Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Top doubles spot: Justin Foscue
Justin Foscue (TEX) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Brady Basso. The righty is driving the ball at .073 2B/PA against lefties this year — and .130 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Brady Basso has been tough to drive against lefties lately — .000 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. He's just .000 in 2 career PA against Brady Basso, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) (100) vs RHP Michael McGreevy: an elite bat at .066 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.036), hot bat.
- Roman Anthony (BOS) (100) vs RHP Bryan Woo: an elite bat at .067 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.167).
- José Fermín (STL) (95) vs LHP Eric Lauer: an excellent bat at .061 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.095).
- Michael Harris II (ATL) (82) vs RHP Jake Irvin: an elite bat at .074 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.030), hot bat.
- Mickey Gasper (BOS) (80) vs RHP Bryan Woo: an excellent bat at .055 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.167).
- Alika Williams (ATH) (79) vs LHP MacKenzie Gore: an elite bat at .074 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.094).
- Bryce Harper (PHI) (77) vs LHP Eduardo Rodriguez: a strong bat at .054 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.100).
Platoon edges to target
- Justin Foscue (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .073 against lefties this year.
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .065 against righties this year.
- Roman Anthony (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .061 against righties this year.
- José Fermín (STL) — righty bat vs LHP, .065 against lefties this year.
- Michael Harris II (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .063 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Freddie Freeman (LAD), Michael Harris II (ATL), Jeremy Peña (HOU), Rafael Devers (SF), Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC), and George Springer (TOR). Cold but due to bounce back: Christian Encarnacion-Strand (BAL), Ben Rice (NYY), Andrew Benintendi (CWS), CJ Abrams (WSH), and Owen Caissie (MIA).
How it played out
1 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Justin Foscue 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.