Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Sunday, June 14, 2026
Top rbis spot: Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson (STL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Taj Bradley. The lefty is driving in runs at .184 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .282 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 17% of his trips. And Taj Bradley has been getting lit up by righties lately — .219 RBIs per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Taj Bradley too — .667 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park, weather helping.
The rest of the top of the board
- Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) (98) vs LHP Patrick Corbin: an excellent bat at .159 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.296), hot bat.
- Adley Rutschman (BAL) (98) vs RHP Walker Buehler: an elite bat at .193 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Dillon Dingler (DET) (91) vs RHP Gavin Williams: an elite bat at .184 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.250).
- Liam Hicks (MIA) (90) vs RHP Paul Skenes: an excellent bat at .154 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.136), hot bat.
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) (89) vs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano: an excellent bat at .149 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.167), hot bat.
- Pete Alonso (BAL) (88) vs RHP Walker Buehler: an elite bat at .170 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.083), hot bat.
- Bo Bichette (NYM) (87) vs RHP Bryce Elder: an excellent bat at .155 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.143).
Platoon edges to target
- Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .184 against righties this year.
- Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) — righty bat vs LHP, .186 against lefties this year.
- Adley Rutschman (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .218 against righties this year.
- Liam Hicks (MIA) — lefty bat vs RHP, .211 against righties this year.
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .156 against righties this year.
How it played out
2 of the top 10 rbis matchups landed at least one RBI. Top play Alec Burleson finished with 1 RBI. 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 rbis matchups
Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's RBIs 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.