Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Top rbis spot: Sal Stewart
Sal Stewart (CIN) tops the board at 100, facing RHP J.T. Ginn. The righty is driving in runs at .183 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .288 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 18% of his trips. And J.T. Ginn has been thin against righties lately. The bullpen behind him hasn't been any better to that side, so there's no relief late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against J.T. Ginn. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) (90) vs RHP Ryan Gusto: an excellent bat at .158 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.210).
- Kazuma Okamoto (TOR) (84) vs RHP Hayden Wesneski: an excellent bat at .160 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.200).
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) (84) vs RHP Logan Henderson: an elite bat at .163 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.036).
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (81) vs RHP Javier Assad: an excellent bat at .149 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.056), hot bat.
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand (BAL) (81) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: an elite bat at .167 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.217), due to bounce back.
- Bo Bichette (NYM) (81) vs LHP Joey Cantillo: an excellent bat at .157 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.163).
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (80) vs RHP Trey Yesavage: an excellent bat at .157 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.091).
Platoon edges to target
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 against righties this year.
- Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .189 against righties this year.
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .137 against righties this year.
- Bo Bichette (NYM) — righty bat vs LHP, .132 against lefties this year.
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .179 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.