Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Top doubles spot: Cole Carrigg
Cole Carrigg (COL) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Andrew Alvarez. The righty is driving the ball at .112 2B/PA against lefties this year — and .191 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 9% of his trips. And Andrew Alvarez has been tough to drive against lefties lately — .036 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 Andrew Alvarez too — .333 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Luke Keaschall (MIN) (100) vs LHP Gage Jump: an elite bat at .064 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.032), hot bat.
- Luis Arraez (PHI) (95) vs RHP George Kirby: an excellent bat at .059 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.136).
- Bryce Harper (PHI) (93) vs RHP George Kirby: a strong bat at .054 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.136).
- Justin Foscue (TEX) (92) vs LHP Anthony Kay: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.088).
- Alec Burleson (STL) (90) vs RHP Chris Bassitt: an elite bat at .069 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.027), hot bat.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (87) vs RHP Will Warren: an excellent bat at .059 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.080).
- Jesús Sánchez (TOR) (85) vs RHP Seth Lugo: an excellent bat at .061 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.074).
Platoon edges to target
- Cole Carrigg (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .112 against lefties this year.
- Luke Keaschall (MIN) — righty bat vs LHP, .052 against lefties this year.
- Luis Arraez (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year.
- Bryce Harper (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .058 against righties this year.
- Justin Foscue (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .071 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Luke Keaschall (MIN), Alec Burleson (STL), Andrew Vaughn (MIL), Michael Harris II (ATL), Zach Neto (LAA), and Sal Stewart (CIN). Cold but due to bounce back: Cole Carrigg (COL), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Justin Crawford (PHI), Carter Jensen (KC), and Lars Nootbaar (AZ).
How it played out
1 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Cole Carrigg 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.