MLB Week 5 Preview: Pitchers, Hitters, and Schedule Insights

Get detailed insights on MLB Week 5 with pitcher rankings, hitter matchups, and schedule quirks.

MLB Week 5 is here! This week brings early starts and exciting matchups. The Red Sox have an early game on Monday for Patriots' Day. Teams like the Cubs and Dodgers have shorter weeks. We'll witness the showdown between Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani. Starting pitchers rankings are available, and hitting charts provide matchup ratings. Prepare your fantasy baseball lineups wisely!

  • Lineup Lock Times: Dates, total games, and first game times are listed for each day.
  • Scheduling Quirks: Information on teams with the most games and their home/road breakdown.
  • Starting Pitchers for Week 5: Rankings and schedules of pitchers.
  • Hitting Charts for Week 5: Ratings for various teams against left-handed and right-handed pitchers.
Relation MLB Schedule
2025-08-15 Friday

Botafogo

06:00 South America, CONMEBOL Libertadores - Round of 16

Call

06:00

LDU Quito

Libertad

08:30 South America, CONMEBOL Libertadores - Round of 16

Call

08:30

River Plate

Shanghai Port

19:35 China, Super League, Round 21

Call

19:35

Henan Songshan Longmen

Yunnan Yukun

20:00 China, Super League, Round 21

Call

20:00

Wuhan Three Towns

2025-08-16 Saturday

Changchun Yatai

19:00 China, Super League, Round 21

Call

19:00

Meizhou Wuhua

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