Best MLB Triples Matchups — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Top triples spot: Kyle Tucker
Kyle Tucker (LAD) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Daniel Lynch IV. The lefty is running the bases at .022 3B/PA against lefties this year — and .063 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 2% of his trips. And Daniel Lynch IV 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. No real history against Daniel Lynch IV. It all sets up in a park that leans hitter.
The rest of the top of the board
- Geraldo Perdomo (AZ) (100) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: an elite bat at .022 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.033).
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (92) vs LHP Jackson Kent: an elite bat at .015 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Corbin Carroll (AZ) (82) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: an elite bat at .017 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.033).
- Jakob Marsee (MIA) (74) vs RHP Carmen Mlodzinski: an elite bat at .011 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Luis García Jr. (NYY) (74) vs RHP Bryce Miller: an elite bat at .013 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (73) vs RHP Luis Castillo: an elite bat at .011 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Xavier Edwards (MIA) (68) vs RHP Carmen Mlodzinski: an excellent bat at .008 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Geraldo Perdomo (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .011 against righties this year.
- Corbin Carroll (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .023 against righties this year.
- Jakob Marsee (MIA) — lefty bat vs RHP, .006 against righties this year.
- Luis García Jr. (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .015 against righties this year.
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .009 against righties this year.
Parks where triples happen today
- UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Kyle Tucker (LAD) at 100.
- Petco Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Jackson Merrill (SD) at 59.
- Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Nicky Lopez (TEX) at 53.
- Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Jeremy Peña (HOU) at 35.
How it played out
1 of the top 10 triples matchups landed at least one triple. Top play Kyle Tucker 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.