Who has the best singles matchup today (Wednesday, August 12, 2026)?

Jake Mangum (PIT) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Janson Junk. An excellent bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB singles matchups today (Wednesday, August 12, 2026)?

The top singles matchups on Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Jake Mangum (100), Freddie Freeman (100), Brady House (96), Jake McCarthy (96), Chase DeLauter (93). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by singles upside.

Did the top singles matchup get a single on Wednesday, August 12, 2026?

No — Jake Mangum didn't record a single.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Jake Mangum (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .214 against righties this year. Brady House (WSH) — righty bat vs LHP, .210 against lefties this year. Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year. Luis Arraez (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .214 against righties this year. Jonathan Aranda (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .173 against righties this year.

How is the singles matchup score calculated?

It's his singles-per-trip rate against that hand, weighted to the last two weeks, then the season, then two years. Contact quality drives it, not power. Then the opposing bullpen, his spot in the order, and the park. 0–100 across the slate.

What does 1B/PA mean?

Singles per plate appearance — how often a hitter gets a one-base hit. Around .14 (roughly one every seven trips) is league average. It rewards contact hitters rather than sluggers: a single is the most common hit in baseball, so this board tends to favour high-average bats over power.

What does the score actually mean?

Higher is better. This board deliberately favours high-average contact bats over sluggers — a single is the most common hit in baseball, and the guys who collect them aren't usually the guys hitting 40 homers.

What's the confidence meter?

It's how much data is behind the call — sample size on both the hitter and the pitcher, plus whether the lineup's official. A high score with low confidence is a thinner read than the same score backed by a deep track record. It's not a probability of a single.

What is a platoon split (handedness split)?

On a singles board the split is about contact quality, not power. Facing the opposite hand, a hitter sees the ball longer and puts more balls in play — which is the whole job here. Slug barely enters into it.

What are park factors?

Singles live in the gaps and on the turf. Fast infields, big outfields, and deep foul ground all move the number. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it.

What do "2W", "SZN" and "2Y" mean?

The timeframes behind each rate: the last two weeks (recent form), the current season, and a trailing two years (a stable baseline). Recent form counts most, and small samples get pulled toward league average so a hot week doesn't fool the model.

What do "≈ est", "Due" and "Not starting" mean?

"≈ est" is a hitter we don't have splits for yet — a rookie or unmatched ID — shown at a league-baseline estimate instead of dropped. "Due" means he hasn't recorded a single in a while and profiles for regression. "Not starting" means he was projected but didn't make the official lineup, so he slides to the bottom where you can still look him up.

Can I use this for singles props or DFS?

That's what it's built for — pre-slate research. The board surfaces which hitters have the best conditions today, and where one exists, we show the book's "1+ single" line so you can shop the price. We're not a sportsbook and we don't post picks — we show the matchup data, the line, and the result. (Best-price and all-book odds are a Pro feature.)

How accurate is the model?

We grade every board against the box score. Singles are the most common hit in baseball, so this board's top end is more predictable than the power boards — and the posted season rate is there to check.

When do lineups update?

Projected lineups (marked "Proj") come from each team's last game. Official lineups usually drop about two hours before first pitch, and the board updates itself as they post. Batting order is a big driver, so it's worth a second look mid-afternoon — rankings shift as lineups lock.

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Best MLB singles matchups — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Every hitter on the Wednesday, August 12, 2026 slate — ranked by singles upside. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 3/5 (60%) on 1+ single.

Top 5

3/560%

graded

Top 10

6/1060%

graded

Full slate

126/27047%

graded

Top call Freddie Freeman came through. Jake Mangum didn't.

Each hitter below carries a 0–100 matchup score — a read on the spot in front of him, not a ranking of how good he is, so a star in a brutal matchup can sit below an average hitter in a soft one. Confidence next to it is coverage: how much real data backs the number. Every call here was graded against the box score — wins and misses both, with the record on this page. How this board is built →

Final · 5–7

BALaway

MINhomeTop matchup70 Final · 1–7

PHIaway

STLhomeTop matchup90 Final · 8–4

TBaway

ATHhomeTop matchup90 Final · 6–4

COLaway

AZhomeTop matchup96 Final · 2–1

HOUaway

SFhomeTop matchup89 Final · 3–4

MILaway

SDhomeTop matchup83 Final · 6–4

CLEaway

DEThomeTop matchup93 Final · 2–8

PITaway

MIAhomeTop matchup100 Final · 12–6

CHCaway

WSHhomeTop matchup96 Final · 5–10

SEAaway

NYYhomeTop matchup75 Final · 4–6

BOSaway

TORhomeTop matchup93 Final · 3–6

NYMaway

ATLhomeTop matchup87 Final · 0–5

CINaway

CWShomeTop matchup67 Final · 2–4

KCaway

LADhomeTop matchup100 Final · 2–5

TEXaway

LAAhomeTop matchup87

Not starting58 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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130 with a resultLive count — updates as games play

1
Drake BaldwinC
ATLvsNYM· 3-for-4
3Final
Proj 0.7 , #37
T1
Josh BellDH
MINvsBAL· 3-for-5
3Final
Proj 0.6 , #112
T1
Mike TroutCF
LAAvsTEX· 3-for-5
3Final
Proj 0.5 , #257
4
Yandy DíazDH
TB@ATH· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #15
T4
Ty France1B
SDvsMIL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #22
T4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
TORvsBOS· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #39
T4
Sam AntonacciLF
CWSvsCIN· 3-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #52
T4
Ronny Simon2B
PIT@MIA· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #57
T4
Charles McAdoo2B
TORvsBOS· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #61
T4
Geraldo PerdomoSS
AZvsCOL· 2-for-6
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #66
T4
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHC@WSH· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #79
T4
Sal Stewart1B
CIN@CWS· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #82
T4
Pete Alonso1B
BAL@MIN· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #100
T4
Jacob YoungCF
WSHvsCHC· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #104
T4
Christian Koss3B
SFvsHOU· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #132
T4
Junior Caminero3B
TB@ATH· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #141
T4
Brooks Lee3B
MINvsBAL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #152
T4
Ketel Marte2B
AZvsCOL· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #153
T4
Alec Bohm3B
PHI@STL· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #160
T4
Daylen LileLF
WSHvsCHC· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #161
T4
Caleb Durbin3B
BOS@TOR· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #173
T4
Victor CaratiniC
MINvsBAL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #183
T4
George Lombard Jr.SS
NYYvsSEA· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.5 , #210
T4
Max KeplerLF
AZvsCOL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.5 , #234
25
Freddie Freeman1B
LADvsKC· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #2
T25
Brady House3B
WSHvsCHC· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #3
T25
Chase DeLauterRF
CLE@DET· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #5
T25
Brett BatemanCF
TORvsBOS· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #6
T25
Steven KwanLF
CLE@DET· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #8
T25
Jonathan Aranda1B
TB@ATH· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #9
T25
Alejandro KirkC
TORvsBOS· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #11
T25
Ceddanne RafaelaCF
BOS@TOR· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #13
T25
Wade MecklerLF
LAAvsTEX· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #14
T25
TJ Rumfield1B
COL@AZ· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #16
T25
Brice Turang2B
MIL@SD· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #17
T25
Yordan AlvarezDH
HOU@SF· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #19
T25
Xavier Edwards2B
MIAvsPIT· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #21
T25
Shohei OhtaniTWP
LADvsKC· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #26
T25
Cole Young2B
SEA@NYY· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #29
T25
Javier BáezSS
DETvsCLE· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #30
T25
Luis RengifoLF
SDvsMIL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #34
T25
Liam HicksC
TB@ATH· 3-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #38
T25
Gabriel MorenoC
AZvsCOL· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #42
T25
Nick Gonzales3B
PIT@MIA· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #43
T25
Cole CarriggCF
COL@AZ· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #45
T25
Brandon Lowe2B
PIT@MIA· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #46
T25
Nico Hoerner2B
CHC@WSH· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #49
T25
Angel MartínezLF
CLE@DET· 3-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #51
T25
Donovan Walton2B
ATHvsTB· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #55
T25
Andy PagesCF
LADvsKC· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #59
T25
Carson BengeRF
NYM@ATL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #64
T25
Bryson Stott2B
PHI@STL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #68
T25
Jake Cronenworth2B
SDvsMIL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #71
T25
Bobby Witt Jr.SS
KC@LAD· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #73
T25
JJ Wetherholt2B
STLvsPHI· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #74
T25
Taylor WardDH
SEA@NYY· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #75
T25
Alec Burleson1B
STLvsPHI· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #77
T25
Joc PedersonDH
TEX@LAA· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #83
T25
Corey SeagerSS
TEX@LAA· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #84
T25
Justin CrawfordCF
PHI@STL· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #85
T25
Braden MontgomeryRF
CWSvsCIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #86
T25
Nick AllenSS
HOU@SF· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #87
T25
Willy AdamesSS
SFvsHOU· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #89
T25
Trevor LarnachLF
MINvsBAL· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #101
T25
Gleyber Torres2B
DETvsCLE· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #102
T25
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF
ATLvsNYM· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #106
T25
Agustín RamírezC
MIAvsPIT· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #110
T25
Willi Castro2B
COL@AZ· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #113
T25
Iván HerreraDH
STLvsPHI· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #114
T25
Jake Bauers1B
MIL@SD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #115
T25
Andrew PinckneyLF
WSHvsCHC· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #116
T25
Andrés GiménezSS
TORvsBOS· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #117
T25
A.J. EwingCF
NYM@ATL· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #119
T25
Moisés BallesterosDH
LAAvsTEX· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #121
T25
Victor BericotoLF
SFvsHOU· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #124
T25
Andruw MonasterioSS
BOS@TOR· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #127
T25
Harry FordC
WSHvsCHC· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #131
T25
Zack Gelof3B
ATHvsTB· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #133
T25
Jonny DeLucaRF
TB@ATH· 3-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #135
T25
Chase Meidroth2B
CWSvsCIN· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #139
T25
Mickey MoniakLF
COL@AZ· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #140
T25
Kazuma Okamoto3B
TORvsBOS· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #142
T25
Starling MarteRF
KC@LAD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #144
T25
Ernie Clement2B
TORvsBOS· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #145
T25
Austin HedgesC
CLE@DET· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #146
T25
Richie Palacios2B
TB@ATH· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #154
T25
Josh Naylor1B
SEA@NYY· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #155
T25
Jac CaglianoneRF
KC@LAD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #158
T25
Nasim Nuñez2B
WSHvsCHC· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #162
T25
Michael Busch1B
CHC@WSH· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #163
T25
Jakob MarseeCF
MIAvsPIT· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #170
T25
Dominic CanzoneDH
SEA@NYY· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #171
T25
Pedro Ramírez2B
CHC@WSH· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #174
T25
Brayan RocchioSS
CLE@DET· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #176
T25
Joey OrtizSS
MIL@SD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #179
T25
Brenton DoyleCF
CWSvsCIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #184
T25
Ryan McMahon3B
NYYvsSEA· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #186
T25
Tyler O'NeillRF
BAL@MIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #192
T25
Nick Sogard2B
BOS@TOR· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #197
T25
Cedric MullinsCF
TB@ATH· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #202
T25
Christian FranklinCF
BAL@MIN· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #205
T25
Jared Young1B
NYM@ATL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #206
T25
Austin Riley3B
ATLvsNYM· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #208
T25
Drew CavanaughC
SFvsHOU· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #211
T25
Ben RiceDH
NYYvsSEA· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #212
T25
Mookie BettsSS
LADvsKC· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #213
T25
Salvador PerezDH
KC@LAD· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #216
T25
Taylor WallsSS
TB@ATH· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #222
T25
Tommy White3B
ATHvsTB· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #226
T25
Denzer Guzman3B
LAAvsTEX· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #228
T25
Myles StrawCF
TORvsBOS· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #229
T25
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B
NYYvsSEA· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #236
T25
Joe MackC
MIAvsPIT· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #243
T25
Max ClarkCF
DETvsCLE· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #244
T25
Kody Clemens1B
MINvsBAL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #246
T25
Evan CarterCF
TEX@LAA· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #248
T25
Esmerlyn ValdezRF
PIT@MIA· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #249
T25
César Prieto3B
STLvsPHI· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #250
T25
Alan RodenRF
MINvsBAL· 3-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #252
T25
Sean MurphyC
ATLvsNYM· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #254
T25
Elias DíazC
TEX@LAA· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #258
T25
Carlos NarváezC
BAL@MIN· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #259
T25
Cal RaleighC
SEA@NYY· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #263
T25
Colson MontgomerySS
CWSvsCIN· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #264
T25
Josh Rojas3B
KC@LAD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #269
T25
Drew RomoC
CWSvsCIN· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #270
T25
Javier Sanoja3B
MIAvsPIT· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6
T25
Ian HappLF
CHC@WSH· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6
T25
Zach McKinstry2B
DETvsCLE· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5
T25
Everson PereiraRF
STLvsPHI· 1-for-1
1Final
Proj 0.5

Best MLB Singles Matchups — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Jake Mangum (PIT) is the top singles matchup on the Wednesday, August 12, 2026 board at 100, with Freddie Freeman (LAD) and Brady House (WSH) right behind. Every hitter on the slate is ranked by singles upside — the arm and bullpen they face, batting order, park, and weather. It's the read DFS and prop players make before lock.

Top singles spot: Jake Mangum

Jake Mangum (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Janson Junk. The lefty is lining singles at .214 1B/PA against righties this year — and .159 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a single in about 18% of his trips. And Janson Junk has been getting picked apart by righties lately — .174 singles 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. No real history against Janson Junk. It all sets up in a neutral park.

The rest of the top of the board

Freddie Freeman (LAD) (100) vs LHP Daniel Lynch IV: an elite bat at .204 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.200).
Brady House (WSH) (96) vs LHP David Peterson: an excellent bat at .179 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.216).
Jake McCarthy (COL) (96) vs RHP Merrill Kelly: an excellent bat at .178 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.222).
Chase DeLauter (CLE) (93) vs LHP Framber Valdez: an excellent bat at .183 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.200).
Brett Bateman (TOR) (93) vs LHP Ranger Suarez: an excellent bat at .177 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.200).
Luis Arraez (PHI) (90) vs RHP Kyle Leahy: an excellent bat at .181 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.276), due to bounce back.
Steven Kwan (CLE) (90) vs LHP Framber Valdez: an excellent bat at .171 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.200), hot bat.

Platoon edges to target

Jake Mangum (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .214 against righties this year.
Brady House (WSH) — righty bat vs LHP, .210 against lefties this year.
Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year.
Luis Arraez (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .214 against righties this year.
Jonathan Aranda (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .173 against righties this year.

Hot bats and bounce-back spots

Swinging hot bats: Steven Kwan (CLE), Spencer Torkelson (DET), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Angel Martínez (CLE), Kyle Schwarber (PHI), and Brandon Nimmo (TEX). Cold but due to bounce back: Luis Arraez (PHI), Dillon Dingler (DET), Liam Hicks (TB), Nick Gonzales (PIT), and Brandon Lowe (PIT).

How it played out

6 of the top 10 singles matchups landed at least one single. Top play Jake Mangum finished with 0 singles. 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 singles matchups

Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's singles 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the best singles matchup today (Wednesday, August 12, 2026)?: Jake Mangum (PIT) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Janson Junk. An excellent bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB singles matchups today (Wednesday, August 12, 2026)?: The top singles matchups on Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Jake Mangum (100), Freddie Freeman (100), Brady House (96), Jake McCarthy (96), Chase DeLauter (93). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by singles upside.
Did the top singles matchup get a single on Wednesday, August 12, 2026?: No — Jake Mangum didn't record a single.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Jake Mangum (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .214 against righties this year. Brady House (WSH) — righty bat vs LHP, .210 against lefties this year. Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year. Luis Arraez (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .214 against righties this year. Jonathan Aranda (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .173 against righties this year.
Are any hitters hot or due today?: Swinging hot bats: Steven Kwan (CLE), Spencer Torkelson (DET), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Angel Martínez (CLE), Kyle Schwarber (PHI), and Brandon Nimmo (TEX). Cold but due to bounce back: Luis Arraez (PHI), Dillon Dingler (DET), Liam Hicks (TB), Nick Gonzales (PIT), and Brandon Lowe (PIT).
How is the singles matchup score calculated?: It's his singles-per-trip rate against that hand, weighted to the last two weeks, then the season, then two years. Contact quality drives it, not power. Then the opposing bullpen, his spot in the order, and the park. 0–100 across the slate.
What does 1B/PA mean?: Singles per plate appearance — how often a hitter gets a one-base hit. Around .14 (roughly one every seven trips) is league average. It rewards contact hitters rather than sluggers: a single is the most common hit in baseball, so this board tends to favour high-average bats over power.
What does the score actually mean?: Higher is better. This board deliberately favours high-average contact bats over sluggers — a single is the most common hit in baseball, and the guys who collect them aren't usually the guys hitting 40 homers.
What's the confidence meter?: It's how much data is behind the call — sample size on both the hitter and the pitcher, plus whether the lineup's official. A high score with low confidence is a thinner read than the same score backed by a deep track record. It's not a probability of a single.
What is a platoon split (handedness split)?: On a singles board the split is about contact quality, not power. Facing the opposite hand, a hitter sees the ball longer and puts more balls in play — which is the whole job here. Slug barely enters into it.
What are park factors?: Singles live in the gaps and on the turf. Fast infields, big outfields, and deep foul ground all move the number. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it.
What do "2W", "SZN" and "2Y" mean?: The timeframes behind each rate: the last two weeks (recent form), the current season, and a trailing two years (a stable baseline). Recent form counts most, and small samples get pulled toward league average so a hot week doesn't fool the model.
What do "≈ est", "Due" and "Not starting" mean?: "≈ est" is a hitter we don't have splits for yet — a rookie or unmatched ID — shown at a league-baseline estimate instead of dropped. "Due" means he hasn't recorded a single in a while and profiles for regression. "Not starting" means he was projected but didn't make the official lineup, so he slides to the bottom where you can still look him up.
Can I use this for singles props or DFS?: That's what it's built for — pre-slate research. The board surfaces which hitters have the best conditions today, and where one exists, we show the book's "1+ single" line so you can shop the price. We're not a sportsbook and we don't post picks — we show the matchup data, the line, and the result. (Best-price and all-book odds are a Pro feature.)
How accurate is the model?: We grade every board against the box score. Singles are the most common hit in baseball, so this board's top end is more predictable than the power boards — and the posted season rate is there to check.
When do lineups update?: Projected lineups (marked "Proj") come from each team's last game. Official lineups usually drop about two hours before first pitch, and the board updates itself as they post. Batting order is a big driver, so it's worth a second look mid-afternoon — rankings shift as lineups lock.
Is MatchWiz free?: Yes. The full board, every game page, and the daily archive are free, no login. Best-price odds and the betting tools are the paid tier.

Best MLB singles matchups — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

How the model did — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

How the board graded

Best MLB Singles Matchups — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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