Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Saturday, July 25, 2026
Top rbis spot: Esmerlyn Valdez
Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Shota Imanaga. The righty is driving in runs at .413 RBI/PA against lefties this year — and .600 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 28% of his trips. And Shota Imanaga has been stingy with runs against lefties lately — .023 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 Shota Imanaga. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) (64) vs RHP Brandon Young: an elite bat at .182 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.148).
- Sal Stewart (CIN) (59) vs RHP Andre Pallante: an elite bat at .173 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.136).
- Pete Alonso (BAL) (54) vs RHP Bryce Elder: an elite bat at .160 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.143).
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (52) vs RHP Sean Burke: an elite bat at .163 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.040), hot bat.
- Eugenio Suárez (CIN) (51) vs RHP Andre Pallante: an elite bat at .165 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.136).
- Ketel Marte (AZ) (50) vs LHP Foster Griffin: an excellent bat at .157 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Manny Machado (SD) (50) vs RHP Eury Pérez: an elite bat at .160 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
Platoon edges to target
- Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) — righty bat vs LHP, .413 against lefties this year.
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .180 against righties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .181 against righties this year.
- Ketel Marte (AZ) — righty bat vs LHP, .200 against lefties this year.
- Andrew Benintendi (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .193 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.