Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Friday, July 31, 2026
Top doubles spot: Carter Jensen
Carter Jensen (KC) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Tomoyuki Sugano. The lefty is driving the ball at .055 2B/PA against righties this year — and .147 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Tomoyuki Sugano has been tough to drive against righties lately — .000 doubles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him hasn't been any better to that side, so there's no relief late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Tomoyuki Sugano. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Kyle Stowers (MIA) (84) vs RHP Freddy Peralta: a strong bat at .050 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.240).
- Hao-Yu Lee (DET) (81) vs LHP Jeffrey Springs: an excellent bat at .055 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.107).
- Andruw Monasterio (BOS) (80) vs RHP the starter: an elite bat at .083 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Chase DeLauter (CLE) (79) vs LHP Mitch Bratt: an excellent bat at .059 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.077).
- John Rave (KC) (79) vs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Dillon Dingler (DET) (79) vs LHP Jeffrey Springs: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.107).
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (78) vs RHP Will Warren: an excellent bat at .061 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.077).
Platoon edges to target
- Carter Jensen (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year.
- Kyle Stowers (MIA) — lefty bat vs RHP, .050 against righties this year.
- Hao-Yu Lee (DET) — righty bat vs LHP, .062 against lefties this year.
- John Rave (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .118 against righties this year.
- Dillon Dingler (DET) — righty bat vs LHP, .064 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Freddie Freeman (LAD), Xavier Edwards (MIA), Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS), Ernie Clement (TOR), Brandon Lowe (PIT), and Luis García Jr. (WSH). Cold but due to bounce back: Junior Caminero (TB), Tommy White (ATH), Hunter Goodman (COL), Tyler Soderstrom (ATH), and Ezequiel Duran (TEX).
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 doubles matchups
Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's doubles 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.