Today's matchup
Max is hosting San Diego Padres on the Friday, July 3, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — rbis (70/100, #24), h+r+rbi (49.3/100, #67), home runs (46.2/100, #36), runs (45.9/100, #87). We project Max for 0.6 on the rbis board. Tap any board for the full breakdown, and check back for the graded result once the game's final.
Recent form
Over his last 5 games, Max is 7-for-22 (.318) with 1 homer. The full log's below.
How our calls on Max have done
When we've ranked Max a top-20 hitter matchup this season, he's recorded a hit in 4 of 5 games (80%). That's the honest number — graded against the real box score, hits and misses both.
How the model reads him
Max's matchup score blends his own rates with the specific spot — the arm he faces and that pitcher's bullpen, the handedness edge, the park, the weather, and his recent form — normalized 0–100 against the rest of the slate. The exact weighting is proprietary and tuned weekly. We publish the score and grade it in the open; the record above is the receipt.