Best MLB Triples Matchups — Monday, September 21, 2026
Top triples spot: Emmanuel Rodriguez
Emmanuel Rodriguez (MIN) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Blade Tidwell. The lefty is running the bases at .048 3B/PA against righties this year — and .048 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 2% of his trips. And Blade Tidwell 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 3.9 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Blade Tidwell. It all sets up in a park that leans hitter.
The rest of the top of the board
- Daylen Lile (WSH) (100) vs RHP River Ryan: an elite bat at .021 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Riley Greene (DET) (60) vs LHP DJ Herz: an elite bat at .014 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Kody Clemens (MIN) (37) 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.
- Brooks Lee (MIN) (27) vs RHP Blade Tidwell: a solid bat at .004 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park, hot bat.
- Javier Báez (DET) (24) vs LHP DJ Herz: an excellent bat at .008 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Drew Gilbert (SF) (21) vs RHP Zebby Matthews: a solid bat at .004 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park, due to bounce back.
- Alan Roden (MIN) (20) vs RHP Blade Tidwell: a league-average bat at .003 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
Platoon edges to target
- Emmanuel Rodriguez (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .048 against righties this year.
- Daylen Lile (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .013 against righties this year.
- Kody Clemens (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .010 against righties this year.
- Brooks Lee (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .007 against righties this year.
- Javier Báez (DET) — righty bat vs LHP, .019 against lefties this year.
Parks where triples happen today
Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Emmanuel Rodriguez (MIN) at 100.
How it played out
0 of the top 10 triples matchups landed at least one triple. Top play Emmanuel Rodriguez 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.