Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Top doubles spot: Miguel Rojas
Miguel Rojas (LAD) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Kyle Freeland. The righty is driving the ball at .083 2B/PA against lefties this year — and .154 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Kyle Freeland has been getting squared up by lefties lately — .121 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 4.1 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Kyle Freeland too — .346 across 26 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS) (93) vs RHP Brandon Pfaadt: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Alec Burleson (STL) (92) vs RHP Chase Burns: an elite bat at .076 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.057), hot bat.
- Brice Turang (MIL) (92) vs RHP Logan Gilbert: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.059).
- Angel Martínez (CLE) (89) vs LHP Matt Wilkinson: an elite bat at .071 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Andy Pages (LAD) (86) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a strong bat at .049 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.121).
- José Ramírez (CLE) (85) vs LHP Matt Wilkinson: an elite bat at .063 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Luis García Jr. (NYY) (81) vs RHP Chris Bassitt: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.056).
Platoon edges to target
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .083 against lefties this year.
- Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .073 against righties this year.
- Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .060 against righties this year.
- Angel Martínez (CLE) — righty bat vs LHP, .054 against lefties this year.
- Andy Pages (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .057 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Alec Burleson (STL), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Luis Arraez (PHI), Bryson Stott (PHI), Pete Alonso (BAL), and Tommy White (ATH). Cold but due to bounce back: Miguel Rojas (LAD), Elly De La Cruz (CIN), Luis Campusano (SD), José Tena (WSH), and Iván Herrera (STL).
How it played out
1 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Miguel Rojas 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.