Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Top doubles spot: Luke Keaschall
Luke Keaschall (MIN) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Gage Jump. The righty is driving the ball at .052 2B/PA against lefties this year — and .158 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Gage Jump has been tough to drive against lefties lately — .032 doubles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Gage Jump. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Bryce Harper (PHI) (94) vs RHP George Kirby: a strong bat at .053 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.136).
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (87) vs RHP Will Warren: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.080).
- Alec Burleson (STL) (86) vs RHP Chris Bassitt: an elite bat at .067 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.027), hot bat.
- Jonny DeLuca (TB) (83) vs RHP Jackson Jobe: an elite bat at .064 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.071).
- Bo Bichette (NYM) (83) vs LHP Kyle Harrison: an elite bat at .075 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Andrew Vaughn (MIL) (81) vs LHP Zac Thornton: an elite bat at .066 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Agustín Ramírez (MIA) (81) vs LHP Payton Tolle: a strong bat at .052 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.100).
Platoon edges to target
- Luke Keaschall (MIN) — righty bat vs LHP, .052 against lefties this year.
- Bryce Harper (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .058 against righties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .060 against righties this year.
- Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .071 against righties this year.
- Bo Bichette (NYM) — righty bat vs LHP, .061 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Luke Keaschall (MIN), Alec Burleson (STL), Andrew Vaughn (MIL), Nick Sogard (BOS), Zach Neto (LAA), and Alejandro Kirk (TOR). Cold but due to bounce back: Justin Crawford (PHI), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Luis Campusano (SD), Brett Callahan (DET), and Willson Contreras (BOS).
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.