Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Top doubles spot: Carter Jensen
Carter Jensen (KC) tops the board at 100, facing RHP David Sandlin. The lefty is driving the ball at .060 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 David Sandlin has been thin against righties lately. 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 owned David Sandlin too — .333 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Ketel Marte (AZ) (95) vs RHP Tanner Gordon: an excellent bat at .056 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.061).
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT) (90) vs RHP Kyle Leahy: an elite bat at .066 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.033).
- Mookie Betts (LAD) (89) vs RHP Nick Pivetta: an excellent bat at .060 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Gabriel Moreno (AZ) (88) vs RHP Tanner Gordon: a strong bat at .051 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.125).
- Adley Rutschman (BOS) (86) vs RHP Daniel Espino: an elite bat at .074 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000), hot bat.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) (85) vs RHP Randy Dobnak: an excellent bat at .061 into an arm around league average against the same side (.044).
- José Ramírez (CLE) (84) vs LHP Ranger Suarez: an elite bat at .064 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.036).
Platoon edges to target
- Carter Jensen (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .060 against righties this year.
- Ketel Marte (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .047 against righties this year.
- Bryan Reynolds (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .056 against righties this year.
- Adley Rutschman (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .076 against righties this year.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .049 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Adley Rutschman (BOS), Dominic Canzone (SEA), Yordan Alvarez (HOU), Seiya Suzuki (CHC), Mauricio Dubón (ATL), and Trea Turner (PHI). Cold but due to bounce back: Ronny Simon (PIT), Rafael Flores Jr. (PIT), Tristan Peters (CWS), Max Muncy (LAD), and Mark Vientos (NYM).
Lineup watch
216 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.