Best MLB Triples Matchups — Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Top triples spot: Pete Crow-Armstrong
Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Michael King. The lefty is running the bases at .010 3B/PA against righties this year — and .023 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a triple in about 1% of his trips. And Michael King has been vulnerable to the gaps against righties lately — .021 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. No real history against Michael King. It all sets up in a park that leans hitter.
The rest of the top of the board
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) (68) vs RHP AJ Blubaugh: an elite bat at .012 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hot bat.
- Roman Anthony (BOS) (59) vs RHP Cam Schlittler: a strong bat at .006 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Alex Bregman (CHC) (58) vs RHP Michael King: an elite bat at .009 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Brandon Marsh (PHI) (54) vs LHP Chris Sale: an excellent bat at .007 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Munetaka Murakami (CWS) (52) vs RHP AJ Blubaugh: an excellent bat at .008 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Willson Contreras (BOS) (49) vs RHP Cam Schlittler: a league-average bat at .003 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.056).
- George Lombard Jr. (NYY) (47) vs LHP Payton Tolle: an elite bat at .010 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .010 against righties this year.
- Sam Antonacci (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .009 against righties this year.
- Roman Anthony (BOS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .013 against righties this year.
- Munetaka Murakami (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .003 against righties this year.
- George Lombard Jr. (NYY) — righty bat vs LHP, .040 against lefties this year.
Parks where triples happen today
Petco Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) at 100.
Lineup watch
72 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.