Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Top rbis spot: Adley Rutschman
Adley Rutschman (BAL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP George Kirby. The lefty is driving in runs at .213 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .387 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 19% of his trips. And George Kirby has been getting lit up by righties lately — .143 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 a fine .210 in 19 career PA against George Kirby. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) (100) vs RHP Braxton Ashcraft: an excellent bat at .159 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.175), hot bat.
- Liam Hicks (MIA) (99) vs RHP Andrew Painter: an excellent bat at .147 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.277), hot bat.
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) (98) vs RHP Luinder Avila: an excellent bat at .157 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.364).
- Dillon Dingler (DET) (97) vs RHP Peter Lambert: an elite bat at .172 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.088).
- Samad Taylor (SD) (97) vs RHP Kyle Leahy: an elite bat at .167 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.250), hot bat.
- Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) (95) vs LHP Anthony Kay: an excellent bat at .155 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.214), hot bat.
- Matt Chapman (SF) (93) vs RHP JR Ritchie: an elite bat at .184 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Adley Rutschman (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .213 against righties this year.
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year.
- Liam Hicks (MIA) — lefty bat vs RHP, .206 against righties this year.
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .162 against righties this year.
- Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) — righty bat vs LHP, .181 against lefties this year.
How it played out
4 of the top 10 rbis matchups landed at least one RBI. Top play Adley Rutschman 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.