Best MLB Triples Matchups — Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Top triples spot: Cole Carrigg
Cole Carrigg (COL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Walker Buehler. The lefty is running the bases at .022 3B/PA against righties this year — and .035 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 2% of his trips. And Walker Buehler has been tough to triple against righties 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 Walker Buehler. It all sets up in a hitter's park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Javier Sanoja (MIA) (75) vs RHP Michael Soroka: an elite bat at .017 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Kyle Tucker (LAD) (75) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: an excellent bat at .009 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.038).
- Kyle Karros (COL) (70) vs RHP Walker Buehler: an elite bat at .014 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Corbin Carroll (AZ) (70) vs RHP Janson Junk: an elite bat at .012 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Jackson Merrill (SD) (70) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: an elite bat at .012 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hitter's park, hot bat.
- Tommy Edman (LAD) (64) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: a strong bat at .005 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.038), due to bounce back.
- TJ Rumfield (COL) (63) vs RHP Walker Buehler: an elite bat at .010 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
Platoon edges to target
- Cole Carrigg (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .022 against righties this year.
- Kyle Tucker (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .003 against righties this year.
- Corbin Carroll (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .021 against righties this year.
- Tommy Edman (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .011 against righties this year.
- TJ Rumfield (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .005 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: Cole Carrigg (COL) at 100.
- Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Christian Moore (LAA) at 61.
- PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Garrett Mitchell (MIL) at 58.
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.