Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Top doubles spot: Jake McCarthy
Jake McCarthy (COL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Freddy Peralta. The lefty is driving the ball at .061 2B/PA against righties this year — and .053 over the last two weeks, a strong bat that turns into a double in about 5% of his trips. And Freddy Peralta has been getting squared up by righties lately — .240 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. He's just .100 in 10 career PA against Freddy Peralta, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Tyler Stephenson (CIN) (88) vs RHP J.T. Ginn: an elite bat at .074 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (84) vs RHP Trey Yesavage: an elite bat at .065 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.023).
- Cole Carrigg (COL) (83) vs RHP Freddy Peralta: a solid bat at .043 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.240).
- Brice Turang (MIL) (83) vs RHP Jared Jones: a strong bat at .050 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.077).
- Chase DeLauter (CLE) (82) vs LHP Sean Manaea: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.158).
- Wyatt Langford (TEX) (82) vs RHP Blade Tidwell: an elite bat at .066 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
- Carter Jensen (KC) (81) vs RHP Joe Ryan: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.061).
Platoon edges to target
- Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .061 against righties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .060 against righties this year.
- Cole Carrigg (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .043 against righties this year.
- Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .057 against righties this year.
- Carter Jensen (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .056 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Tyler Stephenson (CIN), Ryan Jeffers (MIN), Steven Kwan (CLE), Jeremy Peña (HOU), Shohei Ohtani (LAD), and Andruw Monasterio (BOS). Cold but due to bounce back: Wyatt Langford (TEX), Christian Yelich (MIL), Corbin Carroll (AZ), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR), and Ben Rice (NYY).
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.