Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Sunday, July 19, 2026
Top rbis spot: Esmerlyn Valdez
Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Joey Cantillo. The righty is driving in runs at .417 RBI/PA against lefties this year — and .667 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 26% of his trips. And Joey Cantillo has been stingy with runs against lefties lately — .073 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 4.3 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Joey Cantillo. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) (74) vs RHP Nathan Eovaldi: an elite bat at .186 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.333).
- Shea Langeliers (ATH) (59) vs LHP Foster Griffin: an elite bat at .174 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.045).
- Eugenio Suárez (CIN) (58) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: an elite bat at .170 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.091).
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (58) vs RHP Brandon Young: an excellent bat at .159 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.192), hot bat.
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (58) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .156 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Sal Stewart (CIN) (56) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: an excellent bat at .152 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.091).
- Pete Alonso (BAL) (55) vs RHP Hunter Brown: an elite bat at .166 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.182), due to bounce back.
Platoon edges to target
- Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) — righty bat vs LHP, .417 against lefties this year.
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .178 against righties this year.
- Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .197 against lefties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .174 against righties this year.
- Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .170 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
279 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.