Best MLB Triples Matchups — Saturday, August 1, 2026
Top triples spot: Christian Yelich
Christian Yelich (MIL) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Brent Suter. The lefty is running the bases at .024 3B/PA against lefties this year — and .250 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 2% of his trips. And Brent Suter has been tough to triple against lefties lately — .000 triples per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.3 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .167 in 6 career PA against Brent Suter, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a park that leans hitter.
The rest of the top of the board
- Gunnar Henderson (BAL) (100) vs LHP Cristopher Sánchez: an elite bat at .023 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (100) vs RHP Braxton Ashcraft: an elite bat at .015 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.032).
- Lawrence Butler (ATH) (92) vs LHP Framber Valdez: an elite bat at .014 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.167).
- Corbin Carroll (AZ) (89) vs LHP Parker Messick: an elite bat at .015 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Jung Hoo Lee (SF) (86) vs RHP Walker Buehler: an elite bat at .012 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.033), hitter's park.
- Colt Keith (DET) (85) vs RHP Jack Perkins: an elite bat at .018 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Isaac Collins (KC) (80) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: an elite bat at .011 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
Platoon edges to target
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .010 against righties this year.
- Jung Hoo Lee (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .010 against righties this year.
- Colt Keith (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .014 against righties this year.
- Isaac Collins (KC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .008 against righties this year.
- Cole Carrigg (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .035 against righties this year.
Parks where triples happen today
- Coors Field is playing as a real hitter's park today (+18% triple park). Top bat there: Isaac Collins (KC) at 80.
- Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Christian Yelich (MIL) at 100.
- Petco Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Jung Hoo Lee (SF) at 86.
- UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Andy Pages (LAD) at 54.
How it played out
2 of the top 10 triples matchups landed at least one triple. Top play Christian Yelich finished with 0 triples. 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 triples matchups
Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's triples 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.