Best MLB Triples Matchups — Friday, September 4, 2026
Top triples spot: Roman Anthony
Roman Anthony (BOS) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Shane Baz. The lefty is running the bases at .018 3B/PA against righties this year — and .063 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 2% of his trips. And Shane Baz has been tough to triple against righties lately — .000 triples per batter faced. The bullpen behind him hasn't been any better to that side, so there's no relief late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .200 in 5 career PA against Shane Baz, 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) (94) vs RHP Cristian Javier: an elite bat at .012 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.056), due to bounce back.
- Max Clark (DET) (92) vs LHP Foster Griffin: an elite bat at .020 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Chase DeLauter (CLE) (83) vs LHP Andrew Sears: an elite bat at .016 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Jakob Marsee (MIA) (77) vs LHP Shota Imanaga: an elite bat at .018 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Bryan Torres (STL) (77) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: an excellent bat at .008 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Nathan Church (STL) (73) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: an elite bat at .010 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Otto Lopez (MIA) (70) vs LHP Shota Imanaga: an elite bat at .015 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Roman Anthony (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .018 against righties this year.
- Corbin Carroll (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .023 against righties this year.
- Bryan Torres (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .018 against righties this year.
- Nathan Church (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .006 against righties this year.
- Otto Lopez (MIA) — righty bat vs LHP, .020 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: Bryan Torres (STL) at 77.
- PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Christian Moore (LAA) at 58.
- Petco Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY) at 45.
- UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Kyle Tucker (LAD) at 40.
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.