Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Saturday, September 12, 2026
Top doubles spot: Riley Greene
Riley Greene (DET) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Tanner Gordon. The lefty is driving the ball at .058 2B/PA against righties this year — and .136 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Tanner Gordon has been getting squared up by righties lately — .120 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 owned Tanner Gordon too — .400 across 5 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Cole Carrigg (COL) (94) vs LHP Andrew Sears: an elite bat at .075 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Andrew Benintendi (CWS) (86) vs RHP Kyle Leahy: an elite bat at .068 into an arm around league average against the same side (.043), due to bounce back.
- Kevin McGonigle (DET) (82) vs RHP Tanner Gordon: a league-average bat at .042 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.120).
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) (81) vs RHP Kyle Leahy: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm around league average against the same side (.043).
- Trevor Story (BOS) (74) vs RHP Randy Dobnak: an elite bat at .069 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Luke Keaschall (MIN) (74) vs RHP Daniel Espino: an excellent bat at .058 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000), due to bounce back.
- William Contreras (MIL) (72) vs RHP Brady Singer: a strong bat at .054 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.105).
Platoon edges to target
- Riley Greene (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .058 against righties this year.
- Cole Carrigg (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .106 against lefties this year.
- Andrew Benintendi (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .059 against righties this year.
- Kevin McGonigle (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .043 against righties this year.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .050 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Javier Sanoja (MIA), Otto Lopez (MIA), Mike Trout (LAA), Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC), Cody Bellinger (NYY), and Ketel Marte (AZ). Cold but due to bounce back: Andrew Benintendi (CWS), Luke Keaschall (MIN), Trea Turner (PHI), Hunter Goodman (COL), and Tristan Peters (CWS).
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.