Best MLB Triples Matchups — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Top triples spot: Gunnar Henderson
Gunnar Henderson (BAL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Tomoyuki Sugano. The lefty is running the bases at .005 3B/PA against righties this year — and .029 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 1% of his trips. And Tomoyuki Sugano has been vulnerable to the gaps against righties lately — .023 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 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Tomoyuki Sugano. It all sets up in a hitter's park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Roman Anthony (BOS) (92) vs RHP Bryce Miller: an elite bat at .017 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Jakob Marsee (MIA) (91) vs LHP Noah Cameron: an elite bat at .018 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Leody Taveras (BAL) (79) vs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano: an elite bat at .009 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.023), hitter's park, due to bounce back.
- Jake McCarthy (COL) (74) vs LHP Trevor Rogers: an elite bat at .010 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park, hot bat.
- Jackson Holliday (BAL) (67) vs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano: a league-average bat at .004 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.023), hitter's park.
- Cody Freeman (TEX) (61) vs LHP Jacob Lopez: an elite bat at .015 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Corbin Carroll (AZ) (60) vs RHP Andrew Painter: an elite bat at .012 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Gunnar Henderson (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .005 against righties this year.
- Roman Anthony (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .020 against righties this year.
- Leody Taveras (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .021 against righties this year.
- Jackson Holliday (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .004 against righties this year.
- Cody Freeman (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .029 against lefties this year.
Parks where triples happen today
- Coors Field is playing as a real hitter's park today (+18% triple park). Top bat there: Gunnar Henderson (BAL) at 100.
- UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Shohei Ohtani (LAD) at 53.
- PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Jung Hoo Lee (SF) at 42.
- Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Spencer Jones (NYY) at 35.
Lineup watch
270 of today's hitters are still on projected lineups, drawn from each team's last game. Batting order drives the score, so these flip the moment official lineups post — usually about two hours before first pitch. Anyone who doesn't make the official card gets flagged "Not starting" and drops to the bottom.
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.