Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Sunday, September 27, 2026
Top doubles spot: Randal Grichuk
Randal Grichuk (CWS) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Kyle Freeland. The righty is driving the ball at .110 2B/PA against lefties this year — and .080 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Kyle Freeland has been getting squared up by lefties lately — .091 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 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .000 in 5 career PA against Kyle Freeland, 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
- José Ramírez (CLE) (79) vs LHP Daniel Lynch IV: an elite bat at .062 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.064).
- Mookie Betts (LAD) (78) vs RHP Carson Seymour: an elite bat at .065 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.077).
- Cole Carrigg (COL) (74) vs LHP Anthony Kay: an elite bat at .067 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.057).
- Randy Arozarena (SEA) (72) vs LHP Yusei Kikuchi: a strong bat at .054 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.067).
- Brice Turang (MIL) (70) vs RHP Andre Pallante: an excellent bat at .059 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.061), hot bat.
- Tommy Pham (CWS) (70) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a solid bat at .045 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.091), due to bounce back.
- Bo Bichette (NYM) (67) vs LHP DJ Herz: a solid bat at .044 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.176).
Platoon edges to target
- Randal Grichuk (CWS) — righty bat vs LHP, .110 against lefties this year.
- José Ramírez (CLE) — righty bat vs LHP, .071 against lefties this year.
- Cole Carrigg (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .097 against lefties this year.
- Randy Arozarena (SEA) — righty bat vs LHP, .053 against lefties this year.
- Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .062 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Brice Turang (MIL), Yordan Alvarez (HOU), Bobby Witt Jr. (KC), Salvador Perez (KC), Christian Walker (HOU), and Agustín Ramírez (MIA). Cold but due to bounce back: Tommy Pham (CWS), Miguel Vargas (CWS), Michael Conforto (CHC), Yohandy Morales (WSH), and Bryan De La Cruz (PHI).
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.