Best MLB Triples Matchups — Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Top triples spot: Dustin Harris
Dustin Harris (SD) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Kevin Gausman. The lefty is running the bases at .031 3B/PA against righties this year — and .043 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 hasn't been any better to that side, so there's no relief late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Kevin Gausman. It all sets up in a park that leans hitter.
The rest of the top of the board
- Justin Crawford (PHI) (58) vs RHP Tyler Mahle: an elite bat at .014 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) (49) vs RHP Nick Pivetta: an elite bat at .012 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Jackson Merrill (SD) (48) vs RHP Kevin Gausman: an elite bat at .011 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Ha-Seong Kim (ATL) (43) vs LHP Cristopher Sánchez: an elite bat at .015 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000).
- Wilyer Abreu (BOS) (41) vs LHP Max Fried: a league-average bat at .003 into an arm vulnerable to the gaps against the same side (.091), due to bounce back.
- Alex Bregman (CHC) (41) vs RHP Nick Pivetta: an elite bat at .011 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
- Ethan Salas (SD) (39) vs RHP Kevin Gausman: an excellent bat at .009 into an arm tough to triple against the same side (.000), hitter's park.
Platoon edges to target
- Dustin Harris (SD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .031 against righties this year.
- Justin Crawford (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .013 against righties this year.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) — lefty bat vs RHP, .010 against righties this year.
- Jackson Merrill (SD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .008 against righties this year.
- Ha-Seong Kim (ATL) — righty bat vs LHP, .015 against lefties this year.
Parks where triples happen today
Petco Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% triple park). Top bat there: Dustin Harris (SD) at 100.
How it played out
0 of the top 10 triples matchups landed at least one triple. 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.