Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Monday, August 3, 2026
Top rbis spot: Brandon Lowe
Brandon Lowe (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Brandon Sproat. The lefty is driving in runs at .191 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .182 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 16% of his trips. And Brandon Sproat has been getting lit up by righties lately — .192 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 .000 in 2 career PA against Brandon Sproat, 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
- Manny Machado (SD) (95) vs RHP Brandon Pfaadt: an elite bat at .162 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.091), due to bounce back.
- Kazuma Okamoto (TOR) (93) vs RHP Cristian Javier: an elite bat at .161 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
- Kyle Schwarber (PHI) (88) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .148 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
- Junior Caminero (TB) (87) vs RHP Michael Lorenzen: an excellent bat at .148 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.200).
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (87) vs RHP Shane Bieber: an excellent bat at .156 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.081).
- Seiya Suzuki (CHC) (85) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .147 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Ty France (SD) (85) vs RHP Brandon Pfaadt: an excellent bat at .155 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.091).
Platoon edges to target
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .191 against righties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .177 against righties this year.
- Jonathan Aranda (TB) — lefty bat vs RHP, .169 against righties this year.
- Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .163 against righties this year.
- CJ Abrams (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .181 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
144 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.