Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Top rbis spot: Junior Caminero
Junior Caminero (TB) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Seth Lugo. The righty is driving in runs at .169 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .405 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a RBI in about 16% of his trips. And Seth Lugo has been getting lit up by righties lately — .313 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 Seth Lugo too — .500 across 6 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Jonathan Aranda (TB) (88) vs RHP Seth Lugo: an excellent bat at .149 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.129).
- Kerry Carpenter (DET) (86) vs RHP Will Warren: an excellent bat at .148 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.083), hot bat.
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) (82) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .148 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Rafael Devers (SF) (82) vs RHP Zac Gallen: a strong bat at .138 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.212), hot bat.
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (81) vs RHP J.T. Ginn: a strong bat at .133 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.070), hot bat.
- Dillon Dingler (DET) (80) vs RHP Will Warren: a strong bat at .130 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.290).
- Yandy Díaz (TB) (80) vs RHP Seth Lugo: a strong bat at .122 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.313), hot bat.
Platoon edges to target
- Jonathan Aranda (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .198 against righties this year.
- Kerry Carpenter (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .197 against righties this year.
- Rafael Devers (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .148 against righties this year.
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .145 against righties this year.
- Brooks Lee (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .165 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
252 of today's hitters are still on projected lineups, drawn from each team's last game. Batting order drives the score, so these flip the moment official lineups post — usually about two hours before first pitch. Anyone who doesn't make the official card gets flagged "Not starting" and drops to the bottom.
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.