This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series.
May opens with only 93 games on the docket.
A doubleheader gives the Mets and Braves eight games this week. Only the Red Sox, Cubs, Blue Jays and Nationals play seven times. The Cubs and Nationals play a four-game series against each other to kick off the week, with both offenses in good shape against each other's suspect pitching.
The Diamondbacks and Rangers draw the short straw with only five games on the docket.
Updated Monday 12:20 AM ET
Week of May 1 - 7
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
| TM | GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARZ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 106 | 104 | 83 | 98 | 97 | 98 |
| 2 | ATL | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 86 | 110 | 97 | 102 | 138 | 103 | 105 | 104 |
| 3 | BAL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 85 | 91 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 96 |
| 4 | BOS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 97 | 107 | 107 | 100 | 103 | 111 | 102 | 104 | 103 |
| 5 | CHC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 111 | 114 | 104 | 104 | 120 | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| 6 | CHW | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 113 | 90 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 103 |
| 7 | CIN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 105 | 103 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
May opens with only 93 games on the docket.
A doubleheader gives the Mets and Braves eight games this week. Only the Red Sox, Cubs, Blue Jays and Nationals play seven times. The Cubs and Nationals play a four-game series against each other to kick off the week, with both offenses in good shape against each other's suspect pitching.
The Diamondbacks and Rangers draw the short straw with only five games on the docket.
Updated Monday 12:20 AM ET
Week of May 1 - 7
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
| TM | GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARZ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 106 | 104 | 83 | 98 | 97 | 98 |
| 2 | ATL | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 86 | 110 | 97 | 102 | 138 | 103 | 105 | 104 |
| 3 | BAL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 85 | 91 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 96 |
| 4 | BOS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 97 | 107 | 107 | 100 | 103 | 111 | 102 | 104 | 103 |
| 5 | CHC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 111 | 114 | 104 | 104 | 120 | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| 6 | CHW | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 113 | 90 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 103 |
| 7 | CIN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 105 | 103 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
| 8 | CLE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 102 | 110 | 93 | 97 | 91 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| 9 | COL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 108 | 122 | 100 | 94 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 100 |
| 10 | DET | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 93 | 93 | 112 | 94 | 94 | 86 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| 11 | HOU | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 107 | 85 | 104 | 100 | 104 | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| 12 | KC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 80 | 106 | 102 | 101 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 13 | LAA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 90 | 107 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 14 | LAD | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| 15 | MIA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 91 | 113 | 100 | 96 | 93 | 97 | 96 | 97 |
| 16 | MIL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 91 | 97 | 82 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 99 | 98 | 99 |
| 17 | MIN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 115 | 103 | 109 | 102 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 99 |
| 18 | NYM | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 90 | 99 | 88 | 103 | 101 | 125 | 104 | 105 | 105 |
| 19 | NYY | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 101 | 86 | 97 | 101 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 |
| 20 | OAK | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 97 | 105 | 86 | 94 | 97 | 96 |
| 21 | PHI | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 117 | 116 | 105 | 96 | 95 | 88 | 98 | 97 | 98 |
| 22 | PIT | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 87 | 89 | 105 | 101 | 89 | 98 | 96 | 97 |
| 23 | SD | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 91 | 110 | 102 | 105 | 92 | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| 24 | SF | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 94 | 113 | 96 | 93 | 87 | 95 | 94 | 95 |
| 25 | SEA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 95 | 106 | 99 | 98 | 91 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| 26 | STL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 81 | 83 | 100 | 96 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 97 |
| 27 | TB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 95 | 94 | 99 | 102 | 89 | 97 | 99 | 98 |
| 28 | TEX | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 114 | 100 | 116 | 94 | 99 | 83 | 95 | 96 | 96 |
| 29 | TOR | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 86 | 87 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 118 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| 30 | WSH | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 105 | 106 | 116 | 101 | 100 | 118 | 104 | 104 | 104 |
Pitching Matchups
| Team | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARZ | @Gray R | @Heaney L | Kuhl R | Gray. R | Gore L | ||
| ATL | @Reyes R/Megill R | @Alcantara R | @Garrett L | @Cabrera R | Kremer R | Bradish R | Wells R |
| BAL | @Yarbrough L | @Greinke R | @Lyles R | @Soroka R | @Strider R | @Morton R | |
| BOS | Berrios R | Kikuchi L | Manoah R | Gausman R | @Wheeler R | @Falter L | @Walker R |
| CHC | @Gore L | @Williams R | @Abbott R | @Corbin L | Luzardo L | Hoeing R | Alcantara R |
| CHW | Ryan R | Varland R | Lopez R | @Greene R | @Lodolo L | @Weaver R | |
| CIN | @Snell L | @Wacha R | @Lugo R | Lynn R | Clevinger R | Kopech R | |
| CLE | @German R | @Cole R | @Schmidt R | Ober R | Gray R | Ryan R | |
| COL | Peralta R | Lauer L | Miley L | @Lucchesi L | @Megill R | @Scherzer R | |
| DET | Scherzer R | Senga R | Verlander R | @Montgomery L | @Wainwright R | @Matz L | |
| HOU | Stripling R | DeSclafani R | Webb R | @Gonzales L | @Flexen R | @Gilbert R | |
| KC | Wells R | Gibson R | Rodriguez R | Muller L | Waldichuk L | Miller R | |
| LAA | @Matz L | @Mikolas R | @Flaherty R | Eovaldi R | Perez L | Gray R | |
| LAD | Walker R | Strahm L | Nola R | @Musgrove R | @Darvish R | @Snell L | |
| MIA | Elder R | Wright R | Fried L | @Steele L | @Smyly L | @Wesneski R | |
| MIL | @Feltner R | @Lambert R | @Freeland L | @Manaea L | @Cobb R | @Stripling R | |
| MIN | @Kopech R | @Cease R | @Giolito R | @Plesac R | @Allen L | @Quantrill R | |
| NYM | Strider R/Morton R | @Lorenzen R | @Wentz L | @Rodriguez L | Gomber L | Seabold R | Feltner R |
| NYY | Quantrill R | Bibee R | Bieber R | @Chirinos R | @Rasmussen R | @Fleming L | |
| OAK | Gilbert R | Kirby R | Castillo R | @Keller R | @Singer R | @Yarbrough L | |
| PHI | @Gonsolin R | @Urias L | @Stone R | Sale L | Kluber R | Houck R | |
| PIT | @Fleming L | @McClanahan L | @Eflin R | Bassitt R | Berrios R | Kikuchi L | |
| SD | Weaver R | Ashcraft R | Cessa R | May R | Kershaw L | Syndergaard R | |
| SEA | @Miller R | @Sears L | @Rucinski R | Javier R | Urquidy R | Garcia R | |
| SF | @Garcia R | @Brown R | @Valdez L | Burnes R | Rea R | Peralta R | |
| STL | Sandoval L | Ohtani R | Canning R | Boyd L | Turnbull R | Lorenzen R | |
| TB | Contreras R | Keller R | Hill L | Brito R | Cortes L | German R | |
| TEX | Gallen R | Kelly R | @Anderson L | @Detmers L | @Suarez L | ||
| TOR | @Kluber R | @Houck R | @Pivetta R | @Bello R | @Velasquez R | @Oviedo R | @Contreras R |
| WSH | Smyly L | Wesneski R | Stroman R | Assad R | @Henry L | @Nelson R | @Gallen R |
