Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Top doubles spot: Riley Greene
Riley Greene (DET) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Dean Kremer. The lefty is driving the ball at .059 2B/PA against righties this year — and .214 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Dean Kremer has been getting squared up by righties lately — .103 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 4.3 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .143 in 14 career PA against Dean Kremer, 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
- Gabriel Moreno (AZ) (90) vs RHP Michael Wacha: an elite bat at .067 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Kyle Stowers (MIA) (88) vs LHP Sean Manaea: an elite bat at .065 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.083), due to bounce back.
- Luke Keaschall (MIN) (80) vs RHP Drew Anderson: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.067).
- Troy Johnston (COL) (79) vs RHP Cam Schlittler: an elite bat at .063 into an arm prone to extra-base damage from the same side (.048).
- Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) (78) vs RHP Corbin Burnes: an excellent bat at .061 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (77) vs LHP Tarik Skubal: an excellent bat at .055 into an arm prone to extra-base damage from the same side (.050), hot bat.
- Heriberto Hernández (MIA) (75) vs LHP Sean Manaea: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm around league average against the same side (.045).
Platoon edges to target
- Riley Greene (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .059 against righties this year.
- Troy Johnston (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .079 against righties this year.
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) — righty bat vs LHP, .063 against lefties this year.
- Heriberto Hernández (MIA) — righty bat vs LHP, .041 against lefties this year.
- Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .062 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Elly De La Cruz (CIN), Javier Sanoja (MIA), Dominic Canzone (SEA), Ketel Marte (AZ), James Wood (WSH), and Thomas Saggese (STL). Cold but due to bounce back: Kyle Stowers (MIA), Shohei Ohtani (LAD), Andrew Benintendi (CWS), Bryce Harper (PHI), and Blaze Alexander (BAL).
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.