Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Top rbis spot: Luis García Jr.
Luis García Jr. (WSH) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Spencer Arrighetti. The lefty is driving in runs at .208 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .452 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 18% of his trips. And Spencer Arrighetti has been getting lit up by righties lately — .286 RBIs per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Spencer Arrighetti. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) (91) vs RHP Grant Holmes: an elite bat at .174 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.065), hot bat.
- Junior Caminero (TB) (89) vs RHP Gerrit Cole: an elite bat at .173 into an arm giving up runs to the same side (.120), due to bounce back.
- Owen Caissie (MIA) (89) vs RHP George Kirby: an elite bat at .191 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Samuel Basallo (BAL) (86) vs RHP Colin Rea: an elite bat at .181 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.083).
- Chase DeLauter (CLE) (86) vs LHP Connor Prielipp: an excellent bat at .156 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.333).
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) (86) vs RHP Troy Melton: an elite bat at .166 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.045), due to bounce back.
- Pete Alonso (BAL) (85) vs RHP Colin Rea: an elite bat at .171 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.042).
Platoon edges to target
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .208 against righties this year.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .203 against righties this year.
- Owen Caissie (MIA) — lefty bat vs RHP, .210 against righties this year.
- Samuel Basallo (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .187 against righties this year.
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
270 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.