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Taylor Ward

Taylor Ward — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: hits at 48.7/100.

Today's top board
48.7
Hits · @ CIN
Our calls on him · hits
47%
1+ hit in 7/15 top-20 calls
Games graded
86
this season, box-score final
Taylor Ward
LFBats RThrows RBaltimore Orioles
Hits48.7/100proj 1#74Runs47.1/100proj 0.5#80H+R+RBI42/100proj 1.8#95Total Bases41.2/100proj 1.6#93RBIs40/100proj 0.5#125Fantasy Points37.4/100proj 6.6#95Home Runs31.7/100proj 0.2#83Stolen Bases28.8/100proj 0.1#54Walks27.8/100proj 0.4#108

Today's matchup

Taylor is at Cincinnati Reds on the Friday, July 3, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — hits (48.7/100, #74), runs (47.1/100, #80), h+r+rbi (42/100, #95), total bases (41.2/100, #93). We project Taylor for 1 on the hits board. Tap any board for the full breakdown, and check back for the graded result once the game's final.

Recent form

Over his last 5 games, Taylor is 1-for-19 (.053). The full log's below.

How our calls on Taylor have done

When we've ranked Taylor a top-20 hitter matchup this season, he's recorded a hit in 7 of 15 games (47%). That's the honest number — graded against the real box score, hits and misses both.

How the model reads him

Taylor's matchup score blends his own rates with the specific spot — the arm he faces and that pitcher's bullpen, the handedness edge, the park, the weather, and his recent form — normalized 0–100 against the rest of the slate. The exact weighting is proprietary and tuned weekly. We publish the score and grade it in the open; the record above is the receipt.

Recent game log

DateOppABHHRRRBI
Wednesday, July 1vs CWS31001
Tuesday, June 30vs CWS50000
Monday, June 29vs CWS40000
Sunday, June 28vs WSH30000
Saturday, June 27vs WSH40000
Friday, June 26vs WSH53010
Wednesday, June 24@ LAA52010
Tuesday, June 23@ LAA40000
Monday, June 22@ LAA52121
Sunday, June 21@ LAD42131
Saturday, June 20@ LAD51000
Friday, June 19@ LAD41000

Taylor Ward — FAQ

Who is Taylor Ward facing today?

Taylor Ward is facing Cincinnati Reds on Friday, July 3, 2026. His best matchup grades 48.7/100 on our hits board.

What's Taylor Ward's projection today?

We project Taylor for 1 on the hits board (away vs CIN). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

How have MatchWiz's calls on Taylor Ward done?

In the 15 games where our model ranked Taylor a top-20 hitter matchup, he got at least one hit 7 times (47%). Every projection is graded against the real result.

Projections are a research signal from our model, graded against real box-score results — not betting advice. 21+, please play responsibly (1-800-GAMBLER).