85 | 107 | 102 | 88 | 98 | 94 | 97 |
27 | TB | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 105 | 94 | 114 | 101 | 105 | 104 | 100 | 101 | 101 |
28 | TEX | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 88 | 90 | 94 | 100 | 106 | 91 | 94 | 97 | 96 |
29 | TOR | 10 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 100 | 95 | 101 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 98 |
30 | WSH | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 91 | 94 | 101 | 91 | 88 | 103 | 94 | 92 | 93 |
PITCHING MATCHUPS
TEAM | Thu 7/23 | Fri 7/24 | Sat 7/25 | Sun 7/26 |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | @Paddack R | @Lamet R | @Richards R | |
Atlanta Braves | @deGrom R | @Matz L | @Porcello R | |
Baltimore Orioles | @Eovaldi R | @Perez L | @Weber R | |
Boston Red Sox | Milone L | Cobb R | LeBlanc L | |
Chicago Cubs | Woodruff R | Burnes R | Peralta R | |
Chicago White Sox | Berrios R | Hill L | Maeda R | |
Cincinnati Reds | Boyd L | Nova R | Turnbull R | |
Cleveland Indians | Duffy L | Singer R | Montgomery L | |
Colorado Rockies | @Lynn R | @Minor L | @Kluber R | |
Detroit Tigers | @Gray R | @Castillo R | @Bauer R | |
Houston Astros | Gonzales L | Walker R | Kikuchi L | |
Kansas City Royals | @Bieber R | @Clevinger R | @Carrasco R | |
Los Angeles Angels | @Montas R | @Manaea L | @Fiers R | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | Cueto R | Samardzija R | Gausman R | Smyly L |
Miami Marlins | @Nola R | @Wheeler R | @Velasquez R | |
Milwaukee Brewers | @Hendricks R | @Darvish R | @Chatwood R | |
Minnesota Twins | @Giolito R | @Keuchel L | @Lopez R | |
New York Mets | Soroka R | Fried L | Newcomb L | |
New York Yankees | @Scherzer R | @Strasburg R | @Corbin L | |
Oakland Athletics | Heaney L | Bundy R | Ohtani R | |
Philadelphia Phillies | S. Alcantara R | Smith L | Urena R | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | @Flaherty R | @Wainwright R | @Hudson R | |
San Diego Padres | Bumgarner L | Ray L | Gallen R | |
Seattle Mariners | @Verlander R | @McCullers R | @Greinke R | |
San Francisco Giants | @May R | @Stripling R | @Wood L | @Urias L |
St. Louis Cardinals | Musgrove R | Williams R | Keller R | |
Tampa Bay Rays | Ryu L | Shoemaker R | Kay L | |
Texas Rangers | Marquez R | Gray R | Freeland L | |
Toronto Blue Jays | @Morton R | @Yarbrough L | @Glasnow R | |
Washington Nationals | Cole R | Paxton L | King R |
TEAM | Mon 7/27 | Tue 7/28 | Wed 7/29 | Thu 7/30 | Fri 7/31 | Sat 8/1 | Sun 8/2 |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | @Davies R | @Gibson R | @Lynn R | Stripling R | Wood L | Urias L | Buehler R |
Atlanta Braves | @Snell L | @Chirinos R | Morton R | Yarbrough L | Porcello R | Peterson L | Wacha R |
Baltimore Orioles | @Lopez R | @Hernandez R | S. Alcantara R | Smith L | Glasnow R | Snell L | Chirinos R |
Boston Red Sox | Peterson L | Wacha R | @deGrom R | @Matz L | @Tanaka R | @Happ L | @Cole R |
Chicago Cubs | @Miley L | @Mahle R | @Gray R | @Castillo R | Williams R | Holland L | Brault L |
Chicago White Sox | @Civale R | @Plesac R | @Bieber R | @Montgomery L | @Junis R | @Keller R | |
Cincinnati Reds | Lester L | Mills R | Hendricks R | Darvish R | @Turnbull R | @Norris L | @Alexander L |
Cleveland Indians | Cease R | Rodon L | Giolito R | @Odorizzi R | @Hill L | @Maeda R | @Bailey R |
Colorado Rockies | @Mengden R | @Montas R | Richards R | Davies R | Lucchesi L | ||
Detroit Tigers | Lopez R | Sparkman R | Duffy L | Singer R | Bauer R | Miley L | DeSclafani R |
Houston Astros | Graveman R | Buehler R | May R | @Bundy R | @Canning R | @Ohtani R | |
Kansas City Royals | @Alexander L | @Agrazal R | @Boyd L | @Nova R | Lopez R | Cease R | Rodon L |
Los Angeles Angels | @Bassitt R | Sheffield L | Dunn R | Gonzales L | McCullers R | Greinke R | James R |
Los Angeles Dodgers | @Valdez L | @Verlander R | @Ray L | @Gallen R | @Weaver R | @Kelly R | |
Miami Marlins | Wojciechowski R | Stewart R | @Milone L | @Cobb R | Corbin L | Sanchez. R | Voth R |
Milwaukee Brewers | @Holland L | @Brault L | @Musgrove R | Flaherty R | Wainwright R | Hudson R | |
Minnesota Twins | Mikolas R | Martinez R | Clevinger R | Carrasco R | Civale R | Plesac R | |
New York Mets | @Valdez R | @Hall L | Eovaldi R | Perez L | @Newcomb L | @Foltynewicz R | @Wright R |
New York Yankees | @Arrieta R | @Eflin R | Nola R | Wheeler R | Weber R | Valdez R | Hall L |
Oakland Athletics | Canning R | Senzatela R | Marquez R | @Walker R | @Kikuchi L | @Graveman R | |
Philadelphia Phillies | Happ L | Cole R | @Montgomery L | @Paxton L | @Kay L | @Thornton R | @Roark R |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Houser R | Lindblom R | Woodruff R | @Chatwood R | @Lester L | @Mills R | |
San Diego Padres | Weaver R | @Cueto R | @Samardzija R | @Gausman R | @Gray R | @Freeland L | @Senzatela R |
Seattle Mariners | @James R | @Andriese R | @Sandoval L | @Heaney L | Manaea L | Fiers R | Bassitt R |
San Francisco Giants | Lucchesi L | Paddack R | Lamet R | Kluber R | Minor L | Gibson R | |
St. Louis Cardinals | @Bailey R | @Berrios R | @Burnes R | @Anderson L | @Houser R | ||
Tampa Bay Rays | Foltynewicz R | Wright R | @Soroka R | @Fried L | @LeBlanc L | @Wojciechowski R | @Stewart R |
Texas Rangers | Kelly R | Bumgarner L | @Smyly L | @Webb R | @Cueto R | ||
Toronto Blue Jays | @Sanchez. R | @Voth R | Scherzer R | Strasburg R | Velasquez R | Arrieta R | Eflin R |
Washington Nationals | Thornton R | Roark R | @Ryu L | @Shoemaker R | @Urena R | @Lopez R | @Hernandez R |