Who has the best singles matchup today (Monday, August 17, 2026)?

Yandy Díaz (TB) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Brandon Young. An excellent bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB singles matchups today (Monday, August 17, 2026)?

The top singles matchups on Monday, August 17, 2026: Yandy Díaz (100), Gleyber Torres (100), Jeff McNeil (100), Jordan Beck (100), Chase Meidroth (100). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by singles upside.

Did the top singles matchup get a single on Monday, August 17, 2026?

Yes — Yandy Díaz got 1 single.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Jeff McNeil (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .192 against righties this year. Jordan Beck (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .188 against lefties this year. Chase Meidroth (CWS) — righty bat vs LHP, .168 against lefties this year. Chandler Simpson (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .264 against righties this year. Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .182 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.

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 — Monday, August 17, 2026

Every hitter on the Monday, August 17, 2026 slate — ranked by singles upside. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Monday, August 17, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 2/5 (40%) on 1+ single.

Top 5

2/540%

graded

Top 10

6/1060%

graded

Full slate

113/19857%

graded

Top call Yandy Díaz came through. Jeff McNeil 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 · 2–1

STLaway

CINhomeTop matchup65 Final · 6–7

BALaway

TBhomeTop matchup100 Final · 5–6

STLaway

CINhomeTop matchup80 Final · 5–6

MIAaway

PHIhomeTop matchup84 Final · 8–5

DETaway

PIThomeTop matchup100 Final · 1–11

AZaway

BOShomeTop matchup81 Final · 1–2

SDaway

NYMhomeTop matchup99 Final · 5–9

ATHaway

KChomeTop matchup100 Final · 2–4

ATLaway

MINhomeTop matchup93 Final · 5–7

CWSaway

CHChomeTop matchup100 Final · 11–5

LADaway

COLhomeTop matchup100

Not starting51 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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116 with a resultLive count — updates as games play

1
Nico Hoerner2B
CHCvsCWS· 4-for-5
4Final
Proj 0.6 , #46
2
Jac CaglianoneRF
KCvsATH· 3-for-5
3Final
Proj 0.7 , #12
T2
Hao-Yu Lee2B
DET@PIT· 3-for-3
3Final
Proj 0.6 , #75
T2
Bryce Harper1B
PHIvsMIA· 3-for-4
3Final
Proj 0.6 , #103
T2
Caleb Durbin3B
BOSvsAZ· 3-for-4
3Final
Proj 0.6 , #141
T2
JJ BledayLF
CINvsSTL· 3-for-4
3Final
Proj 0.6 , #151
7
Andy PagesCF
LAD@COL· 3-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #11
T7
Otto LopezSS
MIA@PHI· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #15
T7
Xavier Edwards2B
MIA@PHI· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #28
T7
Jake Cronenworth2B
SD@NYM· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #36
T7
Jordan WalkerRF
STL@CIN· 3-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #39
T7
Shohei OhtaniTWP
LAD@COL· 4-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #42
T7
Esteury RuizRF
MIA@PHI· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #43
T7
Alex Bregman3B
CHCvsCWS· 3-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #49
T7
JJ Wetherholt2B
STL@CIN· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #56
T7
Tyler O'NeillRF
BAL@TB· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #65
T7
Maikel Garcia3B
KCvsATH· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #76
T7
Wilyer AbreuRF
BOSvsAZ· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #85
T7
Zach McKinstry2B
DET@PIT· 3-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #87
T7
Brandon Lowe2B
PITvsDET· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #99
T7
Max ClarkCF
DET@PIT· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #121
T7
Kody Clemens1B
MINvsATL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #128
T7
Eugenio SuárezDH
CINvsSTL· 3-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #148
T7
Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B
BAL@TB· 3-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #158
T7
Christian FranklinCF
BAL@TB· 2-for-2
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #173
26
Yandy DíazDH
TBvsBAL· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #1
T26
Gleyber Torres2B
DET@PIT· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #2
T26
Bo Bichette3B
NYMvsSD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #6
T26
Chandler SimpsonLF
TBvsBAL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #8
T26
Drake BaldwinC
ATL@MIN· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #9
T26
Carson BengeRF
NYMvsSD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #10
T26
Kevin McGonigleSS
DET@PIT· 2-for-6
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #14
T26
Luke Keaschall2B
MINvsATL· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #16
T26
Jonathan Aranda1B
TBvsBAL· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #18
T26
Sal Stewart1B
CINvsSTL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #20
T26
Freddie Freeman1B
LAD@COL· 3-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #26
T26
Henry BolteCF
ATH@KC· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #30
T26
Bobby Witt Jr.SS
KCvsATH· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #31
T26
Luis Arraez2B
PHIvsMIA· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #34
T26
Trea TurnerSS
PHIvsMIA· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #35
T26
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF
ATL@MIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #37
T26
A.J. EwingCF
NYMvsSD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #38
T26
Michael Harris IICF
ATL@MIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #40
T26
Agustín RamírezC
MIA@PHI· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #44
T26
Gabriel MorenoC
AZ@BOS· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #45
T26
Alec Bohm3B
PHIvsMIA· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #47
T26
Willi Castro2B
COLvsLAD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #48
T26
Josh BellDH
MINvsATL· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #50
T26
Ty France1B
SD@NYM· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #57
T26
Junior Caminero3B
TBvsBAL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #58
T26
Javier Sanoja3B
MIA@PHI· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #61
T26
Tim Tawa1B
AZ@BOS· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #63
T26
TJ Rumfield1B
COLvsLAD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #67
T26
Colt Keith3B
DET@PIT· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #68
T26
Alec Burleson1B
STL@CIN· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #70
T26
Nathan ChurchCF
STL@CIN· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #71
T26
Alec Burleson1B
STL@CIN· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #74
T26
Pete Alonso1B
BAL@TB· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #77
T26
Miguel Vargas3B
CWS@CHC· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #79
T26
Luis RengifoLF
SD@NYM· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #83
T26
Jordan WalkerRF
STL@CIN· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #84
T26
Byron BuxtonCF
MINvsATL· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #86
T26
Masyn WinnSS
STL@CIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #88
T26
Royce Lewis1B
MINvsATL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #89
T26
Blaze Jordan3B
STL@CIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #90
T26
Tommy Edman2B
LAD@COL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #91
T26
Dillon DinglerC
DET@PIT· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #93
T26
Lawrence ButlerRF
ATH@KC· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #95
T26
Elly De La CruzSS
CINvsSTL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #96
T26
Bryson Stott2B
PHIvsMIA· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #100
T26
Jackson MerrillCF
SD@NYM· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #101
T26
Dane MyersCF
CINvsSTL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #102
T26
Kyle SchwarberDH
PHIvsMIA· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #107
T26
Michael Massey2B
KCvsATH· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #109
T26
Carson KellyC
CHCvsCWS· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #111
T26
Jose FernandezDH
AZ@BOS· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #112
T26
Nick Yorke3B
PITvsDET· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #113
T26
Carlos CortesRF
ATH@KC· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #117
T26
Griffin ConineRF
MIA@PHI· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #119
T26
Bryan TorresLF
STL@CIN· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #122
T26
Alan RodenRF
MINvsATL· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #123
T26
Manny Machado3B
SD@NYM· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #124
T26
Braden MontgomeryRF
CWS@CHC· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #126
T26
Zack Gelof3B
ATH@KC· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #127
T26
Brett CallahanLF
DET@PIT· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #130
T26
Leo Jiménez3B
MIA@PHI· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #132
T26
Kyle IsbelCF
KCvsATH· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #137
T26
Austin Riley3B
ATL@MIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #140
T26
Richie Palacios2B
TBvsBAL· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #143
T26
Masyn WinnSS
STL@CIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #146
T26
Salvador PerezDH
KCvsATH· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #149
T26
Adley RutschmanC
BOSvsAZ· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #154
T26
Ozzie Albies2B
ATL@MIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #156
T26
Max Muncy3B
LAD@COL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #159
T26
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
CHCvsCWS· 4-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #162
T26
J.T. RealmutoC
PHIvsMIA· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #167
T26
Jorge PolancoDH
NYMvsSD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #168
T26
Cedric MullinsCF
TBvsBAL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #169
T26
Everson PereiraRF
STL@CIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #170
T26
Connor Norby2B
COLvsLAD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #172
T26
Marcus Semien2B
NYMvsSD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #174
T26
Jackson Holliday2B
BAL@TB· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #177
T26
Gavin Sheets1B
SD@NYM· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #178
T26
Brian NavarretoC
MIA@PHI· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #181
T26
Ian HappLF
CHCvsCWS· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #182
T26
Matt McLain2B
CINvsSTL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #183
T26
Brett SullivanC
COLvsLAD· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #184
T26
Héctor RodríguezRF
CINvsSTL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #186
T26
Gunnar HendersonSS
BAL@TB· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #191
T26
Henry DavisC
PITvsDET· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #194
T26
Adael Amador2B
COLvsLAD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #195
T26
Eli WhiteRF
BOSvsAZ· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #196
T26
Kaelen CulpepperSS
MINvsATL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #198
T26
Jonny DeLucaRF
TBvsBAL· 1-for-1
1Final
Proj 0.6
T26
Troy JohnstonRF
COLvsLAD· 1-for-1
1Final
Proj 0.6
T26
Taylor WallsSS
TBvsBAL· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6

Best MLB Singles Matchups — Monday, August 17, 2026

Yandy Díaz (TB) is the top singles matchup on the Monday, August 17, 2026 board at 100, with Gleyber Torres (DET) and Jeff McNeil (ATH) 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: Yandy Díaz

Yandy Díaz (TB) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Brandon Young. The righty is lining singles at .200 1B/PA against righties this year — and .213 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a single in about 19% of his trips. And Brandon Young has been getting picked apart by righties lately — .304 singles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Brandon Young. It all sets up in a neutral park.

The rest of the top of the board

Gleyber Torres (DET) (100) vs RHP Carmen Mlodzinski: an excellent bat at .185 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.167).
Jeff McNeil (ATH) (100) vs RHP Michael Wacha: an excellent bat at .178 into an arm tough to string hits off the same side (.088), due to bounce back.
Jordan Beck (COL) (100) vs LHP Blake Snell: a strong bat at .162 into an arm tough to string hits off the same side (.091).
Chase Meidroth (CWS) (100) vs LHP Shota Imanaga: a solid bat at .146 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.296).
Bo Bichette (NYM) (99) vs RHP Walker Buehler: an elite bat at .193 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.214).
Mauricio Dubón (ATL) (93) vs RHP Bailey Ober: an excellent bat at .181 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.231).
Chandler Simpson (TB) (93) vs RHP Brandon Young: an elite bat at .242 into an arm tough to string hits off the same side (.120), hot bat.

Platoon edges to target

Jeff McNeil (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .192 against righties this year.
Jordan Beck (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .188 against lefties this year.
Chase Meidroth (CWS) — righty bat vs LHP, .168 against lefties this year.
Chandler Simpson (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .264 against righties this year.
Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .182 against righties this year.

Hot bats and bounce-back spots

Swinging hot bats: Yandy Díaz (TB), Chandler Simpson (TB), Jake Cronenworth (SD), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Alec Bohm (PHI), and Corbin Carroll (AZ). Cold but due to bounce back: Jeff McNeil (ATH), Kevin McGonigle (DET), Geraldo Perdomo (AZ), Freddie Freeman (LAD), and A.J. Ewing (NYM).

How it played out

6 of the top 10 singles matchups landed at least one single. Top play Yandy Díaz finished with 1 single. 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 (Monday, August 17, 2026)?: Yandy Díaz (TB) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Brandon Young. An excellent bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB singles matchups today (Monday, August 17, 2026)?: The top singles matchups on Monday, August 17, 2026: Yandy Díaz (100), Gleyber Torres (100), Jeff McNeil (100), Jordan Beck (100), Chase Meidroth (100). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by singles upside.
Did the top singles matchup get a single on Monday, August 17, 2026?: Yes — Yandy Díaz got 1 single.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Jeff McNeil (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .192 against righties this year. Jordan Beck (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .188 against lefties this year. Chase Meidroth (CWS) — righty bat vs LHP, .168 against lefties this year. Chandler Simpson (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .264 against righties this year. Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .182 against righties this year.
Are any hitters hot or due today?: Swinging hot bats: Yandy Díaz (TB), Chandler Simpson (TB), Jake Cronenworth (SD), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Alec Bohm (PHI), and Corbin Carroll (AZ). Cold but due to bounce back: Jeff McNeil (ATH), Kevin McGonigle (DET), Geraldo Perdomo (AZ), Freddie Freeman (LAD), and A.J. Ewing (NYM).
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 — Monday, August 17, 2026

How the model did — Monday, August 17, 2026

How the board graded

Best MLB Singles Matchups — Monday, August 17, 2026

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