Best MLB walks allowed matchups — Monday, June 8, 2026
Every starting pitcher on the Monday, June 8, 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.
Workload9.7 BF
Expected batters faced9.7
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. Casey Schmitt (R)8.5%1.7
2. Rafael Devers (L)8.5%1.0
3. Luis Arraez (L)8.5%1.0
4. Willy Adames (R)8.5%1.0
5. Jung Hoo Lee (L)8.5%1.0
6. Bryce Eldridge (L)8.5%1.0
7. Matt Chapman (R)8.5%1.0
8. Eric Haase (R)8.5%1.0
9. Jonah Cox (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)7.6%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload10.8 BF
Expected batters faced10.8
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection0.9 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. Jarren Duran (L)8.5%2.0
2. Ceddanne Rafaela (R)8.5%1.8
3. Wilyer Abreu (L)8.5%1.0
4. Willson Contreras (R)8.5%1.0
5. Mickey Gasper (R)8.5%1.0
6. Caleb Durbin (R)8.5%1.0
7. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R)8.5%1.0
8. Andruw Monasterio (R)8.5%1.0
9. Carlos Narváez (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)13.0%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload20.7 BF
Expected batters faced20.7
From recent starts3
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. Cole Young (L)8.5%3.0
2. Julio Rodríguez (R)8.5%3.0
3. Josh Naylor (L)8.5%2.7
4. Randy Arozarena (R)8.5%2.0
5. Victor Robles (R)8.5%2.0
6. Dominic Canzone (L)8.5%2.0
7. Patrick Wisdom (R)8.5%2.0
8. Jhonny Pereda (R)8.5%2.0
9. Ryan Bliss (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)20.6%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload21.6 BF
Expected batters faced21.6
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. Shea Langeliers (R)8.5%3.0
2. Nick Kurtz (L)8.5%3.0
3. Jeff McNeil (L)8.5%3.0
4. Brent Rooker (R)8.5%2.6
5. Carlos Cortes (L)8.5%2.0
6. Tyler Soderstrom (L)8.5%2.0
7. Henry Bolte (R)8.5%2.0
8. Zack Gelof (R)8.5%2.0
9. Alika Williams (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-125-115
DKDraftKings-121-109
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)12.3%
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. Blake Dunn (R)8.5%3.0
2. JJ Bleday (L)8.5%3.0
3. Sal Stewart (R)8.5%3.0
4. Spencer Steer (R)8.5%2.8
5. Eugenio Suárez (R)8.5%2.0
6. Noelvi Marte (R)8.5%2.0
7. Matt McLain (R)8.5%2.0
8. Tyler Stephenson (R)8.5%2.0
9. Edwin Arroyo (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-170+130
DKDraftKings-169+127
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)11.6%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload22.1 BF
Expected batters faced22.1
From recent starts4
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. Jeremy Peña (R)8.5%3.0
2. Yordan Alvarez (L)8.5%3.0
3. Shay Whitcomb (R)8.5%3.0
4. Isaac Paredes (R)8.5%3.0
5. Jose Altuve (R)8.5%2.1
6. Brice Matthews (R)8.5%2.0
7. Cam Smith (R)8.5%2.0
8. Jake Meyers (R)8.5%2.0
9. Collin Price (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+135-175
DKDraftKings+133-178
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)9.0%
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. Kyle Schwarber (L)8.5%3.0
2. Trea Turner (R)8.5%3.0
3. Bryce Harper (L)8.5%3.0
4. Brandon Marsh (L)8.5%3.0
5. Alec Bohm (R)8.5%2.2
6. J.T. Realmuto (R)8.5%2.0
7. Bryson Stott (L)8.5%2.0
8. Adolis García (R)8.5%2.0
9. Justin Crawford (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-121-110
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)12.2%
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. Christian Yelich (L)8.5%3.0
2. Jackson Chourio (R)8.5%3.0
3. Brice Turang (L)8.5%3.0
4. William Contreras (R)8.5%3.0
5. Blake Perkins (R)8.5%2.5
6. Andrew Vaughn (R)8.5%2.0
7. Garrett Mitchell (L)8.5%2.0
8. Luis Rengifo (R)8.5%2.0
9. David Hamilton (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-140+100
DKDraftKings-134+101
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)5.8%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.0 BF
Expected batters faced23.0
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. Jackson Merrill (L)8.5%3.0
3. Ty France (R)8.5%3.0
4. Manny Machado (R)8.5%3.0
5. Xander Bogaerts (R)8.5%3.0
6. Gavin Sheets (L)8.5%2.0
7. Jase Bowen (R)8.5%2.0
8. Samad Taylor (R)8.5%2.0
9. Freddy Fermin (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-160+120
DKDraftKings-158+119
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)14.9%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.2 BF
Expected batters faced23.2
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. Taylor Ward (R)8.5%3.0
2. Gunnar Henderson (L)8.5%3.0
3. Pete Alonso (R)8.5%3.0
4. Colton Cowser (L)8.5%3.0
5. Leody Taveras (L)8.5%3.0
6. Jackson Holliday (L)8.5%2.2
7. Coby Mayo (R)8.5%2.0
8. Blaze Alexander (R)8.5%2.0
9. Samuel Basallo (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)13.8%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload23.5 BF
Expected batters faced23.5
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. Zach Neto (R)8.5%3.0
2. Mike Trout (R)8.5%3.0
3. Jose Siri (R)8.5%3.0
4. Jo Adell (R)8.5%3.0
5. Denzer Guzman (R)8.5%3.0
6. Nick Madrigal (R)8.5%2.5
7. Nolan Schanuel (L)8.5%2.0
8. Oswald Peraza (R)8.5%2.0
9. Logan O'Hoppe (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-181+136
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.
Workload23.6 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. Travis Bazzana (L)8.5%3.0
2. José Ramírez (L)8.5%3.0
3. Chase DeLauter (L)8.5%3.0
4. Rhys Hoskins (R)8.5%3.0
5. Stuart Fairchild (R)8.5%3.0
6. Angel Martínez (L)8.5%2.6
7. Steven Kwan (L)8.5%2.0
8. Patrick Bailey (L)8.5%2.0
9. Brayan Rocchio (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-142+107
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)13.5%
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. Yandy Díaz (R)8.5%3.0
2. Richie Palacios (L)8.5%3.0
3. Chandler Simpson (L)8.5%3.0
4. Victor Mesa Jr. (L)8.5%3.0
5. Jonathan Aranda (L)8.5%3.0
6. Ben Williamson (R)8.5%2.8
7. Taylor Walls (R)8.5%2.0
8. Nick Fortes (R)8.5%2.0
9. Cedric Mullins (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-155+115
DKDraftKings-150+113
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)12.5%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload24.5 BF
Expected batters faced24.5
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. James Wood (L)8.5%3.0
2. Luis García Jr. (L)8.5%3.0
3. Andrés Chaparro (R)8.5%3.0
4. CJ Abrams (L)8.5%3.0
5. Dylan Crews (R)8.5%3.0
6. Jacob Young (R)8.5%3.0
7. Keibert Ruiz (L)8.5%2.5
8. Jorbit Vivas (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+125-165
DKDraftKings+124-165
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)16.5%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload25.3 BF
Expected batters faced25.3
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. Ben Rice (L)8.5%3.0
3. Max Schuemann (R)8.5%3.0
4. Cody Bellinger (L)8.5%3.0
5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L)8.5%3.0
6. Spencer Jones (L)8.5%3.0
7. José Caballero (R)8.5%3.0
8. Anthony Volpe (R)8.5%2.3
9. Ali Sánchez (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-160+120
DKDraftKings-159+120
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)19.4%
How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.
Workload26.8 BF
Expected batters faced26.8
From recent starts8
How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.
Projection2.3 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. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R)8.5%3.0
4. Kazuma Okamoto (R)8.5%3.0
5. Ernie Clement (R)8.5%3.0
6. Andrés Giménez (L)8.5%3.0
7. Jesús Sánchez (L)8.5%3.0
8. Brandon Valenzuela (R)8.5%3.0
9. Yohendrick Piñango (L)8.5%2.8
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+150-200
DKDraftKings+147-197
We project 2.3 BB vs the 1.5 line — leaning Over. Display only — not betting advice.
14 with a BBLive count — updates as games play
1
Patrick CorbinP
TORvsPHI· proj #7
4BBFinal
T1
Spencer ArrighettiP
HOU@LAA· proj #11
4BBFinal
T1
Connelly EarlyP
BOS@TB· proj #13
4BBFinal
4
Gavin WilliamsP
CLEvsNYY· proj #15
3BBFinal
5
Kyle HarrisonP
MIL@ATH· proj #4
2BBFinal
T5
Walker BuehlerP
SDvsCIN· proj #5
2BBFinal
T5
Grayson RodriguezP
LAAvsHOU· proj #6
2BBFinal
T5
Jeffrey SpringsP
ATHvsMIL· proj #8
2BBFinal
T5
Andrew AbbottP
CIN@SD· proj #9
2BBFinal
T5
Emerson HancockP
SEA@BAL· proj #10
2BBFinal
T5
Will WarrenP
NYY@CLE· proj #12
2BBFinal
12
Ian SeymourP
TBvsBOS· proj #2
1BBFinal
T12
Trey GibsonP
BALvsSEA· proj #3
1BBFinal
T12
Cristopher SánchezP
PHI@TOR· proj #16
1BBFinal
How the board graded
Share of our top-ranked hitters that hit the mark, next to the season-to-date rate.
Top 5
2/2100%
season 48%+52 pts-18% ROI
Top 10
6/6100%
season 52%+48 pts-10% ROI
Top 20
10/1283%
season building
Top 50
10/1283%
season building
Full slate
10/1283%
season 52%+31 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, June 8, 2026
Richard Lovelady (WSH) is the top walks allowed spot on the Monday, June 8, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 0.8 BB, with Ian Seymour (TB) 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: Richard Lovelady
Richard Lovelady (WSH) tops the Monday, June 8, 2026 board at 100, projected for about 0.8 BB vs SF. His command, the lineup's plate discipline, and his workload.
The rest of the top of the board
Ian Seymour (TB) (94) — about 0.9 BB vs BOS.
Trey Gibson (BAL) (36) — about 1.8 BB vs SEA.
Kyle Harrison (MIL) (30) — about 1.8 BB vs ATH.
Walker Buehler (SD) (29) — about 1.9 BB vs CIN.
Grayson Rodriguez (LAA) (27) — about 1.9 BB vs HOU.
How it played out
The top 10 starts averaged 1.8 BB. Richard Lovelady finished with 0. 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, June 8, 2026)?
Richard Lovelady (WSH) — top of the board at 100, projected for about 0.8 BB against SF.
What are the best pitcher walks props today?
The top projected starts on Monday, June 8, 2026: Richard Lovelady (~0.8 BB), Ian Seymour (~0.9 BB), Trey Gibson (~1.8 BB), Kyle Harrison (~1.8 BB), Walker Buehler (~1.9 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.
