Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Sunday, September 13, 2026
Top doubles spot: Rafael Devers
Rafael Devers (SF) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Nick Pivetta. The lefty is driving the ball at .071 2B/PA against righties this year — and .135 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Nick Pivetta has been getting squared up by righties lately — .083 doubles per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .100 in 10 career PA against Nick Pivetta, 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
- Chase DeLauter (CLE) (97) vs RHP the starter: an elite bat at .075 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
- Andrew Benintendi (CWS) (88) vs RHP Michael McGreevy: an elite bat at .068 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.111), due to bounce back.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) (87) vs RHP Michael McGreevy: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.111).
- Lars Nootbaar (AZ) (86) vs RHP Cal Quantrill: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.070), due to bounce back.
- Salvador Perez (KC) (84) vs LHP Payton Tolle: an excellent bat at .059 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.161).
- Nick Loftin (KC) (83) vs LHP Payton Tolle: an elite bat at .062 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.161).
- Riley Greene (DET) (82) vs RHP Gabriel Hughes: an elite bat at .064 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Platoon edges to target
- Rafael Devers (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .071 against righties this year.
- Andrew Benintendi (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .059 against righties this year.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .050 against righties this year.
- Lars Nootbaar (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .056 against righties this year.
- Salvador Perez (KC) — righty bat vs LHP, .076 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Jake McCarthy (COL), Max Muncy (LAD), Steven Kwan (CLE), Jackson Chourio (MIL), Drake Baldwin (ATL), and Otto Lopez (MIA). Cold but due to bounce back: Chase DeLauter (CLE), Andrew Benintendi (CWS), Lars Nootbaar (AZ), Freddie Freeman (LAD), and Tommy Edman (LAD).
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.