This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series.
The Yankees are primed to get off to a productive start as they open at home against the Orioles suspect staff. The weather won't be ideal, but at least it won't be as frigid as it was in the Northeast and Midwest compared to this time last year.
Note, the Red Sox, Padres and Giants each play four games, with three against southpaw starters. The Brewers open defense of the NL Central at hitter-friendly Miller Park, though they draw the tough Cardinals staff for the four-game set. Another intriguing matchup features NL East contenders Braves and Phillies, facing off in the City of Brotherly Love for what portends to be a low-scoring three-game series.
For those new to these rankings, each team is ranked in a series of situations, with 100 being a neutral setting. Anything more than 100 benefits that team's hitters while less than is a detriment. An aggregate rank is provided, but it's often best to focus in the category most influencing the player in question. That is, when deciding between Mallex Smith and Trey Mancini, the Mariners' stolen-base potential and the Orioles' HR RHB carry more weight.
For the week, March 28-31
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
MLB HITTER RANKINGS
| TEAM | GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB |
|---|
The Yankees are primed to get off to a productive start as they open at home against the Orioles suspect staff. The weather won't be ideal, but at least it won't be as frigid as it was in the Northeast and Midwest compared to this time last year.
Note, the Red Sox, Padres and Giants each play four games, with three against southpaw starters. The Brewers open defense of the NL Central at hitter-friendly Miller Park, though they draw the tough Cardinals staff for the four-game set. Another intriguing matchup features NL East contenders Braves and Phillies, facing off in the City of Brotherly Love for what portends to be a low-scoring three-game series.
For those new to these rankings, each team is ranked in a series of situations, with 100 being a neutral setting. Anything more than 100 benefits that team's hitters while less than is a detriment. An aggregate rank is provided, but it's often best to focus in the category most influencing the player in question. That is, when deciding between Mallex Smith and Trey Mancini, the Mariners' stolen-base potential and the Orioles' HR RHB carry more weight.
For the week, March 28-31
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
MLB HITTER RANKINGS
| TEAM | GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARZ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 117 | 96 | 60 | 93 | 96 | 100 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 123 | 140 | 102 | 94 | 80 | 95 | 93 | 94 |
| BAL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 125 | 80 | 94 | 96 | 70 | 92 | 90 | 91 |
| BOS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 102 | 50 | 96 | 106 | 115 | 93 | 97 | 95 |
| CHC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 100 | 80 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 95 | 94 | 95 |
| CHW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 81 | 88 | 105 | 109 | 98 | 93 | 94 | 94 |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 111 | 73 | 99 | 96 | 88 | 95 | 91 | 93 |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 106 | 82 | 103 | 106 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 94 |
| COL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 77 | 75 | 104 | 108 | 122 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| DET | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 109 | 109 | 122 | 107 | 108 | 118 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
| HOU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 85 | 160 | 87 | 97 | 109 | 93 | 96 | 95 |
| KC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 81 | 217 | 103 | 104 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| LAA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 99 | 104 | 119 | 93 | 96 | 95 |
| LAD | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 96 | 61 | 96 | 103 | 106 | 95 | 96 | 96 |
| MIA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 77 | 114 | 101 | 103 | 103 | 97 | 96 | 97 |
| MIL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 149 | 111 | 96 | 95 | 98 | 128 | 102 | 99 | 101 |
| MIN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 106 | 89 | 97 | 94 | 79 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| NYM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 99 | 118 | 95 | 92 | 66 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
| NYY | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 146 | 125 | 101 | 115 | 112 | 110 | 107 | 103 | 105 |
| OAK | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 81 | 104 | 102 | 101 | 129 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 123 | 69 | 104 | 99 | 85 | 94 | 93 | 94 |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 111 | 84 | 110 | 101 | 86 | 98 | 93 | 96 |
| SD | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 105 | 101 | 92 | 103 | 107 | 91 | 99 | 95 |
| SF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 105 | 66 | 104 | 100 | 95 | 92 | 93 | 93 |
| SEA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 110 | 102 | 68 | 93 | 96 | 85 | 91 | 92 | 92 |
| STL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 149 | 111 | 100 | 102 | 91 | 117 | 102 | 94 | 98 |
| TB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 85 | 66 | 89 | 86 | 93 | 89 | 86 | 88 |
| TEX | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 105 | 100 | 188 | 105 | 101 | 87 | 101 | 99 | 100 |
| TOR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 63 | 106 | 103 | 129 | 101 | 100 | 101 |
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 99 | 199 | 97 | 89 | 82 | 95 | 93 | 94 |
PITCHING MATCHUPS
| TM | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARZ | @Ryu L | @Stripling R | @Maeda R | @Buehler R | |||
| ATL | @Nola R | @Pivetta R | @Arrieta R | ||||
| BAL | @Tanaka R | @Paxton L | @Happ L | ||||
| BOS | @Gonzales L | @Kikuchi L | @Leake R | @LeBlanc L | |||
| CHC | @Minor L | @Volquez R | @Lynn R | ||||
| CHW | @Keller R | @Junis R | @Lopez R | ||||
| CIN | Taillon R | Williams R | Musgrove R | ||||
| CLE | @Berrios R | @Odorizzi R | @Pineda R | ||||
| COL | @Urena R | @Richards R | @Lopez R | @S. Alcantara R | |||
| DET | @Stroman R | @Sanchez R | @Shoemaker R | @Thornton R | |||
| HOU | @Snell L | @Morton R | @Glasnow R | @Yarbrough L | |||
| KC | Rodon L | Lopez R | Giolito R | ||||
| LAA | @Fiers R | @Estrada R | @Anderson L | @Montas R | |||
| LAD | Greinke R | Ray L | Godley R | Weaver R | |||
| MIA | Freeland L | Marquez R | Anderson L | Gray R | |||
| MIL | Mikolas R | Flaherty R | Hudson R | Wacha R | |||
| MIN | Kluber R | Bauer R | Carrasco R | ||||
| NYM | @Scherzer R | @Strasburg R | @Corbin L | ||||
| NYY | Cashner R | Karns R | Bundy R | ||||
| OAK | Cahill R | Harvey R | Pena R | Skaggs L | |||
| PHI | Teheran R | Wilson R | Wright R | ||||
| PIT | @Castillo R | @Gray R | @Roark R | ||||
| SD | Bumgarner L | Holland L | Rodriguez R | Pomeranz L | |||
| SEA | Sale L | Eovaldi R | Rodriguez L | Porcello R | |||
| SF | @Lauer L | @Lucchesi L | @Allen L | @Paddack R | |||
| STL | @Chacin R | @Peralta R | @Woodruff R | @Burnes R | |||
| TB | Verlander R | Cole R | McHugh R | Miley L | |||
| TEX | Lester L | Darvish R | Hamels L | ||||
| TOR | Zimmermann R | Boyd L | Ross R | Moore L | |||
| WSH | deGrom R | Syndergaard R | Wheeler R |
