Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Monday, August 3, 2026
Top doubles spot: Garrett Mitchell
Garrett Mitchell (MIL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Bubba Chandler. The lefty is driving the ball at .076 2B/PA against righties this year — and .079 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Bubba Chandler has been getting squared up by righties lately — .083 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 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Bubba Chandler too — .500 across 2 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Keibert Ruiz (WSH) (94) vs RHP Aaron Nola: an elite bat at .071 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.094).
- Cole Carrigg (COL) (90) vs LHP Ian Seymour: an elite bat at .066 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.071).
- Brice Turang (MIL) (87) vs RHP Bubba Chandler: a strong bat at .051 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.083), hot bat.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (83) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .059 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Ben Rice (NYY) (80) vs RHP Michael McGreevy: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.087), due to bounce back.
- Junior Caminero (TB) (79) vs RHP Michael Lorenzen: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.067).
- James Wood (WSH) (78) vs RHP Aaron Nola: a strong bat at .052 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.094), due to bounce back.
Platoon edges to target
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .076 against righties this year.
- Keibert Ruiz (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .087 against righties this year.
- Cole Carrigg (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .081 against lefties this year.
- Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .058 against righties this year.
- Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Brice Turang (MIL), Alec Burleson (STL), Jeremy Peña (HOU), Jordan Walker (STL), Luis Campusano (SD), and Bryce Harper (PHI). Cold but due to bounce back: Garrett Mitchell (MIL), Ben Rice (NYY), James Wood (WSH), Manny Machado (SD), and Ian Happ (CHC).
Lineup watch
144 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.