This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series.
Weather is warming, which means even more home runs. We're at the point of the season where some splits can give is a better idea which teams are in better spots to rack up runs. Of course, the primary consideration is still the matchup for the specific hitter, but a favorable team contest doesn't hurt.
MLB HITTER RANKINGS| TEAM | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 117 | Start week in Coors Field, could be big week for Jake Lamb, Gregor Blanco and David Peralta |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 100 | All seven at home, all Braves lefty swingers in play plus better righties |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 109 | 97 | Seven games, but facing all right-handers including several above average |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 94 | Red Sox offense still inconsistent, surprisingly low 17th overall in runs per game |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 94 | Cubs really struggling versus RHP, sitting with 7th lowest wOBA in that scenario |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 107 | White Sox best team in the league versus LHP, but only draw one southpaw this week |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 91 | 92 | Tough week for Reds RHB, begin in Trop (with DH) finish in Nationals Park |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 113 | 106 | Could be a big week for all Tribe hitters as they're facing several home-prone gas cans |
| Colorado Rockies | 3 |
Weather is warming, which means even more home runs. We're at the point of the season where some splits can give is a better idea which teams are in better spots to rack up runs. Of course, the primary consideration is still the matchup for the specific hitter, but a favorable team contest doesn't hurt.
MLB HITTER RANKINGS| TEAM | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 117 | Start week in Coors Field, could be big week for Jake Lamb, Gregor Blanco and David Peralta |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 100 | All seven at home, all Braves lefty swingers in play plus better righties |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 109 | 97 | Seven games, but facing all right-handers including several above average |
| Boston Red Sox | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 94 | Red Sox offense still inconsistent, surprisingly low 17th overall in runs per game |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 94 | Cubs really struggling versus RHP, sitting with 7th lowest wOBA in that scenario |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 102 | 107 | White Sox best team in the league versus LHP, but only draw one southpaw this week |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 91 | 92 | Tough week for Reds RHB, begin in Trop (with DH) finish in Nationals Park |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 113 | 106 | Could be a big week for all Tribe hitters as they're facing several home-prone gas cans |
| Colorado Rockies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 117 | 111 | Rockies generally struggle on road versus southpaws, catching Ryu and Kershaw in Dodger Stadium |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 95 | 103 | Seven on road in pitcher's parks, including three in Petco without Victor Martinez |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 90 | On the road for seven, who cares? Astros leading the league, by far, in runs per game in road tilts |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 81 | Facing four lefties and have been quietly crushing southpaws the last month, sporting .373 wOBA and 15 K% in that span |
| Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 111 | 116 | On the road for an AL East swing, nice park upgrades but Angels offense not doing much |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 117 | 96 | Home all week, featuring weekend series with a Rockies staff leading the league in road ERA |
| Miami Marlins | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 77 | In South Beach all week, scheduled to face a couple of top arms and a couple more looking to regain form |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 128 | 106 | Seven on the road but not losing much in terms of lefty power, Eric Sogard should stay relevant another week |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 106 | Only six games, but Twins are tenth overall in runs per game for the last month |
| New York Mets | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 92 | 87 | On the road for seven, but more importantly, facing 5 LHP, Wilmer Flores is in a great spot |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 125 | Only six games, but all at home versus RHP, including several weak arms, both starters and relievers |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 94 | 92 | Seven games, in power-suppressing venues, but still an upgrade over their home digs |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 116 | Tough set-up for offensively challenged lineup, facing an above average starter all six games |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 127 | 100 | Away for seven, nice power upgrades, especially for LHB like John Jaso, Josh Bell, Gregory Polanco and Adam Frazier |
| San Diego Padres | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 111 | Not much to see here, though Padres RHB in decent spot with 2 LHP and a couple lesser RHP |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 82 | 89 | Not bad for Giants LHB, begin week in Suntrust Park, then come home for three Mets RHP |
| Seattle Mariners | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 102 | Home for seven seems nice, but Mariners are 7th worse team in the league at home vs. RHP |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 104 | Six games, all facing RHP. Not many LHB, but overall, Redbirds league average with righty on the hill |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 85 | Rays continue to bash RHP, should continue with several middling righties on the docket |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 123 | 111 | Nice week for lefty swinging Rangers, heading to the Bronx for a three-game weekend set |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 92 | Seven games, but all on the road so overall park downgrades, but facing some weak arms |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 88 | Nationals draw six right-handers, which is good considering they sport the 7th best wOBA vs. RHP |
PITCHNG MATCHUPS
| TM | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
| ARZ | @Marquez R | @Hoffman R | @Senzatela R | Eickhoff R | Lively R | Hellickson R | |
| ATL | Cueto R | Moore L | Samardzija R | Cain R | Nelson R | Garza R | Davies R |
| BAL | Kluber R | Tomlin R | Carrasco R | Clevinger R | @Faria R | @Archer R | @Odorizzi R |
| BOS | @Hammel R | @Strahm L | @Kennedy R | Meyer R | Ramirez R | Shoemaker R | |
| CHC | Richard L | Chacin R | Diaz R | @Locke L | @Urena R | @Volquez R | @Worley R |
| CHW | @Santana R | @Berrios R | @Santiago L | Cotton R | Gossett R | Gray R | |
| CIN | @Odorizzi R | @Cobb R | @Ramirez R | @Strasburg R | @Ross R | @Roark R | |
| CLE | @Bundy R | @Tillman R | @Gausman R | @Miley L | Mejia L | Gibson R | Santana R |
| COL | Greinke R | Walker R | Corbin L | @Ryu L | @Kershaw L | @McCarthy R | |
| DET | @Gaviglio R | @Miranda L | @Paxton L | @Hernndz R | @Lamet R | @Perdomo R | @Richard L |
| HOU | @Gossett R | @Gray R | @Manaea L | @Hahn R | @Gallardo R | @Bergman R | @Gaviglio R |
| KC | Velzquez R | Sale L | Pomeranz L | Happ L | Estrada R | Liriano L | |
| LAA | @Pineda R | @Mntgmry L | @Severino R | @Porcello R | @Price L | @Velzquez R | |
| LAD | Wheeler R | Pill R | Gsellman R | Matz L | Freeland L | Chatwood R | Marquez R |
| MIA | Roark R | Gonzalez L | Scherzer R | Arrieta R | Lackey R | Lester L | Mntgmry L |
| MIL | Cole R | Kuhl R | Williams R | Nova R | @Foltynwcz R | @Dickey R | @Teheran R |
| MIN | Holland L | Gonzalez R | Quintana L | @Bauer R | @Kluber R | @Tomlin R | |
| NYM | @Kershaw L | @McCarthy R | @Hill L | @Wood L | @Blach L | @Cueto R | @Moore L |
| NYY | Shoemaker R | Nolasco R | Chavez R | Darvish R | B-Dirkx R | Cashner R | |
| OAK | Peacock R | Martes R | Keuchel L | Fiers R | @Pelfrey R | @Shields R | @Holland L |
| PHI | Leake R | Wacha R | Martinez R | @Godley R | @Ray L | @Greinke R | |
| PIT | @Garza R | @Davies R | @Guerra R | @Anderson R | @Wanwrght R | @Lynn R | @Leake R |
| SD | @Lester L | @Mntgmry L | @Butler R | Farmer R | Zimmrmn R | Verlander R | |
| SEA | Zimmrmn R | Verlander R | Norris L | Fulmer R | Musgrove R | McCullers R | Morton R |
| SF | @Dickey R | @Teheran R | @Colon R | @Garcia L | Lugo R | deGrom R | Wheeler R |
| STL | @Hellickson R | @Pivetta R | @Nola R | Taillon R | Cole R | Kuhl R | |
| TB | Feldman R | Garrett L | Adleman R | Asher R | Bundy R | Tillman R | |
| TEX | Estrada R | Liriano L | Biagini R | Stroman R | @Tanaka R | @Green R | @Pineda R |
| TOR | @B-Dirkx R | @Cashner R | @Ross R | @Perez L | @Junis R | @Vargas L | @Hammel R |
| WSH | @Volquez R | @Worley R | @Straily R | Wojchwski R | Arroyo R | Feldman R |
