Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Top rbis spot: Nick Kurtz
Nick Kurtz (ATH) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Mitch Keller. The lefty is driving in runs at .162 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .231 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a RBI in about 16% of his trips. And Mitch Keller has been getting lit up by righties lately — .176 RBIs 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. He's owned Mitch Keller too — .500 across 2 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park, weather helping.
The rest of the top of the board
- Hunter Goodman (COL) (86) vs RHP Edward Cabrera: an excellent bat at .153 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.571).
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) (86) vs RHP Jack Perkins: an elite bat at .161 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Adley Rutschman (BAL) (85) vs RHP Logan Gilbert: an elite bat at .188 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.167), due to bounce back.
- Seiya Suzuki (CHC) (82) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: an excellent bat at .146 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.235).
- Matt Chapman (SF) (82) vs RHP Grant Holmes: an elite bat at .184 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.133).
- Jackson Chourio (MIL) (80) vs RHP Slade Cecconi: an elite bat at .169 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000), hot bat.
- Jake Bauers (MIL) (78) vs RHP Slade Cecconi: an elite bat at .189 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.094).
Platoon edges to target
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .195 against righties this year.
- Adley Rutschman (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .213 against righties this year.
- Jake Bauers (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .202 against righties this year.
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year.
How it played out
2 of the top 10 rbis matchups landed at least one RBI. Top play Nick Kurtz finished with 0 RBIs. 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.