Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Monday, September 14, 2026
Top doubles spot: George Springer
George Springer (TOR) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Troy Melton. The righty is driving the ball at .043 2B/PA against righties this year — and .148 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Troy Melton has been getting squared up by righties lately — .087 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. No real history against Troy Melton. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Jake McCarthy (COL) (100) vs RHP Casey Mize: a strong bat at .053 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.130).
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) (100) vs LHP Nick Lodolo: an elite bat at .077 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.026).
- Kyle Stowers (MIA) (100) vs RHP Corbin Burnes: a league-average bat at .040 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.286).
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) (97) vs RHP Gavin Williams: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.087).
- Luke Keaschall (MIN) (93) vs RHP Will Warren: a strong bat at .052 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.080).
- Lars Nootbaar (AZ) (93) vs RHP Sandy Alcantara: a solid bat at .047 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.086).
- Ketel Marte (AZ) (90) vs RHP Sandy Alcantara: a solid bat at .048 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.086).
Platoon edges to target
- Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .060 against righties this year.
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .088 against lefties this year.
- Kyle Stowers (MIA) — lefty bat vs RHP, .044 against righties this year.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .049 against righties this year.
- Lars Nootbaar (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .055 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Brett Baty (NYM), Spencer Jones (NYY), Angel Martínez (CLE), Steven Kwan (CLE), Kody Clemens (MIN), and Otto Lopez (MIA). Cold but due to bounce back: Tommy Edman (LAD), Jordan Walker (STL), José Ramírez (CLE), Teoscar Hernández (LAD), and Turner Hill (SF).
How it played out
3 of the top 10 doubles matchups landed at least one double. Top play George Springer 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.