Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Top rbis spot: Drake Baldwin
Drake Baldwin (ATL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Walker Buehler. The lefty is driving in runs at .183 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .389 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 19% of his trips. And Walker Buehler has been getting lit up by righties lately — .474 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 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. He's owned Walker Buehler too — .333 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Jake Burger (TEX) (86) vs LHP Noah Schultz: an elite bat at .190 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.132).
- Shea Langeliers (ATH) (78) vs LHP Kohl Drake: an elite bat at .170 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Sal Stewart (CIN) (77) vs RHP Luis Castillo: an elite bat at .166 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Kyle Schwarber (PHI) (75) vs LHP Justin Wrobleski: an elite bat at .162 into an arm mostly holding up against the same side (.111), due to bounce back.
- Jo Adell (LAA) (74) vs LHP Matthew Liberatore: an elite bat at .182 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.133).
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) (73) vs RHP Will Warren: an excellent bat at .155 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.156).
- Jordan Walker (STL) (72) vs RHP Walbert Ureña: an excellent bat at .159 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000), hot bat.
Platoon edges to target
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year.
- Jake Burger (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .214 against lefties this year.
- Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .190 against lefties this year.
- Jo Adell (LAA) — righty bat vs LHP, .207 against lefties this year.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .188 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.