Best MLB Singles Matchups — Saturday, September 12, 2026
Top singles spot: Gleyber Torres
Gleyber Torres (DET) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Tanner Gordon. The righty is lining singles at .209 1B/PA against righties this year — and .217 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a single in about 18% of his trips. And Tanner Gordon has been getting picked apart by righties lately — .188 singles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him hasn't been any better to that side, so there's no relief late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Tanner Gordon too — .333 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Bryan Torres (STL) (93) vs RHP Luis Castillo: an excellent bat at .180 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.200), hot bat.
- J.P. Crawford (SEA) (92) vs LHP Gage Jump: a strong bat at .155 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.417).
- Cody Bellinger (NYY) (91) vs LHP Zac Thornton: an excellent bat at .190 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Nico Hoerner (CHC) (91) vs RHP Paul Skenes: an elite bat at .227 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.200).
- Yandy Díaz (TB) (91) vs RHP Peter Lambert: an excellent bat at .183 into an arm fairly stingy against the same side (.125).
- Jackson Chourio (MIL) (85) vs RHP Brady Singer: a strong bat at .169 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.263).
- Josh Naylor (SEA) (84) vs LHP Gage Jump: an elite bat at .194 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.417).
Platoon edges to target
- Bryan Torres (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .191 against righties this year.
- Ildemaro Vargas (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .148 against righties this year.
- Tommy Edman (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .158 against righties this year.
- Xander Bogaerts (SD) — righty bat vs LHP, .157 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Bryan Torres (STL), Cody Bellinger (NYY), Steven Kwan (CLE), Bo Bichette (NYM), Nathan Lukes (TOR), and Luis García Jr. (NYY). Cold but due to bounce back: Tommy Edman (LAD), Héctor Rodríguez (CIN), Liam Hicks (TB), Luke Keaschall (MIN), and Chandler Simpson (TB).
Lineup watch
270 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 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.