Best MLB Singles Matchups — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Top singles spot: Jonah Cox
Jonah Cox (SF) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Taj Bradley. The righty is lining singles at .242 1B/PA against righties this year — and .303 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a single in about 20% of his trips. And Taj Bradley has been prone to base hits from righties lately — .150 singles per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Taj Bradley. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Ty France (SD) (100) vs RHP Brock Stewart: a strong bat at .167 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.250).
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) (99) vs RHP Brock Stewart: a solid bat at .145 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.250).
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) (94) vs RHP Michael King: a solid bat at .145 into an arm prone to base hits from the same side (.155).
- Brooks Lee (MIN) (92) vs RHP Anthony Molina: an excellent bat at .179 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.263), hot bat.
- TJ Rumfield (COL) (90) vs RHP Michael Soroka: an elite bat at .199 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Otto Lopez (MIA) (89) vs LHP Shota Imanaga: an elite bat at .191 into an arm tough to string hits off the same side (.114).
- Mookie Betts (LAD) (87) vs RHP Michael King: a solid bat at .145 into an arm getting picked apart by the same side (.188).
Platoon edges to target
- Brooks Lee (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .159 against righties this year.
- TJ Rumfield (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .188 against righties this year.
- Otto Lopez (MIA) — righty bat vs LHP, .221 against lefties this year.
- Luis Arraez (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .213 against righties this year.
- Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Brooks Lee (MIN), Dustin Harris (SD), Josh Bell (MIN), Brandon Lowe (PIT), Geraldo Perdomo (AZ), and Jo Adell (CLE). Cold but due to bounce back: Gleyber Torres (DET), Sal Stewart (CIN), Michael Harris II (ATL), Zach Neto (LAA), and Yandy Díaz (TB).
How it played out
6 of the top 10 singles matchups landed at least one single. Top play Jonah Cox 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.