Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Top doubles spot: Dane Myers
Dane Myers (CIN) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Tarik Skubal. The righty is driving the ball at .068 2B/PA against lefties this year — and .063 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Tarik Skubal has been prone to extra-base damage from lefties lately — .050 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 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Tarik Skubal. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Riley Greene (DET) (100) vs RHP Dean Kremer: an elite bat at .068 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.103).
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) (100) vs RHP Bubba Chandler: an excellent bat at .062 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.036).
- Gabriel Moreno (AZ) (98) vs RHP Michael Wacha: an elite bat at .066 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Carter Jensen (KC) (87) vs RHP Corbin Burnes: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Lars Nootbaar (AZ) (84) vs RHP Michael Wacha: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm prone to extra-base damage from the same side (.051).
- James Wood (WSH) (83) vs RHP Casey Mize: a strong bat at .050 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.083), hot bat.
- Brett Baty (NYM) (82) vs RHP Sandy Alcantara: an elite bat at .070 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.086).
Platoon edges to target
- Dane Myers (CIN) — righty bat vs LHP, .068 against lefties this year.
- Riley Greene (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .059 against righties this year.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .051 against righties this year.
- Carter Jensen (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year.
- Lars Nootbaar (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .057 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: James Wood (WSH), Dominic Canzone (SEA), Elly De La Cruz (CIN), Cal Raleigh (SEA), Javier Sanoja (MIA), and TJ Rumfield (COL). Cold but due to bounce back: Miguel Rojas (LAD), Andrew Benintendi (CWS), Turner Hill (SF), Ryan Jeffers (MIN), and Bryce Harper (PHI).
How it played out
2 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Dane Myers 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.