Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Top doubles spot: Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge (NYY) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Tomoyuki Sugano. The righty is driving the ball at .049 2B/PA against righties this year, a solid bat that turns into a double in about 5% of his trips. And Tomoyuki Sugano has been getting squared up by righties lately — .136 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 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Tomoyuki Sugano too — .700 across 10 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Mookie Betts (LAD) (100) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.118).
- Chase DeLauter (CLE) (100) vs RHP Shane Baz: an elite bat at .083 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Brett Baty (NYM) (97) vs RHP Janson Junk: an elite bat at .070 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.091), hot bat.
- Jake McCarthy (COL) (97) vs RHP Will Warren: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm keeping the ball in front of the same side (.037).
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) (97) vs RHP Lake Bachar: an elite bat at .063 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT) (97) vs RHP Davis Martin: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.100).
- Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) (95) vs RHP Zac Gallen: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
Platoon edges to target
- Chase DeLauter (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year.
- Brett Baty (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .046 against righties this year.
- Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .062 against righties this year.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .051 against righties this year.
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .051 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Brett Baty (NYM), Ketel Marte (AZ), TJ Rumfield (COL), Justin Foscue (TEX), Bryce Eldridge (SF), and Corey Seager (TEX). Cold but due to bounce back: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC), Ben Rice (NYY), Kyle Stowers (MIA), Tommy Edman (LAD), and Mickey Gasper (BOS).
How it played out
0 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play Aaron Judge 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.