Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Sunday, August 2, 2026
Top doubles spot: Anthony Seigler
Anthony Seigler (BOS) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Emmet Sheehan. The lefty is driving the ball at .078 2B/PA against righties this year — and .077 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Emmet Sheehan has been getting squared up by righties lately — .100 doubles per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Emmet Sheehan. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Wyatt Langford (TEX) (95) vs RHP Peter Lambert: an elite bat at .067 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.103).
- Salvador Perez (KC) (89) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.086).
- Gleyber Torres (DET) (88) vs LHP Gage Jump: a strong bat at .052 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.079).
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (85) vs RHP Gerrit Cole: an elite bat at .069 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.028).
- Dillon Dingler (DET) (83) vs LHP Gage Jump: a strong bat at .053 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.079).
- Michael Massey (KC) (83) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: an elite bat at .067 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.067).
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (83) vs LHP Jake Bennett: a strong bat at .054 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
Platoon edges to target
- Anthony Seigler (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .078 against righties this year.
- Salvador Perez (KC) — righty bat vs LHP, .070 against lefties this year.
- Gleyber Torres (DET) — righty bat vs LHP, .063 against lefties this year.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .057 against righties this year.
- Dillon Dingler (DET) — righty bat vs LHP, .061 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Shohei Ohtani (LAD), Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS), Alex Bregman (CHC), George Springer (TOR), Mickey Moniak (COL), and Bryce Harper (PHI). Cold but due to bounce back: Anthony Seigler (BOS), Hao-Yu Lee (DET), Kody Clemens (MIN), Heriberto Hernández (MIA), and Keibert Ruiz (WSH).
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.