Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Top doubles spot: Ben Rice
Ben Rice (NYY) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Andre Pallante. The lefty is driving the ball at .054 2B/PA against righties this year — and .083 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Andre Pallante has been getting squared up by righties lately — .114 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 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Andre Pallante too — .667 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) (98) vs RHP Paul Skenes: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.071), due to bounce back.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (94) vs RHP Jameson Taillon: an elite bat at .065 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Brice Turang (MIL) (92) vs RHP Paul Skenes: a strong bat at .050 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.071).
- Junior Caminero (TB) (88) vs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano: a strong bat at .055 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Iván Herrera (STL) (87) vs RHP Will Warren: a strong bat at .048 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.118).
- Munetaka Murakami (CWS) (87) vs RHP Sonny Gray: a solid bat at .045 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.091), hot bat.
- Tyler Soderstrom (ATH) (82) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: an elite bat at .070 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .054 against righties this year.
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .075 against righties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .060 against righties this year.
- Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .057 against righties this year.
- Munetaka Murakami (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .030 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Yordan Alvarez (HOU), Munetaka Murakami (CWS), Jacob Wilson (ATH), Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS), Andruw Monasterio (BOS), and Steven Kwan (CLE). Cold but due to bounce back: Ben Rice (NYY), Garrett Mitchell (MIL), Christian Yelich (MIL), Carter Jensen (KC), and Corbin Carroll (AZ).
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.