Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Monday, September 7, 2026
Top doubles spot: Luke Keaschall
Luke Keaschall (MIN) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Troy Melton. The righty is driving the ball at .041 2B/PA against righties this year — and .098 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Troy Melton has been getting squared up by righties lately — .130 doubles per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Troy Melton too — .600 across 5 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Trevor Story (BOS) (94) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: an elite bat at .068 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000), hot bat.
- Mickey Gasper (BOS) (92) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm prone to extra-base damage from the same side (.048), due to bounce back.
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (88) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .055 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Roman Anthony (BOS) (87) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: a strong bat at .053 into an arm prone to extra-base damage from the same side (.048), due to bounce back.
- Rafael Devers (SF) (87) vs RHP Michael McGreevy: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.029).
- Ryan Jeffers (MIN) (87) vs RHP Troy Melton: a strong bat at .053 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.130).
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) (86) vs RHP Chase Burns: a strong bat at .050 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.103).
Platoon edges to target
- Mickey Gasper (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .056 against righties this year.
- Roman Anthony (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .049 against righties this year.
- Rafael Devers (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .067 against righties this year.
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .063 against righties this year.
- Ketel Marte (AZ) — righty bat vs LHP, .051 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Trevor Story (BOS), Elly De La Cruz (CIN), Ketel Marte (AZ), James Wood (WSH), Coby Mayo (BAL), and Eli White (BOS). Cold but due to bounce back: Mickey Gasper (BOS), Roman Anthony (BOS), Francisco Lindor (NYM), Jorbit Vivas (WSH), and Hao-Yu Lee (DET).
Lineup watch
198 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.