Best MLB RBIs Matchups — Thursday, June 18, 2026
Top rbis spot: Nick Kurtz
Nick Kurtz (ATH) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Ryan Johnson. The lefty is driving in runs at .179 RBI/PA against righties this year — and .300 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a RBI in about 18% of his trips. And Ryan Johnson has been thin against righties lately. 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 owned Ryan Johnson too — 1.000 across 1 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park, weather helping.
The rest of the top of the board
- Adley Rutschman (BAL) (87) vs RHP Bryan Woo: an elite bat at .179 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.233).
- Bo Bichette (NYM) (77) vs RHP Aaron Nola: an excellent bat at .155 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.214), hot bat.
- Randal Grichuk (CWS) (77) vs LHP Ryan Weathers: an excellent bat at .146 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.278).
- Alec Bohm (PHI) (73) vs LHP Sean Manaea: an excellent bat at .157 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.133).
- Ben Rice (NYY) (71) vs RHP Sean Burke: a strong bat at .140 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.185).
- Cody Bellinger (NYY) (71) vs RHP Sean Burke: an excellent bat at .150 into an arm getting lit up by the same side (.185).
- Paul Goldschmidt (NYY) (70) vs RHP Sean Burke: an excellent bat at .155 into an arm vulnerable to the same side (.125), hot bat.
Platoon edges to target
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .179 against righties this year.
- Adley Rutschman (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .207 against righties this year.
- Randal Grichuk (CWS) — righty bat vs LHP, .191 against lefties this year.
- Alec Bohm (PHI) — righty bat vs LHP, .174 against lefties this year.
- Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .186 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
18 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 it played out
1 of the top 10 rbis matchups landed at least one RBI. Top play Nick Kurtz finished with 0 RBIs. 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.