Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Saturday, July 11, 2026
Top rbis spot: Brandon Lowe
Brandon Lowe (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Brandon Sproat. The lefty is driving in runs at .195 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .261 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 17% of his trips. And Brandon Sproat has been stingy with runs against righties lately — .042 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 Brandon Sproat. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (97) vs RHP Joe Ryan: an elite bat at .172 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.091).
- Kody Clemens (MIN) (97) vs RHP Ryan Johnson: an elite bat at .163 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.208), due to bounce back.
- Junior Caminero (TB) (91) vs RHP Logan Gilbert: an elite bat at .167 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) (91) vs LHP Shane Drohan: an elite bat at .169 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Shea Langeliers (ATH) (90) vs LHP Bryan Hudson: an excellent bat at .160 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.125).
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) (88) vs RHP Cam Schlittler: an elite bat at .188 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.143).
- Carter Jensen (KC) (87) vs RHP Kyle Bradish: an excellent bat at .153 into an arm giving up runs to the same side (.115), due to bounce back.
Platoon edges to target
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .195 against righties this year.
- Kody Clemens (MIN) — lefty bat vs RHP, .149 against righties this year.
- Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) — righty bat vs LHP, .259 against lefties this year.
- Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .171 against lefties this year.
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .214 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.