Who has the best doubles matchup today (Thursday, August 6, 2026)?

Brady House (WSH) — top of the board at 100, facing LHP Cristopher Sánchez. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB doubles matchups today (Thursday, August 6, 2026)?

The top doubles matchups on Thursday, August 6, 2026: Brady House (100), Carter Jensen (100), Tyler Stephenson (100), Randal Grichuk (100), Fernando Tatis Jr. (100). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by doubles upside.

Did the top doubles matchup get a double on Thursday, August 6, 2026?

No — Brady House didn't record a double.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Brady House (WSH) — righty bat vs LHP, .088 against lefties this year. Carter Jensen (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year. Randal Grichuk (CWS) — righty bat vs LHP, .088 against lefties this year. Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) — righty bat vs LHP, .067 against lefties this year. Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .056 against righties this year.

How is the doubles matchup score calculated?

It's a weighted read of the hitter's doubles per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — the last two weeks, the current season, and a two-year baseline, with recent form counting most. Then it folds in the opposing bullpen, his expected plate appearances from the batting order, and park and weather. Scores are set 0–100 across the day's slate, so the best matchup is always 100.

What does 2B/PA mean?

Doubles per plate appearance — how often a hitter reaches second on his own hit. Around .042 (about one every 24 trips) is league average. Ballpark matters more here than on most boards: deep gaps and high walls turn would-be outs and home runs into doubles.

What does the score actually mean?

Higher is better for the hitter. 80s and 90s mean the bat, the pitcher, and the park all line up. 40s and 50s mean it's neutral to tough. It's a ranking of how today's spots stack up against each other — not the odds of a double.

What's the confidence meter?

It's how much data is behind the call — sample size on both the hitter and the pitcher, plus whether the lineup's official. A high score with low confidence is a thinner read than the same score backed by a deep track record. It's not a probability of a double.

What is a platoon split (handedness split)?

Most hitters do better against the opposite hand — a lefty bat vs. a righty arm, and vice versa. That gap is the platoon split. The score leans hard on each hitter's rate against the hand he's facing today, which is why the same guy can rank very differently day to day.

What are park factors?

Parks aren't neutral. Dimensions, altitude, and weather make some easier to hit in than others. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it — same hitter, higher grade in a hitter's park than a pitcher's.

What do "2W", "SZN" and "2Y" mean?

The timeframes behind each rate: the last two weeks (recent form), the current season, and a trailing two years (a stable baseline). Recent form counts most, and small samples get pulled toward league average so a hot week doesn't fool the model.

What do "≈ est", "Due" and "Not starting" mean?

"≈ est" is a hitter we don't have splits for yet — a rookie or unmatched ID — shown at a league-baseline estimate instead of dropped. "Due" means he hasn't recorded a double in a while and profiles for regression. "Not starting" means he was projected but didn't make the official lineup, so he slides to the bottom where you can still look him up.

Can I use this for doubles props or DFS?

That's what it's built for — pre-slate research. The board surfaces which hitters have the best conditions today, and where one exists, we show the book's "1+ double" line so you can shop the price. We're not a sportsbook and we don't post picks — we show the matchup data, the line, and the result. (Best-price and all-book odds are a Pro feature.)

How accurate is the model?

We grade every board against real results, and the top of the board lands a double a lot more often than the slate as a whole. Weights get re-tuned weekly against actual outcomes on a held-out split, and since results sit next to projections, you can audit the hit rate yourself on any past date.

When do lineups update?

Projected lineups (marked "Proj") come from each team's last game. Official lineups usually drop about two hours before first pitch, and the board updates itself as they post. Batting order is a big driver, so it's worth a second look mid-afternoon — rankings shift as lineups lock.

Yes. The full board, every game page, and the daily archive are free, no login. Best-price odds and the betting tools are the paid tier.

Best MLB doubles matchups — Thursday, August 6, 2026

Every hitter on the Thursday, August 6, 2026 slate — ranked by doubles upside. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Thursday, August 6, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 1/5 (20%) on 1+ double.

Top 5

1/520%

graded

Top 10

1/1010%

graded

Full slate

39/19820%

graded

Top call Fernando Tatis Jr. came through. Brady House didn't.

Final · 4–1

LAAaway

BALhomeTop matchup73 Final · 5–6

ATHaway

CINhomeTop matchup100 Final · 13–6

NYMaway

CLEhomeTop matchup90 Final · 2–5

PITaway

MILhomeTop matchup79 Final · 2–3

TORaway

CHChomeTop matchup99 Final · 11–0

DETaway

SEAhomeTop matchup69 Final · 3–7

WSHaway

PHIhomeTop matchup100 Final · 11–12

CWSaway

BOShomeTop matchup100 Final · 3–11

MIAaway

ATLhomeTop matchup75 Final · 4–3

MINaway

KChomeTop matchup100 Final · 5–1

SDaway

AZhomeTop matchup100

Not starting53 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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#Hitter · Matchup · 251 shownScore

41 with a resultLive count — updates as games play

1
Andruw MonasterioSS
BOSvsCWS· 2-for-6
2Final
Proj 0.2 , #43
T1
Ty France1B
SD@AZ· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.2 , #78
T1
Bryson Stott2B
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.2 , #88
4
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
SD@AZ· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #5
T4
Bobby Witt Jr.SS
KCvsMIN· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #14
T4
Bryce Harper1B
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #19
T4
Michael Harris IICF
ATLvsMIA· 3-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #20
T4
Harry FordC
WSH@PHI· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #25
T4
Garrett MitchellCF
MILvsPIT· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #26
T4
Matt Olson1B
ATLvsMIA· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #28
T4
Riley GreeneLF
DET@SEA· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #30
T4
Anthony Seigler2B
BOSvsCWS· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #38
T4
Vaughn Grissom2B
LAA@BAL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #40
T4
Colt Keith3B
DET@SEA· 3-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #46
T4
Gabriel MorenoC
AZvsSD· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #47
T4
Luis Arraez2B
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #48
T4
Masataka YoshidaDH
BOSvsCWS· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #52
T4
Trea TurnerSS
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #59
T4
Eugenio SuárezDH
CINvsATH· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #61
T4
Corbin CarrollRF
AZvsSD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #73
T4
Kyle Stowers1B
MIA@ATL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #98
T4
Bo Bichette3B
NYM@CLE· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #99
T4
Brandon MarshLF
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #102
T4
Jose SiriCF
LAA@BAL· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #115
T4
J.T. RealmutoC
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #117
T4
Connor WongC
BOSvsCWS· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #118
T4
Jake MangumCF
PIT@MIL· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #129
T4
Javier Sanoja3B
MIA@ATL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #133
T4
Mauricio DubónLF
ATLvsMIA· 4-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #139
T4
Alec Bohm3B
PHIvsWSH· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #141
T4
Caleb Durbin3B
BOSvsCWS· 3-for-6
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #146
T4
Andrés GiménezSS
TOR@CHC· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #148
T4
Francisco AlvarezC
NYM@CLE· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.1 , #165
T4
Luis Urías2B
TOR@CHC· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.1 , #175
T4
Marcus Semien2B
NYM@CLE· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.1 , #177
T4
Alan RodenRF
MIN@KC· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.2 , #184
T4
Cooper PrattSS
MILvsPIT· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.1 , #188
T4
Xavier Edwards2B
MIA@ATL· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.1 , #195
T4
Jake Cronenworth2B
SD@AZ· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.1 , #197
T4
Sam AntonacciLF
CWS@BOS· 3-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.2
T4
Lane ThomasCF
ATLvsMIA· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.2

Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Thursday, August 6, 2026

Brady House (WSH) is the top doubles matchup on the Thursday, August 6, 2026 board at 100, with Carter Jensen (KC) and Tyler Stephenson (CIN) right behind. Every hitter on the slate is ranked by doubles upside — the arm and bullpen they face, batting order, park, and weather. It's the read DFS and prop players make before lock.

Top doubles spot: Brady House

Brady House (WSH) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Cristopher Sánchez. The righty is driving the ball at .088 2B/PA against lefties this year — and .143 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Cristopher Sánchez has been prone to extra-base damage from lefties lately — .048 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 Cristopher Sánchez too — .667 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.

The rest of the top of the board

Carter Jensen (KC) (100) vs RHP Bailey Ober: a strong bat at .052 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.081), due to bounce back.
Tyler Stephenson (CIN) (100) vs RHP Mason Barnett: an elite bat at .070 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.125).
Randal Grichuk (CWS) (100) vs LHP Ranger Suarez: an elite bat at .076 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) (100) vs LHP Kohl Drake: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (99) vs RHP Dylan Cease: an elite bat at .066 into an arm keeping the ball in front of the same side (.037).
Nick Sogard (BOS) (90) vs RHP Luis Castillo: a strong bat at .049 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.118).
Nathaniel Lowe (CLE) (90) vs RHP Nolan McLean: an elite bat at .069 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).

Platoon edges to target

Brady House (WSH) — righty bat vs LHP, .088 against lefties this year.
Carter Jensen (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year.
Randal Grichuk (CWS) — righty bat vs LHP, .088 against lefties this year.
Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) — righty bat vs LHP, .067 against lefties this year.
Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .056 against righties this year.

Hot bats and bounce-back spots

Swinging hot bats: Royce Lewis (MIN), Andruw Monasterio (BOS), Seiya Suzuki (CHC), Austin Riley (ATL), Julio Rodríguez (SEA), and Dillon Dingler (DET). Cold but due to bounce back: Carter Jensen (KC), John Rave (KC), Bryce Harper (PHI), Trevor Larnach (MIN), and Garrett Mitchell (MIL).

How it played out

1 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Brady House finished with 0 doubles. We post the result next to every projection so you can grade the board yourself — and so the model gets re-tuned against what actually happened.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the best doubles matchup today (Thursday, August 6, 2026)?: Brady House (WSH) — top of the board at 100, facing LHP Cristopher Sánchez. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB doubles matchups today (Thursday, August 6, 2026)?: The top doubles matchups on Thursday, August 6, 2026: Brady House (100), Carter Jensen (100), Tyler Stephenson (100), Randal Grichuk (100), Fernando Tatis Jr. (100). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by doubles upside.
Did the top doubles matchup get a double on Thursday, August 6, 2026?: No — Brady House didn't record a double.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Brady House (WSH) — righty bat vs LHP, .088 against lefties this year. Carter Jensen (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year. Randal Grichuk (CWS) — righty bat vs LHP, .088 against lefties this year. Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) — righty bat vs LHP, .067 against lefties this year. Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .056 against righties this year.
Are any hitters hot or due today?: Swinging hot bats: Royce Lewis (MIN), Andruw Monasterio (BOS), Seiya Suzuki (CHC), Austin Riley (ATL), Julio Rodríguez (SEA), and Dillon Dingler (DET). Cold but due to bounce back: Carter Jensen (KC), John Rave (KC), Bryce Harper (PHI), Trevor Larnach (MIN), and Garrett Mitchell (MIL).
How is the doubles matchup score calculated?: It's a weighted read of the hitter's doubles per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — the last two weeks, the current season, and a two-year baseline, with recent form counting most. Then it folds in the opposing bullpen, his expected plate appearances from the batting order, and park and weather. Scores are set 0–100 across the day's slate, so the best matchup is always 100.
What does 2B/PA mean?: Doubles per plate appearance — how often a hitter reaches second on his own hit. Around .042 (about one every 24 trips) is league average. Ballpark matters more here than on most boards: deep gaps and high walls turn would-be outs and home runs into doubles.
What does the score actually mean?: Higher is better for the hitter. 80s and 90s mean the bat, the pitcher, and the park all line up. 40s and 50s mean it's neutral to tough. It's a ranking of how today's spots stack up against each other — not the odds of a double.
What's the confidence meter?: It's how much data is behind the call — sample size on both the hitter and the pitcher, plus whether the lineup's official. A high score with low confidence is a thinner read than the same score backed by a deep track record. It's not a probability of a double.
What is a platoon split (handedness split)?: Most hitters do better against the opposite hand — a lefty bat vs. a righty arm, and vice versa. That gap is the platoon split. The score leans hard on each hitter's rate against the hand he's facing today, which is why the same guy can rank very differently day to day.
What are park factors?: Parks aren't neutral. Dimensions, altitude, and weather make some easier to hit in than others. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it — same hitter, higher grade in a hitter's park than a pitcher's.
What do "2W", "SZN" and "2Y" mean?: The timeframes behind each rate: the last two weeks (recent form), the current season, and a trailing two years (a stable baseline). Recent form counts most, and small samples get pulled toward league average so a hot week doesn't fool the model.
What do "≈ est", "Due" and "Not starting" mean?: "≈ est" is a hitter we don't have splits for yet — a rookie or unmatched ID — shown at a league-baseline estimate instead of dropped. "Due" means he hasn't recorded a double in a while and profiles for regression. "Not starting" means he was projected but didn't make the official lineup, so he slides to the bottom where you can still look him up.
Can I use this for doubles props or DFS?: That's what it's built for — pre-slate research. The board surfaces which hitters have the best conditions today, and where one exists, we show the book's "1+ double" line so you can shop the price. We're not a sportsbook and we don't post picks — we show the matchup data, the line, and the result. (Best-price and all-book odds are a Pro feature.)
How accurate is the model?: We grade every board against real results, and the top of the board lands a double a lot more often than the slate as a whole. Weights get re-tuned weekly against actual outcomes on a held-out split, and since results sit next to projections, you can audit the hit rate yourself on any past date.
When do lineups update?: Projected lineups (marked "Proj") come from each team's last game. Official lineups usually drop about two hours before first pitch, and the board updates itself as they post. Batting order is a big driver, so it's worth a second look mid-afternoon — rankings shift as lineups lock.
Is MatchWiz free?: Yes. The full board, every game page, and the daily archive are free, no login. Best-price odds and the betting tools are the paid tier.

Best MLB doubles matchups — Thursday, August 6, 2026

How the model did — Thursday, August 6, 2026

How the board graded

Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Thursday, August 6, 2026

Top doubles spot: Brady House

The rest of the top of the board

Platoon edges to target

Hot bats and bounce-back spots

How it played out

How to read these doubles matchups

Keep reading

Frequently asked questions