Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Saturday, August 29, 2026
Top doubles spot: Garrett Mitchell
Garrett Mitchell (MIL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Cal Quantrill. The lefty is driving the ball at .068 2B/PA against righties this year — and .111 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Cal Quantrill has been getting squared up by righties lately — .120 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 4.3 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Cal Quantrill. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Zach Neto (LAA) (100) vs LHP Cristopher Sánchez: a strong bat at .054 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.022).
- Cole Carrigg (COL) (100) vs LHP Martín Pérez: an elite bat at .079 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.091).
- Justin Foscue (TEX) (96) vs LHP Shane Drohan: an elite bat at .070 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Kazuma Okamoto (TOR) (95) vs LHP Kade Anderson: an elite bat at .086 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (95) vs LHP Cristopher Sánchez: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.022).
- Shay Whitcomb (SF) (94) vs LHP Mitch Bratt: a strong bat at .055 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.143), due to bounce back.
- Jeff McNeil (ATH) (93) vs RHP Shane Baz: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .068 against righties this year.
- Zach Neto (LAA) — righty bat vs LHP, .049 against lefties this year.
- Cole Carrigg (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .105 against lefties this year.
- Justin Foscue (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .077 against lefties this year.
- Kazuma Okamoto (TOR) — righty bat vs LHP, .065 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Rafael Devers (SF), Bryce Eldridge (SF), Tristan Peters (CWS), Drake Baldwin (ATL), Geraldo Perdomo (AZ), and Lawrence Butler (ATH). Cold but due to bounce back: Shay Whitcomb (SF), Nick Sogard (BOS), Nick Sogard (BOS), Corey Seager (TEX), and Ryan Waldschmidt (AZ).
How it played out
2 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Garrett Mitchell 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.