Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Sunday, September 6, 2026
Top doubles spot: Trevor Story
Trevor Story (BOS) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Kyle Bradish. The righty is driving the ball at .056 2B/PA against righties this year — and .267 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Kyle Bradish has been getting squared up by righties lately — .077 doubles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.3 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .083 in 12 career PA against Kyle Bradish, 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
- Mickey Gasper (BOS) (98) vs RHP Kyle Bradish: an excellent bat at .061 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.091).
- Roman Anthony (BOS) (97) vs RHP Kyle Bradish: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.091), due to bounce back.
- Wilyer Abreu (BOS) (96) vs RHP Kyle Bradish: an elite bat at .062 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.091).
- William Contreras (MIL) (93) vs RHP Brady Singer: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.105).
- Jeff McNeil (ATH) (87) vs RHP Bryan Woo: a strong bat at .053 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.111), hot bat.
- Jake McCarthy (COL) (86) vs RHP Kyle Leahy: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Jordan Walker (STL) (86) vs RHP Tanner Gordon: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Mickey Gasper (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .060 against righties this year.
- Roman Anthony (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .054 against righties this year.
- Wilyer Abreu (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .052 against righties this year.
- Jeff McNeil (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .046 against righties this year.
- Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .064 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Trevor Story (BOS), Jeff McNeil (ATH), Eli White (BOS), Lawrence Butler (ATH), Joshua Báez (STL), and Leo Bernal (STL). Cold but due to bounce back: Roman Anthony (BOS), Andrew Benintendi (CWS), Brandon Nimmo (TEX), Andrew Knizner (SF), and Javier Báez (DET).
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.