Best MLB Total Bases Matchups — Monday, July 20, 2026
Top total bases spot: Andy Pages
Andy Pages (LAD) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Cristopher Sánchez. The righty is racking up bases at .430 TB/PA against lefties this year — and .429 over the last two weeks, a solid bat that turns into a total base in about 39% of his trips. And Cristopher Sánchez has been getting squared up by lefties lately — .972 total bases per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Cristopher Sánchez too — .364 across 11 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- James Wood (WSH) (100) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a solid bat at .402 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.654), due to bounce back.
- Ketel Marte (AZ) (99) vs LHP Jeffrey Springs: a solid bat at .393 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.667).
- Kevin McGonigle (DET) (98) vs RHP Jameson Taillon: a solid bat at .385 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Tommy Edman (LAD) (94) vs LHP Cristopher Sánchez: a solid bat at .376 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.972), hot bat.
- Curtis Mead (WSH) (92) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a solid bat at .417 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.381).
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (91) vs RHP George Kirby: a strong bat at .422 into an arm getting squared up by the same side (.563), hot bat.
- Colt Keith (DET) (89) vs RHP Jameson Taillon: a solid bat at .394 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Arms giving up extra bases today
- LHP Cristopher Sánchez has been getting squared up by lefties — .507 total bases per batter faced. Bats to target: Andy Pages (LAD), Tommy Edman (LAD), and Mookie Betts (LAD).
- RHP Jameson Taillon has been getting squared up by righties — .446 total bases per batter faced. Bats to target: Kevin McGonigle (DET), Colt Keith (DET), and Riley Greene (DET).
- LHP Kyle Freeland has been getting squared up by lefties — .428 total bases per batter faced. Bats to target: James Wood (WSH), Curtis Mead (WSH), and Andrés Chaparro (WSH).
- LHP Jeffrey Springs has been getting squared up by lefties — .422 total bases per batter faced. Bats to target: Ketel Marte (AZ), Geraldo Perdomo (AZ), and Tim Tawa (AZ).
Platoon edges to target
- Andy Pages (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .430 against lefties this year.
- Ketel Marte (AZ) — righty bat vs LHP, .533 against lefties this year.
- Kevin McGonigle (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .376 against righties this year.
- Tommy Edman (LAD) — righty bat vs LHP, .500 against lefties this year.
- Curtis Mead (WSH) — righty bat vs LHP, .466 against lefties this year.
How it played out
0 of the top 10 total bases matchups landed at least one total base. Top play Andy Pages finished with 0 total bases. 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 total bases matchups
Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's total bases 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.