Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Top doubles spot: Steven Kwan
Steven Kwan (CLE) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Sonny Gray. The lefty is driving the ball at .038 2B/PA against righties this year — and .118 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a double in about 6% of his trips. And Sonny Gray has been getting squared up by righties lately — .111 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 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. He's a fine .250 in 28 career PA against Sonny Gray. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) (99) vs LHP Robbie Ray: an elite bat at .069 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.067).
- Angel Martínez (CLE) (92) vs RHP Sonny Gray: an excellent bat at .061 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.111).
- Ketel Marte (AZ) (89) vs RHP Mason Adams: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Trea Turner (PHI) (85) vs RHP Logan Henderson: an excellent bat at .057 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) (82) vs RHP Aaron Nola: an elite bat at .067 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) (82) vs LHP Andrew Abbott: a solid bat at .046 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.148).
- Alika Williams (ATH) (79) vs RHP Walbert Ureña: an elite bat at .076 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Steven Kwan (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .038 against righties this year.
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .088 against lefties this year.
- Angel Martínez (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .054 against righties this year.
- Ketel Marte (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .047 against righties this year.
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .071 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Yordan Alvarez (HOU), José Ramírez (CLE), Mauricio Dubón (ATL), William Contreras (MIL), Brooks Lee (MIN), and Dominic Canzone (SEA). Cold but due to bounce back: Ty France (SD), Dylan Beavers (BAL), Marcelo Mayer (SF), Alec Burleson (STL), and Dylan Beavers (BAL).
Lineup watch
288 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.