Best MLB Hits Matchups — Friday, July 10, 2026
Top hits spot: Heliot Ramos
Heliot Ramos (SF) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Tanner Gordon. The righty is hitting .248 H/PA against righties this year — and .286 over the last two weeks, a strong bat that turns into a hit in about 25% of his trips. And Tanner Gordon has been getting tattooed by righties lately — .500 hits per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .167 in 6 career PA against Tanner Gordon, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a neutral park, weather helping.
The rest of the top of the board
- Michael Harris II (ATL) (96) vs RHP Kyle Leahy: an excellent bat at .281 into an arm mostly holding up against the same side (.227), hot bat.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) (94) vs RHP Shane Bieber: a strong bat at .256 into an arm getting tattooed by the same side (.438).
- Luis Arraez (SF) (93) vs RHP Tanner Gordon: an excellent bat at .271 into an arm giving up plenty to the same side (.257).
- Trevor Larnach (MIN) (87) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: a strong bat at .253 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
- Otto Lopez (MIA) (85) vs LHP Parker Messick: an excellent bat at .293 into an arm giving up plenty to the same side (.243), hot bat.
- Ernie Clement (TOR) (85) vs LHP JP Sears: an excellent bat at .274 into an arm giving up plenty to the same side (.250).
- Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (84) vs LHP Shota Imanaga: an excellent bat at .271 into an arm getting tattooed by the same side (.355).
Pitchers getting tattooed today
- RHP Shane Bieber has been getting tattooed by righties — .297 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD), Xander Bogaerts (SD), and Manny Machado (SD).
- RHP Tanner Gordon has been vulnerable to righties — .288 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Heliot Ramos (SF), Luis Arraez (SF), and Rafael Devers (SF).
- RHP Grayson Rodriguez has been vulnerable to righties — .270 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: Trevor Larnach (MIN), Kody Clemens (MIN), and Ryan Jeffers (MIN).
- LHP Ryan Weathers has been vulnerable to lefties — .267 hits per batter faced. Bats to target: James Wood (WSH), Dylan Crews (WSH), and Curtis Mead (WSH).
Platoon edges to target
- Michael Harris II (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .304 against righties this year.
- Luis Arraez (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .295 against righties this year.
- Trevor Larnach (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .256 against righties this year.
- Otto Lopez (MIA) — righty bat vs LHP, .416 against lefties this year.
- Ernie Clement (TOR) — righty bat vs LHP, .267 against lefties this year.
Hot bats and bounce-back spots
Swinging hot bats: Heliot Ramos (SF), Michael Harris II (ATL), Otto Lopez (MIA), Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC), Bobby Witt Jr. (KC), and Ozzie Albies (ATL). Cold but due to bounce back: Trevor Larnach (MIN), Gunnar Henderson (BAL), Yordan Alvarez (HOU), Anthony Seigler (BOS), and Paul Goldschmidt (NYY).
How it played out
6 of the top 10 hits matchups landed at least one hit. Top play Heliot Ramos finished with 0 hits. 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 hits matchups
Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's hits 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.