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Best MLB walks allowed matchupsSunday, July 5, 2026

Every starting pitcher on the Sunday, July 5, 2026 slate, scored — ranked by walk risk against today's lineup. His command, the lineup's plate discipline, and his workload. Tap any card for the full breakdown.

PROJSome lineups aren't official yet — 29 starts use an opposing lineup projected from that team's last game. The strikeout projection updates automatically once the official lineup posts, ~2 hours before first pitch.
#Pitcher · MatchupScore

Pitcher walks Rate9.7% BB / BF

vs LHB10.3%
vs RHB8.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.0%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload8.7 BF

Expected batters faced8.7
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-proneness8.8% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Travis Bazzana (L)9.3%1.0
2. Chase DeLauter (L)7.1%1.0
3. Kyle Manzardo (L)9.6%1.0
4. Kahlil Watson (L)8.5%1.0
5. Brayan Rocchio (R)6.6%1.0
6. Cooper Ingle (L)8.5%1.0
7. Daniel Schneemann (L)10.5%1.0
8. Austin Hedges (R)8.6%1.0
9. Steven Kwan (L)10.9%0.7

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Chris Murphy's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate5.3% BB / BF

vs LHB5.9%
vs RHB6.3%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.7%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload19.5 BF

Expected batters faced19.5
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection1.1 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness7.6% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Heliot Ramos (R)7.0%3.0
2. Luis Arraez (L)6.7%2.5
3. Casey Schmitt (R)4.3%2.0
4. Rafael Devers (L)10.9%2.0
5. Jung Hoo Lee (L)5.9%2.0
6. Willy Adames (R)6.8%2.0
7. Bryce Eldridge (L)11.7%2.0
8. Victor Bericoto (R)8.5%2.0
9. Eric Haase (R)6.6%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Tanner Gordon's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.3% BB / BF

vs LHB8.1%
vs RHB7.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.5%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload18.0 BF

Expected batters faced18.0
From recent starts7

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-proneness7.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Nate Eaton (R)9.3%2.0
2. Ceddanne Rafaela (R)5.4%2.0
3. Wilyer Abreu (L)8.6%2.0
4. Willson Contreras (R)8.6%2.0
5. Caleb Durbin (R)7.5%2.0
6. Romy Gonzalez (R)6.7%2.0
7. Jarren Duran (L)6.5%2.0
8. Andruw Monasterio (R)5.4%2.0
9. Carlos Narváez (R)7.4%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Ryan Johnson's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate5.8% BB / BF

vs LHB6.2%
vs RHB6.6%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.5%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload20.7 BF

Expected batters faced20.7
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection1.3 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Joc Pederson (L)10.2%3.0
2. Josh Smith (L)10.2%3.0
3. Josh Jung (R)7.5%2.7
4. Brandon Nimmo (L)9.6%2.0
5. Alejandro Osuna (L)8.8%2.0
6. Ezequiel Duran (R)6.2%2.0
7. Evan Carter (L)10.0%2.0
8. Elias Díaz (R)5.6%2.0
9. Nicky Lopez (L)6.7%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Casey Mize's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.1% BB / BF

vs LHB8.2%
vs RHB8.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)8.9%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload17.5 BF

Expected batters faced17.5
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection1.3 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.0% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. JJ Wetherholt (L)7.9%2.0
2. Iván Herrera (R)9.0%2.0
3. Jordan Walker (R)7.1%2.0
4. Nelson Velázquez (R)9.0%2.0
5. Alec Burleson (L)9.0%2.0
6. Masyn Winn (R)7.4%2.0
7. José Fermín (R)6.9%2.0
8. Blaze Jordan (R)8.5%2.0
9. Nathan Church (L)6.7%1.4

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Javier Assad's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.6% BB / BF

vs LHB8.3%
vs RHB6.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.7%

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.

Projection1.6 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness7.8% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Nathan Lukes (L)6.6%3.0
2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R)7.4%3.0
3. Kazuma Okamoto (R)9.4%3.0
4. Daulton Varsho (L)8.3%3.0
5. Ernie Clement (R)4.8%2.2
6. Yohendrick Piñango (L)8.5%2.0
7. Sean Keys (L)8.5%2.0
8. Brandon Valenzuela (L)9.8%2.0
9. Andrés Giménez (L)6.6%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Emerson Hancock's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate6.8% BB / BF

vs LHB7.3%
vs RHB6.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.6%

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.

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-proneness8.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Miguel Vargas (R)11.1%3.0
2. Randal Grichuk (R)5.2%3.0
3. Chase Meidroth (R)9.8%3.0
4. Colson Montgomery (L)9.3%3.0
5. Junior Perez (R)8.5%3.0
6. Braden Montgomery (L)8.5%2.5
7. Luisangel Acuña (R)6.8%2.0
8. Tristan Peters (L)7.2%2.0
9. Drew Romo (L)7.2%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Tanner Bibee's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate6.4% BB / BF

vs LHB8.3%
vs RHB6.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)19.5%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload22.9 BF

Expected batters faced22.9
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-proneness8.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Liam Hicks (L)8.9%3.0
2. Kyle Stowers (L)9.2%3.0
3. Otto Lopez (R)5.7%3.0
4. Xavier Edwards (R)9.6%3.0
5. Heriberto Hernández (R)8.8%2.9
6. Griffin Conine (L)7.2%2.0
7. Owen Caissie (L)7.5%2.0
8. Jakob Marsee (L)10.5%2.0
9. Leo Jiménez (R)6.8%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Gage Jump's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.3% BB / BF

vs LHB7.5%
vs RHB7.6%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.1%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload22.7 BF

Expected batters faced22.7
From recent starts8

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. Konnor Griffin (R)7.2%3.0
2. Brandon Lowe (L)9.8%3.0
3. Bryan Reynolds (L)12.6%3.0
4. Esmerlyn Valdez (R)8.5%3.0
5. Ryan O'Hearn (L)7.8%2.7
6. Nick Gonzales (R)6.5%2.0
7. Jake Mangum (L)6.4%2.0
8. Tyler Callihan (L)9.0%2.0
9. Henry Davis (R)8.6%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Cade Cavalli's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.4% BB / BF

vs LHB6.5%
vs RHB8.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.8%

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.

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-proneness8.4% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Trevor Larnach (L)8.3%3.0
2. Byron Buxton (R)7.7%3.0
3. Kody Clemens (L)7.3%3.0
4. Josh Bell (R)8.0%3.0
5. Royce Lewis (R)8.2%3.0
6. Brooks Lee (R)6.8%2.2
7. Ryan Kreidler (R)11.6%2.0
8. Luke Keaschall (R)10.3%2.0
9. Alex Jackson (R)7.1%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Ryan Weathers's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.0% BB / BF

vs LHB10.0%
vs RHB5.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)18.2%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload22.3 BF

Expected batters faced22.3
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-proneness8.9% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Carter Jensen (L)9.3%3.0
2. Bobby Witt Jr. (R)9.0%3.0
3. Lane Thomas (R)8.9%3.0
4. Jac Caglianone (L)9.8%3.0
5. Nick Loftin (R)8.4%2.3
6. Starling Marte (R)7.7%2.0
7. Isaac Collins (L)11.8%2.0
8. Michael Massey (L)6.4%2.0
9. Tyler Tolbert (R)8.8%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Aaron Nola's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.3% BB / BF

vs LHB8.4%
vs RHB8.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.7%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload20.6 BF

Expected batters faced20.6
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-proneness9.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Fernando Tatis Jr. (R)8.2%3.0
2. Jake Cronenworth (L)11.1%3.0
3. Manny Machado (R)11.1%2.6
4. Gavin Sheets (L)9.1%2.0
5. Ty France (R)6.4%2.0
6. Jackson Merrill (L)7.4%2.0
7. Xander Bogaerts (R)10.9%2.0
8. Sung-Mun Song (L)11.1%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.

Emmet Sheehan's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.6% BB / BF

vs LHB9.1%
vs RHB8.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.3%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload23.9 BF

Expected batters faced23.9
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-proneness7.7% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Mauricio Dubón (R)8.2%3.0
2. Drake Baldwin (L)8.4%3.0
3. Ozzie Albies (L)9.1%3.0
4. Matt Olson (L)10.8%3.0
5. Austin Riley (R)7.2%3.0
6. Michael Harris II (L)5.4%2.9
7. Eli White (R)5.4%2.0
8. Joey Bart (R)7.0%2.0
9. Jorge Mateo (R)7.7%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Nolan McLean's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate6.7% BB / BF

vs LHB6.3%
vs RHB7.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)18.7%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload24.2 BF

Expected batters faced24.2
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-proneness10.0% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Trent Grisham (L)11.8%3.0
2. Ben Rice (L)12.0%3.0
3. Cody Bellinger (L)12.2%3.0
4. Jasson Domínguez (L)6.4%3.0
5. Anthony Volpe (R)10.1%3.0
6. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L)10.3%3.0
7. Ryan McMahon (L)9.2%2.2
8. Max Schuemann (R)10.0%2.0
9. Ali Sánchez (R)7.7%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Joe Ryan's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.3% BB / BF

vs LHB5.8%
vs RHB8.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.0%

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.

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-proneness8.8% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Zach Neto (R)11.4%3.0
2. Nolan Schanuel (L)8.2%3.0
3. Denzer Guzman (R)8.6%3.0
4. Jorge Soler (R)10.3%3.0
5. Vaughn Grissom (R)10.3%3.0
6. Jo Adell (R)6.2%2.7
7. Jose Siri (R)8.1%2.0
8. Josh Lowe (L)6.8%2.0
9. Logan O'Hoppe (R)9.3%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Ranger Suarez's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.8% BB / BF

vs LHB8.9%
vs RHB7.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)12.4%

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.

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-proneness8.7% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Kevin McGonigle (L)14.5%3.0
2. Dillon Dingler (R)5.8%3.0
3. Kerry Carpenter (L)7.4%3.0
4. Riley Greene (L)9.3%3.0
5. Spencer Torkelson (R)9.9%2.5
6. Colt Keith (L)6.4%2.0
7. Zach McKinstry (L)8.5%2.0
8. Ben Malgeri (R)8.5%2.0
9. James Outman (L)8.0%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Kumar Rocker's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.4% BB / BF

vs LHB7.2%
vs RHB9.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)9.5%

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-proneness9.1% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Christian Yelich (L)8.5%3.0
2. Jackson Chourio (R)10.6%3.0
3. Brice Turang (L)8.3%3.0
4. William Contreras (R)11.4%3.0
5. Jake Bauers (L)8.8%3.0
6. Garrett Mitchell (L)9.8%2.6
7. Sal Frelick (L)7.6%2.0
8. Cooper Pratt (R)8.5%2.0
9. David Hamilton (L)8.4%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Eduardo Rodriguez's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate12.9% BB / BF

vs LHB10.3%
vs RHB14.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)6.3%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload18.7 BF

Expected batters faced18.7
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-proneness8.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Trea Turner (R)5.0%2.7
2. Kyle Schwarber (L)13.2%2.0
3. Bryce Harper (L)11.8%2.0
4. Brandon Marsh (L)6.8%2.0
5. Alec Bohm (R)6.9%2.0
6. Bryson Stott (L)8.1%2.0
7. J.T. Realmuto (R)7.6%2.0
8. Gabriel Rincones Jr. (L)8.5%2.0
9. Justin Crawford (L)6.6%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Luinder Avila's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.9% BB / BF

vs LHB8.1%
vs RHB11.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)7.8%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload22.0 BF

Expected batters faced22.0
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-proneness8.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Willi Castro (L)9.0%3.0
2. Kyle Karros (R)12.3%3.0
3. Hunter Goodman (R)6.2%3.0
4. Tyler Freeman (R)6.0%3.0
5. Cole Carrigg (L)8.5%2.0
6. Jake McCarthy (L)6.6%2.0
7. Braxton Fulford (R)9.2%2.0
8. Ezequiel Tovar (R)5.1%2.0
9. Troy Johnston (L)11.2%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Tyler Mahle's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate10.0% BB / BF

vs LHB7.4%
vs RHB11.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)7.1%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload22.0 BF

Expected batters faced22.0
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-proneness8.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Francisco Lindor (R)9.8%3.0
2. Juan Soto (L)12.5%3.0
3. Bo Bichette (R)7.2%3.0
4. Mark Vientos (R)6.3%3.0
5. Eric Wagaman (R)7.9%2.0
6. Francisco Alvarez (R)8.3%2.0
7. Carson Benge (L)7.5%2.0
8. Tyrone Taylor (R)6.1%2.0
9. Brett Baty (L)8.5%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Martín Pérez's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.1% BB / BF

vs LHB10.3%
vs RHB8.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.0%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload21.0 BF

Expected batters faced21.0
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-proneness9.0% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Ketel Marte (L)8.5%3.0
2. Geraldo Perdomo (L)14.2%3.0
3. Corbin Carroll (L)10.7%3.0
4. Gabriel Moreno (R)10.6%2.0
5. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R)5.2%2.0
6. Nolan Arenado (R)7.5%2.0
7. Ildemaro Vargas (L)6.6%2.0
8. LuJames Groover (R)8.5%2.0
9. Tommy Troy (R)8.8%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Brandon Sproat's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.2% BB / BF

vs LHB8.9%
vs RHB8.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.4%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload21.2 BF

Expected batters faced21.2
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection2.2 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness9.8% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Pete Crow-Armstrong (L)10.6%3.0
2. Alex Bregman (R)12.6%3.0
3. Michael Busch (L)11.7%3.0
4. Seiya Suzuki (R)11.5%2.2
5. Ian Happ (R)8.7%2.0
6. Nico Hoerner (R)6.8%2.0
7. Michael Conforto (L)9.2%2.0
8. Carson Kelly (R)10.1%2.0
9. Dansby Swanson (R)6.9%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Matthew Liberatore's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.6% BB / BF

vs LHB9.1%
vs RHB7.9%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)9.4%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload23.8 BF

Expected batters faced23.8
From recent starts2

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection2.2 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness9.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Shohei Ohtani (L)8.4%3.0
2. Andy Pages (R)10.7%3.0
3. Freddie Freeman (L)9.5%3.0
4. Mookie Betts (R)9.5%3.0
5. Max Muncy (L)7.9%3.0
6. Kyle Tucker (L)10.4%2.8
7. Teoscar Hernández (R)9.9%2.0
8. Dalton Rushing (L)8.9%2.0
9. Alex Freeland (R)8.6%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

JP Sears's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.3% BB / BF

vs LHB7.8%
vs RHB9.9%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.3%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload23.4 BF

Expected batters faced23.4
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-proneness9.1% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Gunnar Henderson (L)7.9%3.0
2. Adley Rutschman (R)9.4%3.0
3. Taylor Ward (R)13.1%3.0
4. Pete Alonso (R)8.9%3.0
5. Samuel Basallo (L)6.9%3.0
6. Colton Cowser (L)8.1%2.4
7. Leody Taveras (R)8.9%2.0
8. Jackson Holliday (L)11.1%2.0
9. Blaze Alexander (R)7.7%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Nick Lodolo's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.8% BB / BF

vs LHB10.9%
vs RHB8.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.3%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload21.4 BF

Expected batters faced21.4
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-proneness9.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Nick Kurtz (L)16.4%3.0
2. Shea Langeliers (R)6.9%3.0
3. Lawrence Butler (L)12.1%3.0
4. Colby Thomas (R)6.5%2.4
5. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (R)8.5%2.0
6. Carlos Cortes (L)8.6%2.0
7. Henry Bolte (R)11.3%2.0
8. Jeff McNeil (L)6.7%2.0
9. Alika Williams (R)5.9%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Eury Pérez's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate10.1% BB / BF

vs LHB9.8%
vs RHB9.9%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.4%

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.

Projection2.4 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.6% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. J.P. Crawford (L)9.4%3.0
2. Randy Arozarena (R)9.3%3.0
3. Dominic Canzone (L)7.4%3.0
4. Cal Raleigh (L)12.5%3.0
5. Josh Naylor (L)7.8%3.0
6. Luke Raley (L)7.5%2.8
7. Cole Young (L)7.4%2.0
8. Victor Robles (R)8.0%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.

Trey Yesavage's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate10.6% BB / BF

vs LHB11.0%
vs RHB9.6%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.0%

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.

Projection2.5 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. James Wood (L)14.3%3.0
2. Luis García Jr. (L)6.9%3.0
3. Curtis Mead (R)9.0%3.0
4. CJ Abrams (L)7.9%3.0
5. Daylen Lile (L)6.1%3.0
6. Dylan Crews (R)5.8%2.5
7. José Tena (L)8.1%2.0
8. Drew Millas (L)7.6%2.0
9. Nasim Nuñez (L)8.2%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Bubba Chandler's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate10.9% BB / BF

vs LHB11.3%
vs RHB9.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.5%

How often he gives up walks to the batters he faces, by hand.

Workload23.9 BF

Expected batters faced23.9
From recent starts8

How deep he tends to go — the count multiplier.

Projection2.6 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.7% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Elly De La Cruz (L)9.7%3.0
2. Sal Stewart (R)8.3%3.0
3. JJ Bleday (L)11.1%3.0
4. Eugenio Suárez (R)7.3%3.0
5. Nathaniel Lowe (L)10.6%3.0
6. Spencer Steer (R)7.0%2.9
7. Jose Trevino (R)5.7%2.0
8. TJ Friedl (L)9.5%2.0
9. Matt McLain (R)8.9%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

Kyle Bradish's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.9% BB / BF

vs LHB12.6%
vs RHB6.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.4%

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.

Projection2.7 BB

Expected walks — built from how his rate stacks up against each hitter in the lineup, across his projected plate appearances.

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness9.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Jonathan Aranda (L)11.4%3.0
2. Junior Caminero (R)8.6%3.0
3. Cedric Mullins (L)7.6%3.0
4. Ryan Vilade (R)8.8%3.0
5. Victor Mesa Jr. (L)9.0%3.0
6. Jonny DeLuca (R)7.0%2.5
7. Richie Palacios (L)10.3%2.0
8. Taylor Walls (L)11.5%2.0
9. Hunter Feduccia (L)10.0%2.0

Each hitter's walks rate vs this pitcher's hand, and the plate appearances he's projected to see.

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What the walks allowed board is

The Walks Allowed board projects how many free passes a starter issues. 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 control.
  • The lineup's patience.
  • Count leverage.

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?

Walks are near-unpredictable at the margin and the market prices them efficiently. Transparency board.

How to use it

A read on a starter's command for the night; no edge to bet.

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