Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Top rbis spot: Esmerlyn Valdez
Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Max Fried. The righty is driving in runs at .432 RBI/PA against lefties this year — and .632 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 29% of his trips. And Max Fried has been thin against lefties 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 Max Fried. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) (61) vs RHP Michael King: an elite bat at .182 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000), due to bounce back.
- Jake Burger (TEX) (56) vs LHP Anthony Kay: an elite bat at .186 into an arm mostly holding up against the same side (.111).
- Ketel Marte (AZ) (53) vs LHP Gage Jump: an elite bat at .162 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.179).
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (51) vs RHP Hunter Dobbins: an elite bat at .175 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000), hot bat.
- Kyle Schwarber (PHI) (50) vs LHP Eric Lauer: an elite bat at .163 into an arm mostly holding up against the same side (.111), due to bounce back.
- Jonathan Aranda (TB) (50) vs RHP Braydon Fisher: an elite bat at .161 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.222).
- Sal Stewart (CIN) (50) vs RHP Emerson Hancock: an elite bat at .161 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000), due to bounce back.
Platoon edges to target
- Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) — righty bat vs LHP, .432 against lefties this year.
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year.
- Jake Burger (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .214 against lefties this year.
- Ketel Marte (AZ) — righty bat vs LHP, .207 against lefties this year.
- Jonathan Aranda (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .184 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
288 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.