Who has the best singles matchup today (Saturday, August 22, 2026)?

Luke Keaschall (MIN) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Casey Mize. A strong bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB singles matchups today (Saturday, August 22, 2026)?

The top singles matchups on Saturday, August 22, 2026: Luke Keaschall (100), Steven Kwan (100), Bo Bichette (100), Yandy Díaz (100), Chandler Simpson (100). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by singles upside.

Did the top singles matchup get a single on Saturday, August 22, 2026?

Yes — Luke Keaschall got 1 single.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Steven Kwan (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .198 against righties this year. Chandler Simpson (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .266 against righties this year. Kevin McGonigle (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .178 against righties this year. Chase DeLauter (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .150 against righties this year. Nick Sogard (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 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 — Saturday, August 22, 2026

Every hitter on the Saturday, August 22, 2026 slate — ranked by singles upside. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Saturday, August 22, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 4/5 (80%) on 1+ single.

Top 5

4/580%

graded

Top 10

5/1050%

graded

Full slate

119/26944%

graded

Top call Luke Keaschall came through. Steven Kwan 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 · 4–3

TORaway

NYYhomeTop matchup78 Final · 1–4

ATLaway

MILhomeTop matchup66 Final · 2–4

WSHaway

MIAhomeTop matchup75 Final · 3–12

STLaway

PHIhomeTop matchup63 Final · 2–3

TBaway

BALhomeTop matchup100 Final · 3–0

LAAaway

TEXhomeTop matchup65 Final · 4–3

ATHaway

HOUhomeTop matchup87 Final · 10–5

NYMaway

CWShomeTop matchup100 Final · 4–5

CHCaway

SEAhomeTop matchup78 Final · 2–3

SFaway

BOShomeTop matchup85 Final · 1–3

DETaway

KChomeTop matchup97 Final · 3–4

PITaway

LADhomeTop matchup70 Final · 11–5

CINaway

AZhomeTop matchup92 Final · 4–3

CLEaway

COLhomeTop matchup100 Final · 5–7

MINaway

SDhomeTop matchup100

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

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#Hitter · Matchup · 327 shownScore

121 with a resultLive count — updates as games play

1
Sal Stewart1B
CIN@AZ· 3-for-6
3Final
Proj 0.7 , #56
T1
George SpringerDH
TOR@NYY· 3-for-5
3Final
Proj 0.6 , #154
3
Yandy DíazDH
TB@BAL· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.9 , #4
T3
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
SDvsMIN· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #9
T3
Brett BatemanCF
TOR@NYY· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.8 , #18
T3
Jeff McNeil2B
ATH@HOU· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #29
T3
Carson BengeRF
NYM@CWS· 3-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #35
T3
Jake McCarthyLF
COLvsCLE· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #37
T3
Elly De La CruzSS
CIN@AZ· 4-for-6
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #60
T3
Caleb Durbin3B
BOSvsSF· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #64
T3
Pete Alonso1B
BALvsTB· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #88
T3
Mauricio DubónLF
ATL@MIL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #93
T3
Alec Bohm3B
PHIvsSTL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.7 , #95
T3
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
TOR@NYY· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #124
T3
Chase Meidroth2B
CWSvsNYM· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #130
T3
Trea TurnerSS
PHIvsSTL· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #133
T3
Lawrence ButlerRF
ATH@HOU· 2-for-3
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #138
T3
Marcus Semien2B
NYM@CWS· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #142
T3
Corbin CarrollRF
AZvsCIN· 2-for-5
2Final
Proj 0.6 , #169
T3
Andrew KniznerC
SF@BOS· 3-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.5 , #187
T3
Tommy White3B
ATH@HOU· 3-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.5 , #208
T3
Luis LaraRF
MILvsATL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.5 , #225
T3
Ozzie Albies2B
ATL@MIL· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.5 , #245
T3
Kody Clemens1B
MIN@SD· 2-for-4
2Final
Proj 0.5 , #251
25
Luke Keaschall2B
MIN@SD· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #1
T25
Bo Bichette3B
NYM@CWS· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #3
T25
Chandler SimpsonLF
TB@BAL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.9 , #5
T25
Ceddanne RafaelaCF
BOSvsSF· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #11
T25
Nick Sogard2B
BOSvsSF· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #12
T25
Bryce EldridgeDH
SF@BOS· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #13
T25
Ty France1B
SDvsMIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #16
T25
Randy ArozarenaLF
SEAvsCHC· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #21
T25
Xavier Edwards2B
MIAvsWSH· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.8 , #22
T25
Willy AdamesSS
SF@BOS· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #24
T25
Jung Hoo LeeRF
SF@BOS· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #26
T25
Sam AntonacciLF
CWSvsNYM· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #34
T25
Bobby Witt Jr.SS
KCvsDET· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #39
T25
William ContrerasC
MILvsATL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #40
T25
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHC@SEA· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #42
T25
Angel Genao2B
CLE@COL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #45
T25
Vaughn Grissom2B
LAA@TEX· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #46
T25
JJ Wetherholt2B
STL@PHI· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #50
T25
Otto LopezSS
MIAvsWSH· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #51
T25
Jeremy PeñaSS
HOUvsATH· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #58
T25
Lars NootbaarLF
AZvsCIN· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #59
T25
Alejandro KirkC
TOR@NYY· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #61
T25
Luis Arraez2B
PHIvsSTL· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #63
T25
Osleivis Basabe2B
SF@BOS· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #65
T25
Pedro Ramírez2B
CHC@SEA· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #67
T25
Junior Caminero3B
TB@BAL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #70
T25
A.J. EwingCF
NYM@CWS· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #73
T25
Freddie Freeman1B
LADvsPIT· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #78
T25
Alec Burleson1B
STL@PHI· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #79
T25
Bryan ReynoldsLF
PIT@LAD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #83
T25
Andrew Vaughn1B
MILvsATL· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #85
T25
Jose FernandezDH
AZvsCIN· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #87
T25
Tim Tawa1B
AZvsCIN· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #89
T25
José Ramírez3B
CLE@COL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #90
T25
Mike TroutCF
LAA@TEX· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #98
T25
Nathan ChurchCF
STL@PHI· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.7 , #99
T25
Willson Contreras1B
BOSvsSF· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #101
T25
Jonny DeLucaRF
TB@BAL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #102
T25
Jackson Holliday2B
BALvsTB· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #107
T25
Christian Walker1B
HOUvsATH· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #110
T25
JJ BledayLF
CIN@AZ· 4-for-6
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #111
T25
Travis Bazzana2B
CLE@COL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #112
T25
Moisés BallesterosDH
LAA@TEX· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #115
T25
Ryan JeffersC
MIN@SD· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #117
T25
Coby Mayo3B
BALvsTB· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #120
T25
Michael Harris IICF
ATL@MIL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #122
T25
Nathaniel Lowe1B
CLE@COL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #123
T25
Kyle SchwarberDH
PHIvsSTL· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #125
T25
Andrew BenintendiDH
CWSvsNYM· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #126
T25
Carlos CortesRF
ATH@HOU· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #127
T25
Daulton VarshoCF
HOUvsATH· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #140
T25
Gustavo CamperoOF
LAA@TEX· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #145
T25
Jo AdellRF
CLE@COL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #148
T25
Leo Rivas3B
SEAvsCHC· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #149
T25
Ernie Clement2B
TOR@NYY· 2-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #151
T25
Bryan De La CruzRF
PHIvsSTL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #152
T25
Troy JohnstonRF
COLvsCLE· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #157
T25
Edmundo SosaLF
PHIvsSTL· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #161
T25
Teoscar HernándezLF
LADvsPIT· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #164
T25
Charles McAdoo2B
TOR@NYY· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #166
T25
Tyler StephensonC
CIN@AZ· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #170
T25
Jared TrioloSS
PIT@LAD· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #171
T25
Cody Freeman3B
TEXvsLAA· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #172
T25
Miguel Vargas3B
CWSvsNYM· 1-for-1
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #178
T25
Willi Castro2B
COLvsCLE· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #182
T25
Ryan WaldschmidtCF
AZvsCIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #185
T25
Max Muncy3B
LADvsPIT· 3-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #186
T25
Jakob MarseeCF
MIAvsWSH· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #193
T25
Brooks Lee3B
MIN@SD· 3-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #200
T25
Francisco AlvarezC
NYM@CWS· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #201
T25
Jackson MerrillCF
SDvsMIN· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6 , #206
T25
Nick Yorke3B
PIT@LAD· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #213
T25
Dillon DinglerC
DET@KC· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #216
T25
Freddy FerminC
SDvsMIN· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #217
T25
J.T. RealmutoC
PHIvsSTL· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #218
T25
Héctor RodríguezRF
CIN@AZ· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #220
T25
Munetaka Murakami1B
CWSvsNYM· 1-for-5
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #221
T25
Andrew PinckneyLF
WSH@MIA· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #222
T25
Gunnar HendersonSS
BALvsTB· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #224
T25
Cal RaleighC
SEAvsCHC· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #228
T25
José TenaDH
WSH@MIA· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #231
T25
Joe MackC
MIAvsWSH· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #235
T25
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B
NYYvsTOR· 2-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #237
T25
Jimmy CrooksC
STL@PHI· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #240
T25
Brett Baty3B
NYM@CWS· 1-for-1
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #241
T25
Patrick BaileyC
CLE@COL· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #243
T25
Kyle TuckerRF
LADvsPIT· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #247
T25
Matt Olson1B
ATL@MIL· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #252
T25
Max Muncy3B
ATH@HOU· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #255
T25
Austin WellsC
NYYvsTOR· 1-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #258
T25
Esmerlyn ValdezRF
PIT@LAD· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #259
T25
Drew RomoC
CWSvsNYM· 1-for-1
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #261
T25
Nick Loftin3B
KCvsDET· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #264
T25
Alek ThomasCF
LADvsPIT· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #266
T25
Xander BogaertsSS
SDvsMIN· 1-for-4
1Final
Proj 0.5 , #267
T25
Nathan LukesRF
TOR@NYY· 2-for-3
1Final
Proj 0.6
T25
Justin CrawfordCF
PHIvsSTL· 1-for-2
1Final
Proj 0.6

Best MLB Singles Matchups — Saturday, August 22, 2026

Luke Keaschall (MIN) is the top singles matchup on the Saturday, August 22, 2026 board at 100, with Steven Kwan (CLE) and Bo Bichette (NYM) 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: Luke Keaschall

Luke Keaschall (MIN) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Casey Mize. The righty is lining singles at .172 1B/PA against righties this year — and .176 over the last two weeks, a strong bat that turns into a single in about 17% of his trips. And Casey Mize has been fairly stingy against righties lately — .133 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. He's owned Casey Mize too — .333 across 6 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.

The rest of the top of the board

Steven Kwan (CLE) (100) vs RHP Gabriel Hughes: an excellent bat at .182 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Bo Bichette (NYM) (100) vs RHP Luis Castillo: an elite bat at .193 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.191).
Yandy Díaz (TB) (100) vs RHP Brandon Young: an elite bat at .202 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.238).
Chandler Simpson (TB) (100) vs RHP Brandon Young: an elite bat at .240 into an arm around league average against the same side (.148), hot bat.
Kevin McGonigle (DET) (97) vs RHP Michael Wacha: an excellent bat at .184 into an arm tough to string hits off the same side (.077).
Gabriel Moreno (AZ) (92) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: an excellent bat at .173 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.250), hot bat.
Chase DeLauter (CLE) (89) vs RHP Gabriel Hughes: an excellent bat at .176 into an arm with little track record against the same side.

Platoon edges to target

Steven Kwan (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .198 against righties this year.
Chandler Simpson (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .266 against righties this year.
Kevin McGonigle (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .178 against righties this year.
Chase DeLauter (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .150 against righties this year.
Nick Sogard (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year.

Hot bats and bounce-back spots

Swinging hot bats: Chandler Simpson (TB), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Colt Keith (DET), Jackson Chourio (MIL), Vinnie Pasquantino (KC), and Sal Stewart (CIN). Cold but due to bounce back: Victor Bericoto (SF), Jake Cronenworth (SD), Sam Antonacci (CWS), Jeremy Peña (HOU), and Pedro Ramírez (CHC).

How it played out

5 of the top 10 singles matchups landed at least one single. Top play Luke Keaschall 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 (Saturday, August 22, 2026)?: Luke Keaschall (MIN) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Casey Mize. A strong bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB singles matchups today (Saturday, August 22, 2026)?: The top singles matchups on Saturday, August 22, 2026: Luke Keaschall (100), Steven Kwan (100), Bo Bichette (100), Yandy Díaz (100), Chandler Simpson (100). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by singles upside.
Did the top singles matchup get a single on Saturday, August 22, 2026?: Yes — Luke Keaschall got 1 single.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Steven Kwan (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .198 against righties this year. Chandler Simpson (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .266 against righties this year. Kevin McGonigle (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .178 against righties this year. Chase DeLauter (CLE) — lefty bat vs RHP, .150 against righties this year. Nick Sogard (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year.
Are any hitters hot or due today?: Swinging hot bats: Chandler Simpson (TB), Gabriel Moreno (AZ), Colt Keith (DET), Jackson Chourio (MIL), Vinnie Pasquantino (KC), and Sal Stewart (CIN). Cold but due to bounce back: Victor Bericoto (SF), Jake Cronenworth (SD), Sam Antonacci (CWS), Jeremy Peña (HOU), and Pedro Ramírez (CHC).
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 — Saturday, August 22, 2026

How the model did — Saturday, August 22, 2026

How the board graded

Best MLB Singles Matchups — Saturday, August 22, 2026

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