Best MLB Triples Matchups — Monday, September 21, 2026
Top triples spot: Daylen Lile
Daylen Lile (WSH) tops the board at 100, facing RHP River Ryan. The lefty is running the bases at .013 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 River Ryan has been thin against righties lately. 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. No real history against River Ryan. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Riley Greene (DET) (68) vs LHP DJ Herz: an elite bat at .013 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Max Clark (DET) (54) vs LHP DJ Herz: an elite bat at .012 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Grant McCray (SF) (38) vs RHP Zebby Matthews: an excellent bat at .008 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park, due to bounce back.
- Kody Clemens (MIN) (36) vs RHP Blade Tidwell: a strong bat at .006 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park, due to bounce back.
- Leody Taveras (BAL) (34) vs RHP Trey Yesavage: an elite bat at .009 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Jung Hoo Lee (SF) (31) vs RHP Zebby Matthews: a strong bat at .006 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Brett Bateman (TOR) (29) vs RHP Shane Baz: a solid bat at .004 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Daylen Lile (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .013 against righties this year.
- Grant McCray (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .016 against righties this year.
- Kody Clemens (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .010 against righties this year.
- Leody Taveras (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .019 against righties this year.
- Jung Hoo Lee (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .007 against righties this year.
Parks where triples happen today
Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Grant McCray (SF) at 38.
Lineup watch
54 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.