Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Thursday, July 2, 2026
Top rbis spot: Junior Caminero
Junior Caminero (TB) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Stephen Kolek. The righty is driving in runs at .167 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .395 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 18% of his trips. And Stephen Kolek has been getting lit up by righties lately — .571 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. No real history against Stephen Kolek. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Kyle Schwarber (PHI) (98) vs RHP Jared Jones: an elite bat at .170 into an arm mostly holding up against the same side (.105).
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (95) vs RHP Bryce Miller: an elite bat at .171 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Jonathan Aranda (TB) (91) vs RHP Stephen Kolek: an elite bat at .164 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.625).
- Kerry Carpenter (DET) (91) vs RHP Nathan Eovaldi: an elite bat at .170 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.083), hot bat.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) (90) vs RHP Alan Rangel: an elite bat at .163 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.185).
- Jake Burger (TEX) (89) vs LHP Framber Valdez: an elite bat at .175 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.097), due to bounce back.
- Justin Foscue (TEX) (88) vs LHP Framber Valdez: an elite bat at .161 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.097).
Platoon edges to target
- Kyle Schwarber (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .142 against righties this year.
- Jonathan Aranda (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .196 against righties this year.
- Kerry Carpenter (DET) — lefty bat vs RHP, .198 against righties this year.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .194 against righties this year.
- Jake Burger (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .203 against lefties this year.
Lineup watch
162 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.