Best MLB Triples Matchups — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Top triples spot: Javier Sanoja
Javier Sanoja (MIA) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Kevin Gausman. The righty is running the bases at .013 3B/PA against righties this year — and .068 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 2% of his trips. And Kevin Gausman has been tough to triple against righties lately — .000 triples per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.3 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Kevin Gausman too — .500 across 2 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Wade Meckler (LAA) (90) vs LHP Jeffrey Springs: a solid bat at .004 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.111).
- Jake McCarthy (COL) (86) vs RHP Merrill Kelly: an elite bat at .013 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (82) vs RHP Ryan Gusto: an elite bat at .011 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.035).
- Victor Mesa Jr. (TB) (76) vs RHP Gerrit Cole: an elite bat at .015 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Konnor Griffin (PIT) (76) vs LHP Matthew Liberatore: an elite bat at .017 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Kody Clemens (MIN) (75) vs LHP Cesar Perdomo: an elite bat at .015 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hitter's park.
- Mickey Moniak (COL) (72) vs RHP Merrill Kelly: an elite bat at .013 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
Platoon edges to target
- Jake McCarthy (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .013 against righties this year.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .011 against righties this year.
- Victor Mesa Jr. (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .017 against righties this year.
- Konnor Griffin (PIT) — righty bat vs LHP, .024 against lefties this year.
- Mickey Moniak (COL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .012 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: Jake McCarthy (COL) at 86.
- PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Konnor Griffin (PIT) at 76.
- Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Kody Clemens (MIN) at 75.
- UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Ethan Salas (SD) at 59.
Lineup watch
288 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.