Best MLB Hits Matchups — Saturday, June 13, 2026
Top hits spot: Shea Langeliers
Shea Langeliers (ATH) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Kyle Freeland. The righty is hitting .320 H/PA against lefties this year — and .400 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a hit in about 29% of his trips. And Kyle Freeland has been getting tattooed by lefties lately — .309 hits per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Kyle Freeland too — 1.000 across 2 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Jung Hoo Lee (SF) (92) vs RHP Ben Brown: an elite bat at .351 into an arm tough on the same side (.160).
- Chase DeLauter (CLE) (89) vs LHP Tarik Skubal: an excellent bat at .287 into an arm with little track record against the same side (—), hot bat.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (85) vs RHP Trevor McDonald: a strong bat at .263 into an arm giving up plenty to the same side (.241).
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) (85) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a solid bat at .245 into an arm tough on the same side (.125), hot bat.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) (83) vs RHP Trey Gibson: a strong bat at .266 into an arm getting tattooed by the same side (.300).
- Christian Yelich (MIL) (83) vs RHP Aaron Nola: a strong bat at .258 into an arm getting tattooed by the same side (.304).
- Luis Arraez (SF) (82) vs RHP Ben Brown: an excellent bat at .274 into an arm tough on the same side (.160), hot bat.
Pitchers getting tattooed today
- RHP Joey Estes has been vulnerable to righties — .280 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Hunter Goodman (COL), Edouard Julien (COL), and Troy Johnston (COL).
- LHP Kyle Freeland has been vulnerable to lefties — .280 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Shea Langeliers (ATH), Nick Kurtz (ATH), and Tyler Soderstrom (ATH).
- RHP Aaron Nola has been vulnerable to righties — .261 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Christian Yelich (MIL), Jackson Chourio (MIL), and Brice Turang (MIL).
- LHP Tarik Skubal has been vulnerable to lefties — .260 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Chase DeLauter (CLE), Kyle Manzardo (CLE), and José Ramírez (CLE).
Platoon edges to target
- Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .320 against lefties this year.
- Jung Hoo Lee (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .332 against righties this year.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .216 against righties this year.
- Christian Yelich (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .266 against righties this year.
- Luis Arraez (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .299 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Shea Langeliers (ATH), Chase DeLauter (CLE), Nick Kurtz (ATH), Luis Arraez (SF), Yandy Díaz (TB), and Otto Lopez (MIA). Cold but due to bounce back: Hunter Goodman (COL), Brandon Marsh (PHI), Nolan Arenado (AZ), Kyle Higashioka (TEX), and Ryan Vilade (TB).
Lineup watch
270 of today's hitters are still on projected lineups, drawn from each team's last game. Batting order drives the score, so these flip the moment official lineups post — usually about two hours before first pitch. Anyone who doesn't make the official card gets flagged "Not starting" and drops to the bottom.
How to read these hits matchups
Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's hits per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — weighted toward the last two weeks, then the season, then a two-year baseline. Then it layers in the bullpen, his spot in the order, and park and weather. Higher means more of it points his way. It's context, not a lock — a great spot still goes 0-for-4 sometimes, and a tough one runs into one. The edge is in stacking the odds, and since we grade every board, you can see how often the top of the list delivers.