Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Top doubles spot: Brett Bateman
Brett Bateman (TOR) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Ranger Suarez. The lefty is driving the ball at .125 2B/PA against lefties this year — and .125 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Ranger Suarez has been getting squared up by lefties lately — .100 doubles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Ranger Suarez. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Andrew Vaughn (MIL) (100) vs LHP Robbie Ray: an elite bat at .076 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.108).
- Luis García Jr. (NYY) (100) vs RHP Bryce Miller: an elite bat at .068 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.080).
- Andy Pages (LAD) (100) vs LHP Daniel Lynch IV: a strong bat at .051 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.063).
- Randy Arozarena (SEA) (94) vs RHP Will Warren: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.118).
- Tyler Tolbert (KC) (91) vs LHP Eric Lauer: an elite bat at .071 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.071).
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) (89) vs LHP Daniel Lynch IV: an elite bat at .066 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.063).
- Harry Ford (WSH) (89) vs LHP David Peterson: an elite bat at .068 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.054).
Platoon edges to target
- Andrew Vaughn (MIL) — righty bat vs LHP, .141 against lefties this year.
- Luis García Jr. (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .066 against righties this year.
- Andy Pages (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .061 against lefties this year.
- Tyler Tolbert (KC) — righty bat vs LHP, .073 against lefties this year.
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .078 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Jac Caglianone (KC), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Tyler Soderstrom (ATH), Brandon Nimmo (TEX), Francisco Lindor (NYM), and Angel Martínez (CLE). Cold but due to bounce back: Brandon Lowe (PIT), Héctor Rodríguez (CIN), Ben Rice (NYY), Spencer Horwitz (PIT), and Andrew Benintendi (CWS).
How it played out
2 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Brett Bateman 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.