Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Monday, September 7, 2026
Top doubles spot: Andrew Knizner
Andrew Knizner (SF) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Michael McGreevy. The righty is driving the ball at .143 2B/PA against righties this year — and .200 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Michael McGreevy has been getting squared up by righties lately — .188 doubles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.0 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Michael McGreevy. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (100) vs RHP Emmet Sheehan: a strong bat at .051 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Riley Greene (DET) (100) vs RHP Joe Ryan: an elite bat at .069 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Myles Straw (TOR) (100) vs LHP Jacob Lopez: an elite bat at .080 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Héctor Rodríguez (CIN) (98) vs RHP Emmet Sheehan: a solid bat at .048 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) (95) vs RHP Chase Burns: a strong bat at .050 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.103).
- Luke Keaschall (MIN) (90) vs RHP Troy Melton: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.130).
- Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) (87) vs RHP Derek Law: an excellent bat at .061 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.125).
Platoon edges to target
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .038 against righties this year.
- Riley Greene (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .059 against righties this year.
- Myles Straw (TOR) — righty bat vs LHP, .070 against lefties this year.
- Héctor Rodríguez (CIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .042 against righties this year.
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .063 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Elly De La Cruz (CIN), Trevor Story (BOS), Ketel Marte (AZ), James Wood (WSH), Coby Mayo (BAL), and Eli White (BOS). Cold but due to bounce back: Andrew Knizner (SF), Roman Anthony (BOS), Matt Shaw (CHC), Mickey Gasper (BOS), and Francisco Lindor (NYM).
How it played out
2 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Andrew Knizner 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.