Best MLB walks allowed matchups — Monday, May 25, 2026
Every starting pitcher on the Monday, May 25, 2026 slate, scored — ranked by walk risk against today's lineup. His command, the lineup's plate discipline, and his workload. Results show how each call played out.
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload9.3 BF
Expected batters faced9.3
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection0.8 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Travis Bazzana (L)8.5%1.3
2. David Fry (R)8.5%1.0
3. Petey Halpin (L)8.5%1.0
4. Rhys Hoskins (R)8.5%1.0
5. Kyle Manzardo (L)8.5%1.0
6. Angel Martínez (R)8.5%1.0
7. Steven Kwan (L)8.5%1.0
8. Patrick Bailey (R)8.5%1.0
9. Brayan Rocchio (R)8.5%1.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.4%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload14.2 BF
Expected batters faced14.2
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.2 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Spencer Horwitz (L)8.5%2.0
2. Brandon Lowe (L)8.5%2.0
3. Bryan Reynolds (L)8.5%2.0
4. Nick Gonzales (R)8.5%2.0
5. Oneil Cruz (L)8.5%2.0
6. Marcell Ozuna (R)8.5%1.2
7. Konnor Griffin (R)8.5%1.0
8. Jhostynxon Garcia (R)8.5%1.0
9. Henry Davis (R)8.5%1.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Under
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-125-115
DKDraftKings-123-108
We project 1.2 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.4%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload18.9 BF
Expected batters faced18.9
From recent starts7
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.6 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Shohei Ohtani (L)8.5%2.9
2. Mookie Betts (R)8.5%2.0
3. Freddie Freeman (L)8.5%2.0
4. Andy Pages (R)8.5%2.0
5. Kyle Tucker (L)8.5%2.0
6. Teoscar Hernández (R)8.5%2.0
7. Will Smith (R)8.5%2.0
8. Hyeseong Kim (L)8.5%2.0
9. Miguel Rojas (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada+100-140
DKDraftKings+103-137
We project 1.6 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.9%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload19.0 BF
Expected batters faced19.0
From recent starts5
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.6 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Joc Pederson (L)8.5%3.0
2. Alejandro Osuna (L)8.5%2.0
3. Brandon Nimmo (L)8.5%2.0
4. Ezequiel Duran (R)8.5%2.0
5. Jake Burger (R)8.5%2.0
6. Justin Foscue (R)8.5%2.0
7. Andrew McCutchen (R)8.5%2.0
8. Danny Jansen (R)8.5%2.0
9. Michael Helman (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 2.5we lean Under
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada+110-150
DKDraftKings+110-146
We project 1.6 BB vs the 2.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)9.9%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload20.6 BF
Expected batters faced20.6
From recent starts4
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.7 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Trea Turner (R)8.5%3.0
2. Kyle Schwarber (L)8.5%3.0
3. Bryce Harper (L)8.5%2.6
4. Alec Bohm (R)8.5%2.0
5. Brandon Marsh (L)8.5%2.0
6. Bryson Stott (L)8.5%2.0
7. Adolis García (R)8.5%2.0
8. Justin Crawford (L)8.5%2.0
9. Rafael Marchán (L)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-145+105
DKDraftKings-141+106
We project 1.7 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.4%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload21.1 BF
Expected batters faced21.1
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.8 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Taylor Ward (R)8.5%3.0
2. Gunnar Henderson (L)8.5%3.0
3. Adley Rutschman (R)8.5%3.0
4. Pete Alonso (R)8.5%2.1
5. Jeremiah Jackson (R)8.5%2.0
6. Leody Taveras (R)8.5%2.0
7. Blaze Alexander (R)8.5%2.0
8. Jackson Holliday (L)8.5%2.0
9. Colton Cowser (L)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.1%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload21.2 BF
Expected batters faced21.2
From recent starts5
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.8 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Xavier Edwards (L)8.5%3.0
2. Liam Hicks (L)8.5%3.0
3. Otto Lopez (R)8.5%3.0
4. Kyle Stowers (L)8.5%2.3
5. Jakob Marsee (L)8.5%2.0
6. Javier Sanoja (R)8.5%2.0
7. Owen Caissie (L)8.5%2.0
8. Joe Mack (L)8.5%2.0
9. Esteury Ruiz (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-190+145
DKDraftKings-188+141
We project 1.8 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.1%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload21.8 BF
Expected batters faced21.8
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Zach Cole (L)8.5%3.0
2. Braden Shewmake (L)8.5%3.0
3. Yordan Alvarez (L)8.5%3.0
4. Christian Walker (R)8.5%2.8
5. Jake Meyers (R)8.5%2.0
6. Cam Smith (R)8.5%2.0
7. Brice Matthews (R)8.5%2.0
8. Nick Allen (R)8.5%2.0
9. Christian Vázquez (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-220+155
DKDraftKings-208+155
We project 1.9 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)5.4%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload21.9 BF
Expected batters faced21.9
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Byron Buxton (R)8.5%3.0
2. Brooks Lee (R)8.5%3.0
3. Austin Martin (R)8.5%3.0
4. Josh Bell (R)8.5%2.9
5. Kody Clemens (L)8.5%2.0
6. Tristan Gray (L)8.5%2.0
7. Luke Keaschall (R)8.5%2.0
8. Trevor Larnach (L)8.5%2.0
9. Victor Caratini (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-175+135
DKDraftKings-175+132
We project 1.9 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.5%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload21.9 BF
Expected batters faced21.9
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Carlos Cortes (L)8.5%3.0
2. Nick Kurtz (L)8.5%3.0
3. Shea Langeliers (R)8.5%3.0
4. Brent Rooker (R)8.5%2.9
5. Tyler Soderstrom (L)8.5%2.0
6. Henry Bolte (R)8.5%2.0
7. Jeff McNeil (L)8.5%2.0
8. Zack Gelof (R)8.5%2.0
9. Darell Hernaiz (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.8%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.2 BF
Expected batters faced22.2
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Pete Crow-Armstrong (L)8.5%3.0
2. Ian Happ (L)8.5%3.0
3. Michael Busch (L)8.5%3.0
4. Alex Bregman (R)8.5%3.0
5. Michael Conforto (L)8.5%2.2
6. Nico Hoerner (R)8.5%2.0
7. Seiya Suzuki (R)8.5%2.0
8. Carson Kelly (R)8.5%2.0
9. Dansby Swanson (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 2.5we lean Under
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada+125-165
DKDraftKings+123-164
We project 1.9 BB vs the 2.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)18.5%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.4 BF
Expected batters faced22.4
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Jake McCarthy (L)8.5%3.0
2. Hunter Goodman (R)8.5%3.0
3. Edouard Julien (L)8.5%3.0
4. Tyler Freeman (R)8.5%3.0
5. Troy Johnston (L)8.5%2.4
6. Willi Castro (L)8.5%2.0
7. Ezequiel Tovar (R)8.5%2.0
8. Braxton Fulford (R)8.5%2.0
9. Kyle Karros (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada+125-165
DKDraftKings+123-164
We project 1.9 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)19.3%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.5 BF
Expected batters faced22.5
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. JJ Wetherholt (L)8.5%3.0
2. Iván Herrera (R)8.5%3.0
3. Alec Burleson (L)8.5%3.0
4. Jordan Walker (R)8.5%3.0
5. Nolan Gorman (L)8.5%2.5
6. Masyn Winn (R)8.5%2.0
7. Bryan Torres (L)8.5%2.0
8. Pedro Pagés (R)8.5%2.0
9. José Fermín (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-190+145
DKDraftKings-180+135
We project 1.9 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.4%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.6 BF
Expected batters faced22.6
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Jackson Chourio (R)8.5%3.0
2. Brice Turang (L)8.5%3.0
3. William Contreras (R)8.5%3.0
4. Christian Yelich (L)8.5%3.0
5. Andrew Vaughn (R)8.5%2.6
6. Luis Rengifo (R)8.5%2.0
7. Blake Perkins (R)8.5%2.0
8. Garrett Mitchell (L)8.5%2.0
9. Joey Ortiz (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-145+105
DKDraftKings-146+110
We project 1.9 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)20.6%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.6 BF
Expected batters faced22.6
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Maikel Garcia (R)8.5%3.0
2. Bobby Witt Jr. (R)8.5%3.0
3. Tyler Tolbert (R)8.5%3.0
4. Salvador Perez (R)8.5%3.0
5. Carter Jensen (L)8.5%2.6
6. Lucas Erceg (L)8.5%2.0
7. Isaac Collins (L)8.5%2.0
8. Nick Loftin (R)8.5%2.0
9. Lane Thomas (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-130-110
DKDraftKings-126-105
We project 1.9 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.6%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.6 BF
Expected batters faced22.6
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Ketel Marte (L)8.5%3.0
2. Corbin Carroll (L)8.5%3.0
3. Geraldo Perdomo (L)8.5%3.0
4. Nolan Arenado (R)8.5%3.0
5. Ildemaro Vargas (L)8.5%2.6
6. Ryan Waldschmidt (R)8.5%2.0
7. Gabriel Moreno (R)8.5%2.0
8. Jose Fernandez (R)8.5%2.0
9. Jorge Barrosa (L)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 2.5we lean Under
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-105-135
DKDraftKings-101-132
We project 1.9 BB vs the 2.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)9.8%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.7 BF
Expected batters faced22.7
From recent starts3
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Carson Benge (L)8.5%3.0
2. Bo Bichette (R)8.5%3.0
3. Mark Vientos (R)8.5%3.0
4. Marcus Semien (R)8.5%3.0
5. A.J. Ewing (L)8.5%2.7
6. MJ Melendez (L)8.5%2.0
7. Nick Morabito (R)8.5%2.0
8. Brett Baty (L)8.5%2.0
9. Luis Torrens (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada+105-145
DKDraftKings+108-143
We project 1.9 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.8%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.8 BF
Expected batters faced22.8
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection1.9 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. J.P. Crawford (L)8.5%3.0
2. Victor Robles (R)8.5%3.0
3. Josh Naylor (L)8.5%3.0
4. Randy Arozarena (R)8.5%3.0
5. Luke Raley (L)8.5%2.8
6. Cole Young (L)8.5%2.0
7. Dominic Canzone (L)8.5%2.0
8. Jhonny Pereda (R)8.5%2.0
9. Colt Emerson (L)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-115-125
DKDraftKings-112-118
We project 1.9 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.0%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.1 BF
Expected batters faced23.1
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.0 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. George Springer (R)8.5%3.0
2. Nathan Lukes (L)8.5%3.0
3. Yohendrick Piñango (L)8.5%3.0
4. Kazuma Okamoto (R)8.5%3.0
5. Myles Straw (R)8.5%3.0
6. Ernie Clement (R)8.5%2.1
7. Andrés Giménez (L)8.5%2.0
8. Brandon Valenzuela (L)8.5%2.0
9. Lenyn Sosa (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 0.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-240+165
DKDraftKings-225+167
We project 2.0 BB vs the 0.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.7%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.3 BF
Expected batters faced23.3
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.0 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Fernando Tatis Jr. (R)8.5%3.0
2. Miguel Andujar (R)8.5%3.0
3. Xander Bogaerts (R)8.5%3.0
4. Manny Machado (R)8.5%3.0
5. Jackson Merrill (L)8.5%3.0
6. Nick Castellanos (R)8.5%2.3
7. Ty France (R)8.5%2.0
8. Ramón Laureano (R)8.5%2.0
9. Rodolfo Durán (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-180+140
DKDraftKings-179+134
We project 2.0 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.4%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.4 BF
Expected batters faced23.4
From recent starts2
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.0 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Sam Antonacci (L)8.5%3.0
2. Munetaka Murakami (L)8.5%3.0
3. Miguel Vargas (R)8.5%3.0
4. Colson Montgomery (L)8.5%3.0
5. Chase Meidroth (R)8.5%3.0
6. Andrew Benintendi (L)8.5%2.4
7. Tristan Peters (L)8.5%2.0
8. Drew Romo (L)8.5%2.0
9. Rikuu Nishida (L)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-120-120
DKDraftKings+105-143
We project 2.0 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.5%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.6 BF
Expected batters faced23.6
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.0 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Chandler Simpson (L)8.5%3.0
2. Junior Caminero (R)8.5%3.0
3. Jonathan Aranda (L)8.5%3.0
4. Oliver Dunn (L)8.5%3.0
5. Richie Palacios (L)8.5%3.0
6. Cedric Mullins (L)8.5%2.6
7. Victor Mesa Jr. (L)8.5%2.0
8. Nick Fortes (R)8.5%2.0
9. Taylor Walls (L)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.1%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.7 BF
Expected batters faced23.7
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.0 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. James Wood (L)8.5%3.0
2. Luis García Jr. (L)8.5%3.0
3. Curtis Mead (R)8.5%3.0
4. José Tena (L)8.5%3.0
5. Dylan Crews (R)8.5%3.0
6. Daylen Lile (L)8.5%2.7
7. Jacob Young (R)8.5%2.0
8. Drew Millas (L)8.5%2.0
9. Nasim Nuñez (L)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-135-105
DKDraftKings-134+101
We project 2.0 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)20.1%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.8 BF
Expected batters faced23.8
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.0 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Blake Dunn (R)8.5%3.0
2. Elly De La Cruz (L)8.5%3.0
3. JJ Bleday (L)8.5%3.0
4. Sal Stewart (R)8.5%3.0
5. Eugenio Suárez (R)8.5%3.0
6. Dane Myers (R)8.5%2.8
7. Spencer Steer (R)8.5%2.0
8. Tyler Stephenson (R)8.5%2.0
9. Matt McLain (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 2.5we lean Under
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada+145-190
DKDraftKings+143-191
We project 2.0 BB vs the 2.5 line — leaning Under. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.3%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload24.7 BF
Expected batters faced24.7
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.1 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Trent Grisham (L)8.5%3.0
2. Aaron Judge (R)8.5%3.0
3. Ben Rice (L)8.5%3.0
4. Cody Bellinger (L)8.5%3.0
5. Max Schuemann (R)8.5%3.0
6. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L)8.5%3.0
7. Anthony Volpe (R)8.5%2.7
8. J.C. Escarra (L)8.5%2.0
9. José Caballero (R)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-175+135
DKDraftKings-178+133
We project 2.1 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
Pitcher walks Rate8.5% BB / BF
vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.9%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload25.0 BF
Expected batters faced25.0
From recent starts7
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.1 BB
Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.
Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.5% avg
BatterRateExp PA
1. Willy Adames (R)8.5%3.0
2. Luis Arraez (L)8.5%3.0
3. Casey Schmitt (R)8.5%3.0
4. Rafael Devers (L)8.5%3.0
5. Matt Chapman (R)8.5%3.0
6. Daniel Susac (R)8.5%3.0
7. Bryce Eldridge (L)8.5%3.0
8. Harrison Bader (R)8.5%2.0
9. Drew Gilbert (L)8.5%2.0
Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.
Walks Line · O/U 1.5we lean Over
BookOverUnder
BOVBovada-125-115
DKDraftKings-121-109
We project 2.1 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
23 with a BBLive count — updates as games play
1
Tatsuya ImaiP
HOU@TEX· proj #4
4BBFinal
2
Griffin CanningP
SDvsPHI· proj #5
3BBFinal
T2
Carmen MlodzinskiP
PITvsCHC· proj #11
3BBFinal
T2
Will WarrenP
NYY@KC· proj #15
3BBFinal
5
Ben BrownP
CHC@PIT· proj #2
2BBFinal
T5
Shane McClanahanP
TB@BAL· proj #6
2BBFinal
T5
Trey YesavageP
TORvsMIA· proj #7
2BBFinal
T5
Kumar RockerP
TEXvsHOU· proj #8
2BBFinal
T5
Luis CastilloP
SEA@ATH· proj #10
2BBFinal
T5
Matthew LiberatoreP
STL@MIL· proj #14
2BBFinal
T5
Jesús LuzardoP
PHI@SD· proj #20
2BBFinal
T5
Kyle BradishP
BALvsTB· proj #22
2BBFinal
T5
Nolan McLeanP
NYMvsCIN· proj #24
2BBFinal
T5
Michael WachaP
KCvsNYY· proj #25
2BBFinal
T5
Merrill KellyP
AZ@SF· proj #26
2BBFinal
16
PJ PoulinP
WSH@CLE· proj #1
1BBFinal
T16
Tanner GordonP
COL@LAD· proj #3
1BBFinal
T16
Anthony KayP
CWSvsMIN· proj #9
1BBFinal
T16
Emmet SheehanP
LADvsCOL· proj #12
1BBFinal
T16
Jacob MisiorowskiP
MILvsSTL· proj #13
1BBFinal
T16
Landen RouppP
SFvsAZ· proj #16
1BBFinal
T16
Aaron CivaleP
ATHvsSEA· proj #18
1BBFinal
T16
Zebby MatthewsP
MIN@CWS· proj #21
1BBFinal
How the board graded
Share of our top-ranked hitters that hit the mark, next to the season-to-date rate.
Top 5
1/425%
season 48%-23 pts-18% ROI
Top 10
3/743%
season 52%-9 pts-10% ROI
Top 20
7/1741%
season building
Top 50
10/2245%
season building
Full slate
10/2245%
season 52%-7 pts-8% ROI
“Hit” is the green check on the card — the mark. Pools are our pre-game top-ranked matchups; only settled (final) outcomes count. Season-to-date is every graded day this season.
Best MLB Walks Allowed Matchups — Monday, May 25, 2026
PJ Poulin (WSH) is the top walks allowed spot on the Monday, May 25, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 0.8 BB, with Ben Brown (CHC) right behind. Every starter is ranked by walk risk against today's lineup — his command, the lineup's plate discipline, and his workload. It's the read DFS and pitcher-prop players make before lock.
Top spot: PJ Poulin
PJ Poulin (WSH) tops the Monday, May 25, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 0.8 BB vs CLE. His command, the lineup's plate discipline, and his workload.
The rest of the top of the board
Ben Brown (CHC) (69) — about 1.2 BB vs PIT.
Tanner Gordon (COL) (39) — about 1.6 BB vs LAD.
Tatsuya Imai (HOU) (38) — about 1.6 BB vs TEX.
Griffin Canning (SD) (28) — about 1.7 BB vs PHI.
Shane McClanahan (TB) (25) — about 1.8 BB vs BAL.
How it played out
The top 10 starts averaged 2.0 BB. PJ Poulin finished with 1. Every projection is graded against the box score.
How to read the walks allowed board
Each starter's score (0–100) ranked by walk risk against today's lineup — his command, the lineup's plate discipline, and his workload. We project a walks count for the start and grade it against what actually happened.
Which pitcher has the best walks allowed matchup today (Monday, May 25, 2026)?
PJ Poulin (WSH) — top of the board at 100, projected for about 0.8 BB against CLE.
What are the best pitcher walks props today?
The top projected starts on Monday, May 25, 2026: PJ Poulin (~0.8 BB), Ben Brown (~1.2 BB), Tanner Gordon (~1.6 BB), Tatsuya Imai (~1.6 BB), Griffin Canning (~1.7 BB). The full board ranks every starter.
How is the walks allowed score calculated?
Ranked by walk risk against today's lineup — his command, the lineup's plate discipline, and his workload. Scores are set 0–100 across the slate, with a projected walks count alongside, and graded against the box score.
Can I use this for pitcher props or DFS?
Yes — the board surfaces the best walks spots and projects a number. Where there's a posted line we show the over/under and which side our projection leans. We show the data and grade it, not picks.
