Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Top rbis spot: Esmerlyn Valdez
Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Eduardo Rodriguez. The righty is driving in runs at .377 RBI/PA against lefties this year — and .316 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 25% of his trips. And Eduardo Rodriguez has been vulnerable to lefties lately — .138 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 Eduardo Rodriguez. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) (68) vs RHP Christian Scott: an elite bat at .177 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.048), hot bat.
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (67) vs RHP Hayden Wesneski: an elite bat at .187 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (62) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: an excellent bat at .153 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.200).
- Manny Machado (SD) (61) vs RHP Gabriel Hughes: an elite bat at .164 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Mickey Moniak (COL) (58) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .156 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Max Muncy (LAD) (58) vs RHP Emerson Hancock: an elite bat at .165 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.091).
- Hunter Goodman (COL) (57) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .158 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Platoon edges to target
- Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) — righty bat vs LHP, .377 against lefties this year.
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year.
- Max Muncy (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .129 against righties this year.
- Bo Bichette (NYM) — righty bat vs LHP, .137 against lefties this year.
Lineup watch
198 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.