Who has the best rbis matchup today (Thursday, August 6, 2026)?

Sal Stewart (CIN) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Mason Barnett. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB rbis matchups today (Thursday, August 6, 2026)?

The top rbis matchups on Thursday, August 6, 2026: Sal Stewart (100), Vaughn Grissom (100), Drake Baldwin (98), Kyle Schwarber (95), Bo Bichette (92). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by rbis upside.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .169 against righties this year. Kyle Schwarber (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .117 against righties this year. Bo Bichette (NYM) — righty bat vs LHP, .137 against lefties this year. Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year. Luis Lara (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .193 against righties this year.

How is the rbis matchup score calculated?

It's a weighted read of the hitter's RBIs per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — the last two weeks, the current season, and a two-year baseline, with recent form counting most. Then it folds in the opposing bullpen, his expected plate appearances from the batting order, and park and weather. Scores are set 0–100 across the day's slate, so the best matchup is always 100.

What does RBI/PA mean?

It's the share of a hitter's trips to the plate that drive in a run. Around .105 is league average. RBIs lean on lineup spot and who's on base ahead of you, so we weigh the matchup but it's a noisier market than hits.

What does the score actually mean?

Higher is better for the hitter. 80s and 90s mean the bat, the pitcher, and the park all line up. 40s and 50s mean it's neutral to tough. It's a ranking of how today's spots stack up against each other — not the odds of a RBI.

What's the confidence meter?

It's how much data is behind the call — sample size on both the hitter and the pitcher, plus whether the lineup's official. A high score with low confidence is a thinner read than the same score backed by a deep track record. It's not a probability of a RBI.

What is a platoon split (handedness split)?

Most hitters do better against the opposite hand — a lefty bat vs. a righty arm, and vice versa. That gap is the platoon split. The score leans hard on each hitter's rate against the hand he's facing today, which is why the same guy can rank very differently day to day.

What are park factors?

Parks aren't neutral. Dimensions, altitude, and weather make some easier to hit in than others. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it — same hitter, higher grade in a hitter's park than a pitcher's.

What do "2W", "SZN" and "2Y" mean?

The timeframes behind each rate: the last two weeks (recent form), the current season, and a trailing two years (a stable baseline). Recent form counts most, and small samples get pulled toward league average so a hot week doesn't fool the model.

What do "≈ est", "Due" and "Not starting" mean?

"≈ est" is a hitter we don't have splits for yet — a rookie or unmatched ID — shown at a league-baseline estimate instead of dropped. "Due" means he hasn't recorded a RBI in a while and profiles for regression. "Not starting" means he was projected but didn't make the official lineup, so he slides to the bottom where you can still look him up.

Can I use this for rbis props or DFS?

That's what it's built for — pre-slate research. The board surfaces which hitters have the best conditions today, and where one exists, we show the book's "1+ RBI" line so you can shop the price. We're not a sportsbook and we don't post picks — we show the matchup data, the line, and the result. (Best-price and all-book odds are a Pro feature.)

How accurate is the model?

We grade every board against real results, and the top of the board lands a RBI a lot more often than the slate as a whole. Weights get re-tuned weekly against actual outcomes on a held-out split, and since results sit next to projections, you can audit the hit rate yourself on any past date.

When do lineups update?

Projected lineups (marked "Proj") come from each team's last game. Official lineups usually drop about two hours before first pitch, and the board updates itself as they post. Batting order is a big driver, so it's worth a second look mid-afternoon — rankings shift as lineups lock.

Yes. The full board, every game page, and the daily archive are free, no login. Best-price odds and the betting tools are the paid tier.

Best MLB RBIs matchups — Thursday, August 6, 2026

Every hitter on the Thursday, August 6, 2026 slate — ranked by the best RBI matchups — who's set up to drive in runs. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Thursday, August 6, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 3/5 (60%) on 1+ RBI, against 35% on the season.

Top 5

3/560%

season 35%

Top 10

4/1040%

season 34%

Full slate

69/19835%

season 29%

Top call Sal Stewart came through. Vaughn Grissom didn't.

Final · 4–1

LAAaway

BALhomeTop matchup100 Final · 5–6

ATHaway

CINhomeTop matchup100 Final · 13–6

NYMaway

CLEhomeTop matchup92 Final · 2–5

PITaway

MILhomeTop matchup92 Final · 2–3

TORaway

CHChomeTop matchup81 Final · 11–0

DETaway

SEAhomeTop matchup79 Final · 3–7

WSHaway

PHIhomeTop matchup95 Final · 11–12

CWSaway

BOShomeTop matchup75 Final · 3–11

MIAaway

ATLhomeTop matchup98 Final · 4–3

MINaway

KChomeTop matchup69 Final · 5–1

SDaway

AZhomeTop matchup78

Not starting53 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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#Hitter · Matchup · 251 shownScore

73 with a RBILive count — updates as games play

1
Chase Meidroth2B
CWS@BOS· 3-for-5
4RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI, #185
2
Dillon DinglerC
DET@SEA· 3-for-6
3RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #13
T2
Nathaniel LoweDH
CLEvsNYM· 2-for-4
3RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #24
T2
Francisco LindorSS
NYM@CLE· 2-for-6
3RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #25
T2
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF
ATLvsMIA· 2-for-5
3RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #52
T2
Luis TorrensC
NYM@CLE· 2-for-4
3RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #109
T2
Zach NetoSS
LAA@BAL· 2-for-5
3RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #119
T2
Anthony Seigler2B
BOSvsCWS· 2-for-4
3RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI, #192
9
Colson MontgomerySS
CWS@BOS· 2-for-5
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #19
T9
Wilyer AbreuRF
BOSvsCWS· 1-for-5
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #28
T9
Michael Harris IICF
ATLvsMIA· 3-for-5
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #39
T9
Brooks Lee3B
MIN@KC· 1-for-4
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #49
T9
Javier BáezSS
DET@SEA· 2-for-5
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #62
T9
Tyler SoderstromLF
ATH@CIN· 1-for-4
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #64
T9
Jac CaglianoneRF
KCvsMIN· 1-for-4
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #93
T9
Colt Keith3B
DET@SEA· 3-for-5
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #101
T9
Alex Bregman3B
CHCvsTOR· 2-for-4
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #105
T9
Mauricio DubónLF
ATLvsMIA· 4-for-4
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #114
T9
Brian ServenC
ATH@CIN· 1-for-4
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #117
T9
Kevin McGonigleSS
DET@SEA· 2-for-3
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #120
T9
Javier Sanoja3B
MIA@ATL· 2-for-4
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #134
T9
Angel MartínezLF
CLEvsNYM· 1-for-5
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #143
T9
Andruw MonasterioSS
BOSvsCWS· 2-for-6
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #156
T9
Marcus Semien2B
NYM@CLE· 3-for-4
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI, #169
T9
Connor WongC
BOSvsCWS· 2-for-3
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI, #198
T9
Jared Young1B
NYM@CLE· 1-for-2
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI
T9
Sam AntonacciLF
CWS@BOS· 3-for-5
2RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI
28
Sal Stewart1B
CINvsATH· 2-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.7 RBI, #1
T28
Kyle SchwarberDH
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-5
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.7 RBI, #4
T28
Bo Bichette3B
NYM@CLE· 2-for-5
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.7 RBI, #5
T28
Brandon Lowe2B
PIT@MIL· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.7 RBI, #6
T28
Matt Olson1B
ATLvsMIA· 2-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #12
T28
Gabriel MorenoC
AZvsSD· 3-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #15
T28
Eugenio SuárezDH
CINvsATH· 1-for-2
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #17
T28
Brice Turang2B
MILvsPIT· 1-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #23
T28
Gary SánchezC
MILvsPIT· 2-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #26
T28
Tyler StephensonC
CINvsATH· 1-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #30
T28
Salvador PerezDH
KCvsMIN· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.6 RBI, #31
T28
Alejandro KirkC
TOR@CHC· 4-for-5
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #32
T28
Jackson ChourioLF
MILvsPIT· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #33
T28
Chase DeLauterRF
CLEvsNYM· 2-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #34
T28
Spencer Horwitz1B
PIT@MIL· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #37
T28
Andrew Vaughn1B
MILvsPIT· 1-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #40
T28
Alec Bohm3B
PHIvsWSH· 1-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #46
T28
Elly De La CruzSS
CINvsATH· 1-for-5
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #50
T28
Jackson MerrillCF
SD@AZ· 2-for-5
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #56
T28
Caleb Durbin3B
BOSvsCWS· 3-for-6
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #60
T28
Bryson Stott2B
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #63
T28
J.T. RealmutoC
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #67
T28
Manny Machado3B
SD@AZ· 0-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #69
T28
Josh BellDH
MIN@KC· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #72
T28
Austin Riley3B
ATLvsMIA· 0-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #73
T28
Carson BengeRF
NYM@CLE· 3-for-6
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #75
T28
JJ BledayLF
CINvsATH· 2-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #78
T28
Keibert RuizC
WSH@PHI· 2-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #82
T28
Cooper PrattSS
MILvsPIT· 1-for-2
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #84
T28
Luis Arraez2B
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #85
T28
Francisco AlvarezC
NYM@CLE· 1-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #88
T28
Brandon MarshLF
PHIvsWSH· 2-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #94
T28
Masataka YoshidaDH
BOSvsCWS· 2-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #104
T28
Royce Lewis1B
MIN@KC· 1-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.5 RBI, #106
T28
Justin CrawfordCF
PHIvsWSH· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #121
T28
Andrew PinckneyLF
WSH@PHI· 1-for-2
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #124
T28
Max ClarkCF
DET@SEA· 1-for-5
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #127
T28
Yohel PozoC
BALvsLAA· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #130
T28
Nolan Schanuel1B
LAA@BAL· 0-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #141
T28
Ty France1B
SD@AZ· 2-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI, #167
T28
Dane MyersCF
CINvsATH· 0-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI, #170
T28
Jacob YoungCF
WSH@PHI· 2-for-2
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI, #177
T28
Braden MontgomeryRF
CWS@BOS· 1-for-5
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI, #189
T28
Freddy FerminC
SD@AZ· 1-for-4
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.3 RBI, #196
T28
Lane ThomasCF
ATLvsMIA· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI
T28
Griffin ConineRF
MIA@ATL· 1-for-3
1RBIFinal
Proj 0.4 RBI

Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Thursday, August 6, 2026

Sal Stewart (CIN) is the top rbis matchup on the Thursday, August 6, 2026 board at 100, with Vaughn Grissom (LAA) and Drake Baldwin (ATL) right behind. Every hitter on the slate is ranked by the best RBI matchups — who's set up to drive in runs — run-producing bats, the arm and bullpen they face, batting order, park, and weather. It's the read DFS and prop players make before lock.

Top rbis spot: Sal Stewart

Sal Stewart (CIN) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Mason Barnett. The righty is driving in runs at .183 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .267 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 18% of his trips. And Mason Barnett has been getting lit up by righties lately — .188 RBIs per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Mason Barnett. It all sets up in a neutral park.

The rest of the top of the board

Vaughn Grissom (LAA) (100) vs RHP Brandon Young: an elite bat at .195 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.200).
Drake Baldwin (ATL) (98) vs RHP Janson Junk: an excellent bat at .160 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.040).
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) (95) vs RHP Miles Mikolas: an excellent bat at .151 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.161), due to bounce back.
Bo Bichette (NYM) (92) vs LHP Foster Griffin: an elite bat at .161 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.081).
Brandon Lowe (PIT) (92) vs RHP Dustin May: an excellent bat at .159 into an arm stingy with runs against the same side (.000).
Pete Alonso (BAL) (91) vs RHP Ryan Johnson: an elite bat at .164 into an arm giving up runs to the same side (.118).
Christian Encarnacion-Strand (BAL) (83) vs RHP Ryan Johnson: an elite bat at .162 into an arm giving up runs to the same side (.118).

Platoon edges to target

Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .169 against righties this year.
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .117 against righties this year.
Bo Bichette (NYM) — righty bat vs LHP, .137 against lefties this year.
Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year.
Luis Lara (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .193 against righties this year.

How it played out

4 of the top 10 rbis matchups landed at least one RBI. Top play Sal Stewart finished with 1 RBI. We post the result next to every projection so you can grade the board yourself — and so the model gets re-tuned against what actually happened.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the best rbis matchup today (Thursday, August 6, 2026)?: Sal Stewart (CIN) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Mason Barnett. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB rbis matchups today (Thursday, August 6, 2026)?: The top rbis matchups on Thursday, August 6, 2026: Sal Stewart (100), Vaughn Grissom (100), Drake Baldwin (98), Kyle Schwarber (95), Bo Bichette (92). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by rbis upside.
Did the top rbis matchup get a RBI on Thursday, August 6, 2026?: Yes — Sal Stewart got 1 RBI.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Drake Baldwin (ATL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .169 against righties this year. Kyle Schwarber (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .117 against righties this year. Bo Bichette (NYM) — righty bat vs LHP, .137 against lefties this year. Brandon Lowe (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year. Luis Lara (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .193 against righties this year.
How is the rbis matchup score calculated?: It's a weighted read of the hitter's RBIs per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — the last two weeks, the current season, and a two-year baseline, with recent form counting most. Then it folds in the opposing bullpen, his expected plate appearances from the batting order, and park and weather. Scores are set 0–100 across the day's slate, so the best matchup is always 100.
What does RBI/PA mean?: It's the share of a hitter's trips to the plate that drive in a run. Around .105 is league average. RBIs lean on lineup spot and who's on base ahead of you, so we weigh the matchup but it's a noisier market than hits.
What does the score actually mean?: Higher is better for the hitter. 80s and 90s mean the bat, the pitcher, and the park all line up. 40s and 50s mean it's neutral to tough. It's a ranking of how today's spots stack up against each other — not the odds of a RBI.
What's the confidence meter?: It's how much data is behind the call — sample size on both the hitter and the pitcher, plus whether the lineup's official. A high score with low confidence is a thinner read than the same score backed by a deep track record. It's not a probability of a RBI.
What is a platoon split (handedness split)?: Most hitters do better against the opposite hand — a lefty bat vs. a righty arm, and vice versa. That gap is the platoon split. The score leans hard on each hitter's rate against the hand he's facing today, which is why the same guy can rank very differently day to day.
What are park factors?: Parks aren't neutral. Dimensions, altitude, and weather make some easier to hit in than others. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it — same hitter, higher grade in a hitter's park than a pitcher's.
What do "2W", "SZN" and "2Y" mean?: The timeframes behind each rate: the last two weeks (recent form), the current season, and a trailing two years (a stable baseline). Recent form counts most, and small samples get pulled toward league average so a hot week doesn't fool the model.
What do "≈ est", "Due" and "Not starting" mean?: "≈ est" is a hitter we don't have splits for yet — a rookie or unmatched ID — shown at a league-baseline estimate instead of dropped. "Due" means he hasn't recorded a RBI in a while and profiles for regression. "Not starting" means he was projected but didn't make the official lineup, so he slides to the bottom where you can still look him up.
Can I use this for rbis props or DFS?: That's what it's built for — pre-slate research. The board surfaces which hitters have the best conditions today, and where one exists, we show the book's "1+ RBI" line so you can shop the price. We're not a sportsbook and we don't post picks — we show the matchup data, the line, and the result. (Best-price and all-book odds are a Pro feature.)
How accurate is the model?: We grade every board against real results, and the top of the board lands a RBI a lot more often than the slate as a whole. Weights get re-tuned weekly against actual outcomes on a held-out split, and since results sit next to projections, you can audit the hit rate yourself on any past date.
When do lineups update?: Projected lineups (marked "Proj") come from each team's last game. Official lineups usually drop about two hours before first pitch, and the board updates itself as they post. Batting order is a big driver, so it's worth a second look mid-afternoon — rankings shift as lineups lock.
Is MatchWiz free?: Yes. The full board, every game page, and the daily archive are free, no login. Best-price odds and the betting tools are the paid tier.

What the RBIs board is

The RBIs board projects the chance a hitter drives in a run, given his slot and the bats around him. One statistical model scores every matchup on the slate the same way — a star and a backup judged on the matchup in front of them, not their name — and every number is graded against the real box score once the games go final.

How the model gets its number

It isn't a gut call or a name game. The projection is built from a few things:

His run-driving rate.
How often the hitters ahead of him are on base.
The arm he faces and the park.

Those pieces combine into one number, and the model re-tunes itself weekly against how its past calls actually landed.

Is there a betting edge here?

RBIs is lumpy — runs cluster — and once you price the 1+ line with a clustering-aware model instead of a naive one, the apparent edge vanishes. It grades efficient. So this is a transparency board.

How to use it

Good for spotting the cleanup-spot smash setups; not a market we've found a bettable edge in.

Everything here is a research signal from the model, graded in public — not betting advice, and no outcome is guaranteed.

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