Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Thursday, July 30, 2026
Top rbis spot: Drake Baldwin
Drake Baldwin (ATL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Jake Irvin. The lefty is driving in runs at .175 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .290 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 18% of his trips. And Jake Irvin has been thin against righties lately. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .200 in 5 career PA against Jake Irvin, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) (90) vs RHP Sonny Gray: an elite bat at .179 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.031), due to bounce back.
- Sal Stewart (CIN) (89) vs RHP Yohan Ramírez: an elite bat at .174 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.333).
- Jake Burger (TEX) (84) vs LHP Shane McClanahan: an elite bat at .174 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.219).
- Colson Montgomery (CWS) (80) vs LHP Ryan Weathers: an elite bat at .172 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.071), due to bounce back.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) (79) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: an excellent bat at .157 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.308).
- Miguel Amaya (CHC) (77) vs RHP Andre Pallante: an elite bat at .190 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.087).
- Blaze Jordan (STL) (77) vs RHP Javier Assad: an elite bat at .184 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.091).
Platoon edges to target
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year.
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .173 against righties this year.
- Jake Burger (TEX) — righty bat vs LHP, .209 against lefties this year.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .189 against righties this year.
- Max Muncy (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .129 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
180 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.