Best MLB Doubles Matchups — Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Top doubles spot: Brice Turang
Brice Turang (MIL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Nick Pivetta. The lefty is driving the ball at .065 2B/PA against righties this year — and .150 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a double in about 7% of his trips. And Nick Pivetta has been tough to drive against righties lately — .000 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 .125 in 8 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
- Michael Harris II (ATL) (83) vs RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto: an elite bat at .068 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) (68) vs RHP Dustin May: a strong bat at .051 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (58) vs LHP Chris Sale: a solid bat at .043 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) (58) vs LHP Chris Sale: an elite bat at .067 into an arm prone to extra-base damage from the same side (.048).
- Jackson Chourio (MIL) (54) vs RHP Nick Pivetta: a league-average bat at .040 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.143), hot bat.
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) (42) vs RHP Nick Pivetta: a solid bat at .048 into an arm tough to drive against the same side (.000).
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) (38) vs LHP Chris Sale: a league-average bat at .037 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
Platoon edges to target
- Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .065 against righties this year.
- Michael Harris II (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .060 against righties this year.
- Miguel Rojas (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .086 against lefties this year.
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .067 against righties this year.
- Sal Frelick (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .052 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Brice Turang (MIL) and Jackson Chourio (MIL). Cold but due to bounce back: Freddie Freeman (LAD), Sal Frelick (MIL), Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL), Ozzie Albies (ATL), and Lane Thomas (ATL).
Lineup watch
36 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.