Best MLB Hits Matchups — Saturday, June 13, 2026
Top hits spot: Shea Langeliers
Shea Langeliers (ATH) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Kyle Freeland. The righty is hitting .329 H/PA against lefties this year — and .444 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a hit in about 30% of his trips. And Kyle Freeland has been getting tattooed by lefties lately — .309 hits 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 owned Kyle Freeland too — 1.000 across 2 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park, weather helping.
The rest of the top of the board
- Jung Hoo Lee (SF) (86) vs RHP Ben Brown: an elite bat at .351 into an arm tough on the same side (.160).
- Jonah Heim (ATH) (82) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: an excellent bat at .279 into an arm getting tattooed by the same side (.309).
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) (81) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a solid bat at .243 into an arm tough on the same side (.125), hot bat.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) (80) vs RHP Trey Gibson: a strong bat at .266 into an arm getting tattooed by the same side (.300).
- Luis Arraez (SF) (79) vs RHP Ben Brown: an excellent bat at .274 into an arm tough on the same side (.160), hot bat.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (79) vs RHP Trevor McDonald: a strong bat at .263 into an arm giving up plenty to the same side (.241).
- Colby Thomas (ATH) (77) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a solid bat at .236 into an arm getting tattooed by the same side (.309).
Pitchers getting tattooed today
- RHP Joey Estes has been vulnerable to righties — .280 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Hunter Goodman (COL), Edouard Julien (COL), and Troy Johnston (COL).
- LHP Kyle Freeland has been vulnerable to lefties — .280 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Shea Langeliers (ATH), Jonah Heim (ATH), and Nick Kurtz (ATH).
- RHP Aaron Nola has been vulnerable to righties — .261 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Christian Yelich (MIL), Jackson Chourio (MIL), and Brice Turang (MIL).
- LHP Joey Cantillo has been vulnerable to lefties — .261 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Matt Vierling (DET), Gleyber Torres (DET), and Kevin McGonigle (DET).
Platoon edges to target
- Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .329 against lefties this year.
- Jung Hoo Lee (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .332 against righties this year.
- Jonah Heim (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .283 against lefties this year.
- Luis Arraez (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .299 against righties this year.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .216 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Shea Langeliers (ATH), Nick Kurtz (ATH), Luis Arraez (SF), Chase DeLauter (CLE), Nathan Lukes (TOR), and Otto Lopez (MIA). Cold but due to bounce back: Hunter Goodman (COL), Matt Vierling (DET), Mark Vientos (NYM), Brandon Marsh (PHI), and Jasson Domínguez (NYY).
How it played out
7 of the top 10 hits matchups landed at least one hit. Top play Shea Langeliers finished with 1 hit. 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 hits matchups
Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's hits 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.