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Best MLB walks allowed matchupsFriday, July 10, 2026

Every starting pitcher on the Friday, July 10, 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 — 30 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 Rate7.6% BB / BF

vs LHB9.9%
vs RHB5.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.4%

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

Workload13.7 BF

Expected batters faced13.7
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. Jose Altuve (R)8.5%2.0
2. Yordan Alvarez (L)8.5%2.0
3. Isaac Paredes (R)8.5%2.0
4. Christian Walker (R)8.5%2.0
5. Cam Smith (R)8.5%1.7
6. Yainer Diaz (R)8.5%1.0
7. Brice Matthews (R)8.5%1.0
8. Zach Dezenzo (R)8.5%1.0
9. Nick Allen (R)8.5%1.0

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

Cal Quantrill's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.9% BB / BF

vs LHB7.7%
vs RHB10.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)8.1%

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

Workload13.9 BF

Expected batters faced13.9
From recent starts4

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-proneness8.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Trent Grisham (L)9.3%2.0
2. Ben Rice (L)7.0%2.0
3. Jasson Domínguez (R)7.8%2.0
4. Cody Bellinger (L)9.2%2.0
5. José Caballero (R)7.8%1.9
6. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L)7.0%1.0
7. Max Schuemann (R)9.7%1.0
8. Ryan McMahon (L)7.9%1.0
9. Austin Wells (L)7.7%1.0

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

Carson Palmquist's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate5.8% BB / BF

vs LHB6.0%
vs RHB6.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.4%

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

Workload20.3 BF

Expected batters faced20.3
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-proneness7.9% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Heliot Ramos (R)6.8%3.0
2. Luis Arraez (L)7.2%3.0
3. Casey Schmitt (R)4.2%2.3
4. Rafael Devers (L)11.2%2.0
5. Jung Hoo Lee (L)5.8%2.0
6. Willy Adames (R)9.0%2.0
7. Bryce Eldridge (L)10.5%2.0
8. Drew Gilbert (L)9.9%2.0
9. Eric Haase (R)6.2%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 Rate5.2% BB / BF

vs LHB6.2%
vs RHB5.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)11.3%

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.

Projection1.5 BB

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

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.7% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. J.P. Crawford (L)10.5%3.0
2. Randy Arozarena (R)9.7%3.0
3. Dominic Canzone (L)7.5%3.0
4. Cal Raleigh (L)11.4%3.0
5. Josh Naylor (L)8.0%3.0
6. Luke Raley (L)7.2%2.7
7. Cole Young (L)7.3%2.0
8. Victor Robles (R)7.7%2.0
9. Colt Emerson (L)8.7%2.0

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

Nick Martinez's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.6% BB / BF

vs LHB6.3%
vs RHB8.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.1%

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.

Projection1.6 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. 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. CJ Abrams (L)8.5%3.0
5. Daylen Lile (L)8.5%2.8
6. Dylan Crews (R)8.5%2.0
7. Jorbit Vivas (L)8.5%2.0
8. José Tena (L)8.5%2.0
9. Keibert 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.

Ryan Weathers's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate6.9% BB / BF

vs LHB8.1%
vs RHB6.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.7%

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.

Projection1.6 BB

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

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness9.0% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Yandy Díaz (R)9.1%3.0
2. Jonathan Aranda (L)10.7%3.0
3. Junior Caminero (R)8.4%3.0
4. Victor Mesa Jr. (L)11.2%2.1
5. Ryan Vilade (R)8.7%2.0
6. Chandler Simpson (L)6.7%2.0
7. Ben Williamson (R)9.9%2.0
8. Taylor Walls (L)11.7%2.0
9. Nick Fortes (R)4.8%2.0

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

Luis Castillo's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.2% BB / BF

vs LHB8.8%
vs RHB7.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.3%

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.

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-proneness7.6% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Anthony Seigler (L)8.6%3.0
2. Ceddanne Rafaela (R)5.4%3.0
3. Wilyer Abreu (L)7.9%3.0
4. Romy Gonzalez (R)6.4%3.0
5. Caleb Durbin (R)8.5%3.0
6. Andruw Monasterio (R)5.4%2.4
7. Nate Eaton (R)8.6%2.0
8. Brett Harris (R)8.3%2.0
9. Connor Wong (R)9.7%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 Rate6.2% BB / BF

vs LHB7.4%
vs RHB5.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)18.8%

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.

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-proneness9.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Garrett Mitchell (L)10.7%3.0
2. Jackson Chourio (R)6.1%3.0
3. Brice Turang (L)9.8%3.0
4. William Contreras (R)7.6%3.0
5. Jake Bauers (L)11.3%3.0
6. Andrew Vaughn (R)8.7%2.8
7. Sal Frelick (L)8.0%2.0
8. Cooper Pratt (R)12.9%2.0
9. Joey Ortiz (R)7.5%2.0

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

Braxton Ashcraft's full player page →

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.

Workload21.9 BF

Expected batters faced21.9
From recent starts6

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-proneness7.8% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Justin Foscue (R)6.5%3.0
2. Wyatt Langford (R)7.1%3.0
3. Brandon Nimmo (L)9.8%3.0
4. Josh Jung (R)6.8%2.9
5. Jake Burger (R)7.0%2.0
6. Ezequiel Duran (R)5.4%2.0
7. Kyle Higashioka (R)9.0%2.0
8. Cam Cauley (R)8.5%2.0
9. Alejandro Osuna (L)10.3%2.0

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

Hunter Brown's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate6.4% BB / BF

vs LHB8.6%
vs RHB5.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.0%

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.

Projection1.7 BB

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

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness10.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Elly De La Cruz (R)10.2%3.0
2. Sal Stewart (R)11.1%3.0
3. JJ Bleday (L)10.5%3.0
4. Spencer Steer (R)12.4%3.0
5. Eugenio Suárez (R)10.3%2.6
6. Tyler Stephenson (R)13.2%2.0
7. Noelvi Marte (R)6.7%2.0
8. Edwin Arroyo (R)8.5%2.0
9. TJ Friedl (L)8.7%2.0

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

Shota Imanaga's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.1% BB / BF

vs LHB9.1%
vs RHB5.0%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)17.8%

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-proneness8.6% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Kevin McGonigle (L)14.7%3.0
2. Matt Vierling (R)6.2%3.0
3. Spencer Torkelson (R)9.1%3.0
4. Riley Greene (L)8.6%3.0
5. Hao-Yu Lee (R)7.1%2.7
6. Kerry Carpenter (L)6.9%2.0
7. Zach McKinstry (L)8.7%2.0
8. Jake Rogers (R)9.0%2.0
9. James Outman (L)7.6%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 Rate6.7% BB / BF

vs LHB6.2%
vs RHB7.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.7%

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

Workload24.1 BF

Expected batters faced24.1
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-proneness8.9% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. A.J. Ewing (L)9.3%3.0
2. Juan Soto (L)17.0%3.0
3. Bo Bichette (R)6.5%3.0
4. Carson Benge (L)8.5%3.0
5. Francisco Alvarez (R)7.7%3.0
6. Jared Young (L)7.7%3.0
7. Mark Vientos (R)6.9%2.1
8. Brett Baty (L)9.1%2.0
9. Luis Torrens (R)7.1%2.0

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

Sonny Gray's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.8% BB / BF

vs LHB9.4%
vs RHB5.9%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.8%

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.

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-proneness8.7% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Zach Neto (R)8.3%3.0
2. Mike Trout (R)14.0%3.0
3. Nolan Schanuel (L)9.8%3.0
4. Jorge Soler (R)10.2%3.0
5. Vaughn Grissom (R)6.7%3.0
6. Josh Lowe (L)7.0%3.0
7. Denzer Guzman (R)7.2%2.5
8. Logan O'Hoppe (R)5.8%2.0
9. Wade Meckler (L)9.2%2.0

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

Zebby Matthews's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate6.7% BB / BF

vs LHB6.6%
vs RHB7.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)19.8%

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.

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-proneness9.0% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. JJ Wetherholt (L)9.8%3.0
2. Iván Herrera (R)13.9%3.0
3. Alec Burleson (L)5.6%3.0
4. Jordan Walker (R)11.5%3.0
5. Lars Nootbaar (L)8.3%3.0
6. Masyn Winn (R)7.7%3.0
7. Bryan Torres (L)8.1%2.5
8. José Fermín (R)8.2%2.0
9. Nathan Church (L)7.5%2.0

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

Chris Sale's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.1% BB / BF

vs LHB6.3%
vs RHB8.2%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)10.0%

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.

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-proneness9.0% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Shohei Ohtani (L)8.5%3.0
2. Tommy Edman (R)8.6%3.0
3. Freddie Freeman (L)9.7%3.0
4. Mookie Betts (R)9.4%3.0
5. Max Muncy (L)7.7%3.0
6. Teoscar Hernández (R)9.3%2.5
7. Kyle Tucker (L)10.0%2.0
8. Alex Call (R)9.6%2.0
9. Eliezer Alfonzo (R)8.5%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 Rate8.2% BB / BF

vs LHB8.7%
vs RHB7.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.8%

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.

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-proneness8.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (R)8.5%3.0
2. Nick Kurtz (L)15.0%3.0
3. Shea Langeliers (R)7.0%3.0
4. Jonah Heim (L)8.3%3.0
5. Jacob Wilson (R)6.7%3.0
6. Zack Gelof (R)6.7%2.3
7. Colby Thomas (R)6.5%2.0
8. Henry Bolte (R)9.3%2.0
9. Alika Williams (R)5.6%2.0

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

Sean Burke's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.3% BB / BF

vs LHB7.7%
vs RHB7.3%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.3%

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.

Projection1.8 BB

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

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.7% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Liam Hicks (L)8.6%3.0
2. Otto Lopez (R)6.5%3.0
3. Xavier Edwards (R)8.9%3.0
4. Kyle Stowers (L)8.8%3.0
5. Heriberto Hernández (R)10.3%3.0
6. Griffin Conine (L)7.2%3.0
7. Esteury Ruiz (R)10.3%2.2
8. Jakob Marsee (L)11.2%2.0
9. Leo Jiménez (R)6.5%2.0

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

Parker Messick's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.6% BB / BF

vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB10.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)9.3%

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.

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-proneness7.5% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Jake McCarthy (L)4.3%3.0
2. Mickey Moniak (L)5.8%3.0
3. Cole Carrigg (R)6.7%3.0
4. TJ Rumfield (L)8.0%3.0
5. Kyle Karros (R)9.9%3.0
6. Troy Johnston (L)6.6%2.6
7. Edouard Julien (L)11.1%2.0
8. Ezequiel Tovar (R)7.8%2.0
9. Brett Sullivan (L)6.9%2.0

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

Robbie Ray's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate10.6% BB / BF

vs LHB11.1%
vs RHB9.9%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)10.8%

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

Workload19.3 BF

Expected batters faced19.3
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-proneness8.2% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Chase Meidroth (R)8.5%3.0
2. Randal Grichuk (R)6.7%2.3
3. Miguel Vargas (R)13.2%2.0
4. Colson Montgomery (L)6.0%2.0
5. Junior Perez (R)8.5%2.0
6. Sam Antonacci (L)6.7%2.0
7. Braden Montgomery (R)7.0%2.0
8. Luisangel Acuña (R)6.0%2.0
9. Drew Romo (R)11.2%2.0

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

Jacob Lopez's full player page →

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.

Workload22.2 BF

Expected batters faced22.2
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-proneness8.8% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Fernando Tatis Jr. (R)7.5%3.0
2. Jackson Merrill (L)6.7%3.0
3. Xander Bogaerts (R)9.8%3.0
4. Gavin Sheets (L)9.3%3.0
5. Jake Cronenworth (L)9.9%2.2
6. Luis Campusano (R)11.0%2.0
7. Miguel Andujar (R)5.4%2.0
8. Jase Bowen (R)8.5%2.0
9. Sung-Mun Song (L)11.3%2.0

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

Shane Bieber's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate8.9% BB / BF

vs LHB8.6%
vs RHB8.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)10.1%

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.

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. Ernie Clement (R)8.5%3.0
2. Nathan Lukes (L)8.5%3.0
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R)8.5%3.0
4. George Springer (R)8.5%3.0
5. Daulton Varsho (L)8.5%2.7
6. Kazuma Okamoto (R)8.5%2.0
7. Alejandro Kirk (R)8.5%2.0
8. Jonatan Clase (R)8.5%2.0
9. Andrés Giménez (L)8.5%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 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.

Workload24.0 BF

Expected batters faced24.0
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-proneness8.3% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Ketel Marte (L)8.5%3.0
2. Ildemaro Vargas (L)7.1%3.0
3. Corbin Carroll (L)11.6%3.0
4. Gabriel Moreno (R)10.7%3.0
5. Max Kepler (L)7.2%3.0
6. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R)5.8%3.0
7. Nolan Arenado (R)7.0%2.0
8. Pavin Smith (L)9.6%2.0
9. Tommy Troy (R)7.5%2.0

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

Shohei Ohtani's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.0% BB / BF

vs LHB9.7%
vs RHB7.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)14.3%

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

Workload24.6 BF

Expected batters faced24.6
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-proneness9.0% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Lane Thomas (R)10.8%3.0
2. Bobby Witt Jr. (R)9.5%3.0
3. Salvador Perez (R)5.1%3.0
4. Starling Marte (R)7.5%3.0
5. Nick Loftin (R)9.1%3.0
6. Jac Caglianone (L)8.6%3.0
7. Isaac Collins (L)12.7%2.6
8. Tyler Tolbert (R)7.9%2.0
9. Luke Maile (R)10.2%2.0

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

Brandon Young's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate10.6% BB / BF

vs LHB11.7%
vs RHB8.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.3%

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

Workload21.3 BF

Expected batters faced21.3
From recent starts6

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-proneness8.0% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Trevor Larnach (L)10.5%3.0
2. Brooks Lee (L)7.8%3.0
3. Kody Clemens (L)6.9%3.0
4. Josh Bell (L)8.5%2.3
5. Royce Lewis (R)8.2%2.0
6. Alan Roden (L)7.2%2.0
7. Luke Keaschall (R)10.0%2.0
8. Tristan Gray (L)6.8%2.0
9. Alex Jackson (R)5.9%2.0

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

Grayson Rodriguez's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.3% BB / BF

vs LHB11.1%
vs RHB7.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)21.4%

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

Workload21.3 BF

Expected batters faced21.3
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-proneness8.6% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Trea Turner (R)5.0%3.0
2. Kyle Schwarber (L)13.7%3.0
3. Bryce Harper (L)13.1%3.0
4. Brandon Marsh (L)7.6%2.3
5. Alec Bohm (R)8.4%2.0
6. Bryson Stott (L)7.7%2.0
7. Gabriel Rincones Jr. (L)8.5%2.0
8. J.T. Realmuto (R)7.6%2.0
9. Justin Crawford (L)6.2%2.0

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

Jack Flaherty's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate9.1% BB / BF

vs LHB11.8%
vs RHB5.8%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)16.4%

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.

Projection2.3 BB

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

Opposing Lineup · walk-proneness8.1% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Michael Harris II (L)4.9%3.0
2. Ozzie Albies (L)8.7%3.0
3. Matt Olson (L)10.1%3.0
4. Drake Baldwin (L)8.5%3.0
5. Mauricio Dubón (R)8.3%2.0
6. Dominic Smith (L)6.0%2.0
7. Austin Riley (R)7.1%2.0
8. Mike Yastrzemski (L)10.6%2.0
9. Jim Jarvis (L)8.5%2.0

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

Kyle Leahy's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate10.4% BB / BF

vs LHB9.8%
vs RHB10.4%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.0%

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

Workload20.9 BF

Expected batters faced20.9
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. Jake Mangum (L)6.7%3.0
2. Brandon Lowe (L)9.4%3.0
3. Bryan Reynolds (L)13.3%2.9
4. Esmerlyn Valdez (R)9.4%2.0
5. Ryan O'Hearn (L)8.6%2.0
6. Nick Gonzales (R)8.0%2.0
7. Tyler Callihan (L)9.2%2.0
8. Rafael Flores Jr. (R)10.0%2.0
9. Jared Triolo (R)8.0%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 Rate10.9% BB / BF

vs LHB10.8%
vs RHB8.7%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)15.1%

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

Workload22.2 BF

Expected batters faced22.2
From recent starts1

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-proneness9.8% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Pete Crow-Armstrong (L)10.2%3.0
2. Alex Bregman (R)9.4%3.0
3. Seiya Suzuki (R)8.9%3.0
4. Carson Kelly (R)10.4%3.0
5. Michael Busch (L)12.5%2.3
6. Nico Hoerner (R)8.9%2.0
7. Ian Happ (L)11.2%2.0
8. Dansby Swanson (R)8.9%2.0
9. Miguel Amaya (R)8.2%2.0

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

Hunter Greene's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate7.7% BB / BF

vs LHB9.7%
vs RHB5.1%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)13.4%

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

Workload26.7 BF

Expected batters faced26.7
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-proneness8.5% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Travis Bazzana (L)10.3%3.0
2. Brayan Rocchio (L)8.6%3.0
3. Chase DeLauter (L)8.5%3.0
4. Kyle Manzardo (L)9.4%3.0
5. Kahlil Watson (L)8.5%3.0
6. Gabriel Arias (R)7.0%3.0
7. Daniel Schneemann (L)7.2%3.0
8. Patrick Bailey (L)6.1%3.0
9. Steven Kwan (L)10.9%2.7

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

Sandy Alcantara's full player page →

Pitcher walks Rate11.6% BB / BF

vs LHB8.5%
vs RHB14.5%
K-BB% (command-adj. skill)5.3%

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.

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-proneness9.7% avg

BatterRateExp PA
1. Adley Rutschman (L)9.2%3.0
2. Taylor Ward (R)11.4%2.5
3. Gunnar Henderson (L)9.0%2.0
4. Pete Alonso (R)12.4%2.0
5. Tyler O'Neill (R)10.3%2.0
6. Coby Mayo (R)7.4%2.0
7. Samuel Basallo (L)9.8%2.0
8. Blaze Alexander (R)8.5%2.0
9. Leody Taveras (L)9.3%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 →

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.