This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series.
Talk about a wild start to the season. At this rate, the season-long home run record is in serious jeopardy. Be it warmer than usual weather or hitters being ahead of the hitters, the early season pitching dominance is absent.
Despite only playing six games, the Indians and Yankees are set up for a productive week as they're in line to face some weak arms. Aided by the full seven-game schedule, the Red Sox and Blue Jays also project to cross the plate with great frequency.
On the other end, there are several clubs with just five games, a little surprising at this early date.
As always, these rankings will be adjusted after the rotations firm up over the weekend so be sure to come back Sunday night for the update.
For the week, April 1-6
UPDATED: April 1, 12:45 AM ET
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
| GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB | TOTAL | |
| ARZ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 107 | 88 | 98 | 97 | 82 | 95 | 96 | 96 |
| ATL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 103 | 105 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 102 |
| BAL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 108 | 111 | 101 | 105 | 92 | 100 | 101 | 101 |
| BOS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 92 | 93 | 80 |
Talk about a wild start to the season. At this rate, the season-long home run record is in serious jeopardy. Be it warmer than usual weather or hitters being ahead of the hitters, the early season pitching dominance is absent.
Despite only playing six games, the Indians and Yankees are set up for a productive week as they're in line to face some weak arms. Aided by the full seven-game schedule, the Red Sox and Blue Jays also project to cross the plate with great frequency.
On the other end, there are several clubs with just five games, a little surprising at this early date.
As always, these rankings will be adjusted after the rotations firm up over the weekend so be sure to come back Sunday night for the update.
For the week, April 1-6
UPDATED: April 1, 12:45 AM ET
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
| GMS | vLHP | vRHP | HOME | AWAY | HR LHB | HR RHB | SB | P LHB | P RHB | RUNS | AVE LHB | AVE RHB | TOTAL | |
| ARZ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 107 | 88 | 98 | 97 | 82 | 95 | 96 | 96 |
| ATL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 103 | 105 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 102 |
| BAL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 113 | 108 | 111 | 101 | 105 | 92 | 100 | 101 | 101 |
| BOS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 92 | 93 | 80 | 86 | 91 | 123 | 93 | 95 | 94 |
| CHC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 125 | 106 | 121 | 101 | 101 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 101 |
| CHW | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 112 | 106 | 69 | 103 | 104 | 78 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| CIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 113 | 91 | 73 | 102 | 99 | 117 | 102 | 99 | 101 |
| CLE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 105 | 131 | 107 | 108 | 131 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
| COL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 108 | 105 | 79 | 91 | 97 | 106 | 95 | 97 | 96 |
| DET | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 113 | 102 | 106 | 109 | 99 | 103 | 104 | 104 |
| HOU | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 105 | 100 | 93 | 85 | 88 | 116 | 94 | 95 | 95 |
| KC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 91 | 92 | 61 | 107 | 105 | 89 | 96 | 95 | 96 |
| LAA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 99 | 80 | 88 | 92 | 109 | 93 | 96 | 95 |
| LAD | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 117 | 111 | 107 | 99 | 111 | 117 | 102 | 107 | 105 |
| MIA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 89 | 131 | 103 | 103 | 87 | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| MIL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 139 | 111 | 129 | 111 | 101 | 98 | 109 | 101 | 105 |
| MIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 106 | 121 | 111 | 103 | 89 | 100 | 98 | 99 |
| NYM | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 98 | 98 | 107 | 105 | 103 | 92 | 100 | 99 | 100 |
| NYY | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 131 | 116 | 98 | 111 | 108 | 125 | 109 | 106 | 108 |
| OAK | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 90 | 89 | 62 | 96 | 91 | 99 | 96 | 94 | 95 |
| PHI | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 113 | 96 | 104 | 103 | 76 | 96 | 97 | 97 |
| PIT | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 76 | 68 | 113 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 97 | 101 |
| SD | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 95 | 61 | 78 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 89 | 87 |
| SF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 85 | 107 | 93 | 103 | 84 | 93 | 97 | 95 |
| SEA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 112 | 105 | 152 | 105 | 105 | 85 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| STL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99 | 81 | 75 | 85 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 82 | 85 |
| TB | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 80 | 116 | 99 | 105 | 100 | 97 | 100 | 99 |
| TEX | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 95 | 99 | 73 | 100 | 98 | 112 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| TOR | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 110 | 107 | 97 | 106 | 106 | 123 | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| WSH | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 96 | 111 | 221 | 101 | 97 | 79 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
PITCHING MATCHUPS
| TM | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
| ARZ | @Strahm L | @Lauer L | @Lucchesi L | Porcello R | Price L | Sale L | |
| ATL | Hendricks R | Quintana L | Lester L | Lopez R | S. Alcantara R | Smith L | |
| BAL | @Richard L | @Stroman R | @Shoemaker R | Paxton L | Happ L | German R | |
| BOS | @Brooks R | @Fiers R | @Estrada R | @Anderson L | @Godley R | @Weaver R | @Kelly R |
| CHC | @Newcomb L | @Teheran R | @Fried L | @Woodruff R | @Burnes R | @Davies R | |
| CHW | @Clevinger R | @Bieber R | Kikuchi L | Leake R | LeBlanc L | ||
| CIN | Davies R | Chacin R | Peralta R | @Williams R | @Musgrove R | @Archer R | @Lyles R |
| CLE | Nova R | Rodon L | Sanchez R | Thornton R | Richard L | Stroman R | |
| COL | @Chirinos R | @Snell L | @Morton R | Maeda R | Buehler R | Urias L | |
| DET | @German R | @Loaisiga R | @Tanaka R | Junis R | Lopez R | Bailey R | |
| HOU | @Smyly L | @Miller R | @Minor L | Montas R | Brooks R | Fiers R | |
| KC | Gibson R | Berrios R | @Turnbull R | @Moore L | @Ross R | ||
| LAA | @Hernandez R | @Gonzales L | Volquez R | Lynn R | Smyly L | Miller R | |
| LAD | Pomeranz L | Bumgarner L | Holland L | @Anderson L | @Gray R | @Bettis R | |
| MIA | Matz L | Vargas L | deGrom R | @Wilson R | @Gausman R | @Wright R | |
| MIL | @DeSclafani R | @Mahle R | @Castillo R | Darvish R | Hamels L | Hendricks R | |
| MIN | @Bailey R | @Keller R | @Pivetta R | @Arrieta R | @Eflin R | ||
| NYM | @Smith L | @Urena R | @Richards R | Strasburg R | Corbin L | Sanchez R | |
| NYY | Ross R | Zimmermann R | Boyd L | @Cobb R | @Bundy R | @Hess R | |
| OAK | Price L | Sale L | Eovaldi R | Rodriguez L | @McHugh R | @Miley L | @Peacock R |
| PHI | @Sanchez R | @Scherzer R | Odorizzi R | Pineda R | Gibson R | ||
| PIT | Wainwright R | Mikolas R | Gray R | Roark R | DeSclafani R | Mahle R | |
| SD | Kelly R | Greinke R | Ray L | @Flaherty R | @Hudson R | @Wacha R | |
| SEA | Stratton R | Cahill R | @Lopez R | @Giolito R | @Nova R | ||
| SF | @Urias L | @Ryu L | @Stripling R | Glasnow R | Yarbrough L | Chirinos R | |
| STL | @Archer R | @Taillon R | Margevicius L | Paddack R | Strahm L | ||
| TB | Bettis R | Freeland L | Marquez R | @Rodriguez R | @Samardzija R | @Pomeranz L | |
| TEX | Peacock R | Verlander R | Cole R | @Harvey R | @Pena R | @Skaggs L | @Stratton R |
| TOR | Hess R | Cashner R | Wright R | @Kluber R | @Bauer R | @Carrasco R | @Clevinger R |
| WSH | Eflin R | Nola R | @Syndergaard R | @Wheeler R | @Matz L |
