Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Top doubles spot: Rafael Devers
Rafael Devers (SF) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Andre Pallante. The lefty is driving the ball at .071 2B/PA against righties this year — and .109 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Andre Pallante has been tough to drive against righties lately — .000 doubles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .167 in 12 career PA against Andre Pallante, 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
- Justin Foscue (TEX) (94) vs LHP Kade Anderson: an elite bat at .077 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.030), hot bat.
- Riley Greene (DET) (88) vs RHP Zebby Matthews: an elite bat at .068 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.019).
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT) (88) vs RHP Davis Martin: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.100).
- Brett Baty (NYM) (88) vs RHP Janson Junk: an elite bat at .070 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.091), hot bat.
- Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) (86) vs RHP Zac Gallen: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) (85) vs RHP Lake Bachar: an excellent bat at .062 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Travis Bazzana (CLE) (85) vs RHP Shane Baz: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Rafael Devers (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .071 against righties this year.
- Justin Foscue (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .081 against lefties this year.
- Riley Greene (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .059 against righties this year.
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .051 against righties this year.
- Brett Baty (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .046 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Justin Foscue (TEX), Brett Baty (NYM), Corey Seager (TEX), Bryce Eldridge (SF), Ketel Marte (AZ), and Gabriel Moreno (AZ). Cold but due to bounce back: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC), Ben Rice (NYY), Freddie Freeman (LAD), Andrew Knizner (SF), and Gary Sánchez (MIL).
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.