Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Sunday, August 2, 2026
Top rbis spot: Sal Stewart
Sal Stewart (CIN) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Mitch Keller. The righty is driving in runs at .185 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .304 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 18% of his trips. And Mitch Keller has been stingy with runs against righties lately — .000 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 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .167 in 6 career PA against Mitch Keller, 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
- Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (100) vs RHP Jacob Misiorowski: an elite bat at .196 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) (95) vs RHP Keider Montero: an elite bat at .173 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.095), due to bounce back.
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) (89) vs RHP Cade Cavalli: an excellent bat at .159 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.031).
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) (87) vs RHP Chase Burns: an elite bat at .163 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.143), hot bat.
- Manny Machado (SD) (84) vs RHP Landen Roupp: an elite bat at .162 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.250).
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (82) vs RHP Kumar Rocker: an excellent bat at .156 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Munetaka Murakami (CWS) (79) vs RHP Griffin Jax: an excellent bat at .155 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.042), hot bat.
Platoon edges to target
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .170 against righties this year.
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .168 against righties this year.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .191 against righties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .177 against righties this year.
- Munetaka Murakami (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 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.