Best MLB Triples Matchups — Sunday, August 23, 2026
Top triples spot: Blaze Jordan
Blaze Jordan (STL) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Cristopher Sánchez. The righty is running the bases at .058 3B/PA against lefties this year — and .050 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 3% of his trips. And Cristopher Sánchez 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 4.1 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .000 in 2 career PA against Cristopher Sánchez, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Corbin Carroll (AZ) (100) vs LHP Andrew Abbott: an elite bat at .021 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Jonah Cox (SF) (91) vs LHP Jake Bennett: an elite bat at .023 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
- Brice Turang (MIL) (89) vs RHP Tyler Mahle: a league-average bat at .004 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- David Hamilton (MIL) (85) vs RHP Tyler Mahle: a solid bat at .005 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Brett Bateman (TOR) (77) vs LHP Carlos Rodón: an elite bat at .016 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) (75) vs RHP Tyler Mahle: a league-average bat at .004 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Max Clark (DET) (74) vs LHP Daniel Lynch IV: an elite bat at .018 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), due to bounce back.
Platoon edges to target
- Blaze Jordan (STL) — righty bat vs LHP, .058 against lefties this year.
- Jonah Cox (SF) — righty bat vs LHP, .061 against lefties this year.
- Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .005 against righties this year.
- David Hamilton (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .008 against righties this year.
- Garrett Mitchell (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .003 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: Jake McCarthy (COL) at 70.
- Petco Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Kody Clemens (MIN) at 70.
- UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Shohei Ohtani (LAD) at 60.
How it played out
0 of the top 10 triples matchups landed at least one triple. Top play Blaze Jordan 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.