Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Thursday, July 9, 2026
Top rbis spot: Cole Carrigg
Cole Carrigg (COL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP the starter. The righty is driving in runs at .208 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .271 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 19% of his trips. And the starter has been thin against righties lately. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.3 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against the starter. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Owen Caissie (MIA) (99) vs RHP Bryce Miller: an elite bat at .195 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.048).
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) (97) vs RHP Bryce Elder: an elite bat at .172 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.455), hot bat.
- Jake Burger (TEX) (96) vs LHP Reid Detmers: an elite bat at .174 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.139).
- Junior Caminero (TB) (95) vs RHP the starter: an elite bat at .173 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (90) vs RHP Nathan Eovaldi: an elite bat at .172 into an arm mostly holding up against the same side (.100).
- Kody Clemens (MIN) (86) vs RHP Gavin Williams: an elite bat at .167 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.033).
- Michael Harris II (ATL) (85) vs RHP Mitch Keller: an excellent bat at .148 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.220), hot bat.
Platoon edges to target
- Owen Caissie (MIA) — lefty bat vs RHP, .212 against righties this year.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .201 against righties this year.
- Jake Burger (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .187 against lefties this year.
- Kody Clemens (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .154 against righties this year.
- Michael Harris II (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
234 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.