Who has the best walks matchup today (Sunday, August 23, 2026)?

Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Lake Bachar. An excellent bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Sunday, August 23, 2026)?

The top walks matchups on Sunday, August 23, 2026: Shohei Ohtani (100), Bryce Harper (91), Trent Grisham (88), Munetaka Murakami (87), Max Muncy (85). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.

Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Sunday, August 23, 2026?

Yes — Shohei Ohtani got 1 walk.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 against righties this year. Bryce Harper (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 against righties this year. Trent Grisham (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .132 against righties this year. Munetaka Murakami (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .171 against righties this year. Max Muncy (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .129 against righties this year.

How is the walks matchup score calculated?

It's his walk rate against that hand, weighted to recent form over a two-year baseline, set against how freely that arm gives them up. Command and plate discipline carry this board; the park barely moves it. 0–100 across the slate.

What does BB/PA mean?

Walks per plate appearance — how often a hitter draws a base on balls. Around .085 (one walk every ~12 trips) is league average; .12+ is elite plate discipline. The matchup pairs the hitter's walk rate with how freely the pitcher gives them up.

What does the score actually mean?

Higher is better. This board rewards patience and punishes chase — a disciplined bat against a wild arm will out-grade a better hitter who swings at everything.

What's the confidence meter?

It's how much data is behind the call — sample size on both the hitter and the pitcher, plus whether the lineup's official. A high score with low confidence is a thinner read than the same score backed by a deep track record. It's not a probability of a walk.

What is a platoon split (handedness split)?

Walk rates split by hand too, and often the other way round to what you'd expect — some hitters get more free passes against the same hand because the arm won't give in with the platoon disadvantage.

What are park factors?

Parks barely move walks, and the board reflects that. What matters is the arm's command and the umpire behind the plate, not the dimensions. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it — the swing is small here.

What do "2W", "SZN" and "2Y" mean?

The timeframes behind each rate: the last two weeks (recent form), the current season, and a trailing two years (a stable baseline). Recent form counts most, and small samples get pulled toward league average so a hot week doesn't fool the model.

What do "≈ est", "Due" and "Not starting" mean?

"≈ est" is a hitter we don't have splits for yet — a rookie or unmatched ID — shown at a league-baseline estimate instead of dropped. "Due" means he hasn't recorded a walk in a while and profiles for regression. "Not starting" means he was projected but didn't make the official lineup, so he slides to the bottom where you can still look him up.

Can I use this for walks props or DFS?

That's what it's built for — pre-slate research. The board surfaces which hitters have the best conditions today, and where one exists, we show the book's "1+ walk" line so you can shop the price. We're not a sportsbook and we don't post picks — we show the matchup data, the line, and the result. (Best-price and all-book odds are a Pro feature.)

How accurate is the model?

We grade every board against the box score. Walks are among the most stable rates in baseball, so this board's record holds up better over short runs than the power boards — the season number is posted either way.

When do lineups update?

Projected lineups (marked "Proj") come from each team's last game. Official lineups usually drop about two hours before first pitch, and the board updates itself as they post. Batting order is a big driver, so it's worth a second look mid-afternoon — rankings shift as lineups lock.

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Best MLB walks matchups — Sunday, August 23, 2026

Every hitter on the Sunday, August 23, 2026 slate — ranked by who's most likely to draw a walk. Tap any card for the full breakdown.

Each hitter below carries a 0–100 matchup score — a read on the spot in front of him, not a ranking of how good he is, so a star in a brutal matchup can sit below an average hitter in a soft one. Confidence next to it is coverage: how much real data backs the number. Scores lock at first pitch and are graded against the box score the next morning — wins and misses both, with the record on this page. How this board is built →

● 3–8 · Top 9

TORaway

NYYhomeTop matchup88 Final · 3–1

TBaway

BALhomeTop matchup59 Final · 4–6

STLaway

PHIhomeTop matchup91 ● 2–6 · Top 9

WSHaway

MIAhomeTop matchup65 ● 7–9 · Bot 7

DETaway

KChomeTop matchup83 ● 6–6 · Mid 6

ATHaway

HOUhomeTop matchup68 ● 0–1 · Top 9

NYMaway

CWShomeTop matchup87 ● 0–5 · Bot 6

LAAaway

TEXhomeTop matchup71 ● 5–2 · Top 3

CLEaway

COLhomeTop matchup64 ● 3–3 · Bot 4

SFaway

BOShomeTop matchup72 ● 0–1 · Bot 1

CHCaway

SEAhomeTop matchup66 ● 0–0 · Top 2

MINaway

SDhomeTop matchup65 ● 0–0 · Bot 1

PITaway

LADhomeTop matchup100 ● 0–0 · Top 1

CINaway

AZhomeTop matchup81 7:10 PM ET

ATLaway

MILhomeTop matchup64

PROJ9 on a projected lineup — updates ~2h before first pitch

Not starting61 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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#Hitter · Matchup · 331 shownScore

52 with a BBLive count — updates as games play

1
Luis García Jr.1B
NYYvsTOR· 0-for-3
2BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #94
T1
Otto LopezSS
MIAvsWSH· 0-for-2
2BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #118
3
Shohei OhtaniTWP
LADvsPIT
1BB live
Proj 0.5 BB, #1
T3
Bryce Harper1B
PHIvsSTL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #2
T3
Trent GrishamCF
NYYvsTOR· 1-for-4
1BB live
Proj 0.5 BB, #3
T3
Munetaka Murakami1B
CWSvsNYM· 0-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.5 BB, #4
T3
Nick Loftin3B
KCvsDET· 2-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.5 BB, #10
T3
Miguel Vargas3B
CWSvsNYM· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.5 BB, #12
T3
Iván HerreraDH
STL@PHI· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #16
T3
Dane MyersCF
CIN@AZ
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #25
T3
Eugenio SuárezDH
CIN@AZ
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #32
T3
Braden MontgomeryRF
CWSvsNYM· 0-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #36
T3
Agustín RamírezC
MIAvsWSH· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #37
T3
Lawrence ButlerRF
ATH@HOU· 1-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #40
T3
Spencer Torkelson1B
DET@KC· 0-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #41
T3
Wyatt LangfordLF
TEXvsLAA· 1-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #45
T3
Heriberto HernándezLF
MIAvsWSH· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #49
T3
Andrew BenintendiDH
CWSvsNYM· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #51
T3
Liam HicksC
TB@BAL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #52
T3
Spencer JonesRF
NYYvsTOR· 2-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #56
T3
Yordan AlvarezDH
HOUvsATH· 1-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #68
T3
Brandon MarshLF
PHIvsSTL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #69
T3
Kazuma Okamoto3B
TOR@NYY· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #82
T3
Rafael Devers1B
SF@BOS· 0-for-1
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #90
T3
Jake McCarthyLF
COLvsCLE· 0-for-1
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #98
T3
Connor Norby2B
COLvsCLE
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #108
T3
Jake Burger1B
TEXvsLAA· 0-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #116
T3
Daylen LileLF
WSH@MIA· 1-for-4
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #119
T3
Cedric MullinsCF
TB@BAL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #120
T3
Kevin McGonigleSS
DET@KC· 2-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #123
T3
Darell HernaizSS
ATH@HOU· 0-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #126
T3
Charles McAdoo2B
TOR@NYY· 0-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #130
T3
Luis Robert Jr.CF
NYM@CWS· 1-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #131
T3
Vinnie Pasquantino1B
KCvsDET· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #135
T3
Keibert RuizC
WSH@MIA· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #139
T3
Manny Machado3B
SDvsMIN
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #143
T3
Jose Altuve2B
HOUvsATH· 1-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB, #148
T3
Junior Caminero3B
TB@BAL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #154
T3
Ben MalgeriRF
DET@KC· 0-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #168
T3
Taylor WallsSS
TB@BAL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #184
T3
John RaveRF
KCvsDET· 1-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #186
T3
Travis Bazzana2B
CLE@COL· 0-for-1
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #188
T3
Isaac Paredes3B
HOUvsATH· 1-for-1
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #191
T3
Justin CrawfordCF
PHIvsSTL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #194
T3
Chandler SimpsonLF
TB@BAL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #204
T3
Cam SmithRF
HOUvsATH· 0-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #214
T3
Griffin ConineRF
MIAvsWSH· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #215
T3
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHC@SEA
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #232
T3
Max ClarkCF
DET@KC· 1-for-3
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #233
T3
Ezequiel TovarSS
COLvsCLE
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #241
T3
Andrés Chaparro1B
WSH@MIA· 0-for-2
1BB live
Proj 0.3 BB, #259
T3
Jakob MarseeCF
MIAvsWSH· 1-for-1
1BB live
Proj 0.4 BB

Best MLB Walks Matchups — Sunday, August 23, 2026

Shohei Ohtani (LAD) is the top walks matchup on the Sunday, August 23, 2026 board at 100, with Bryce Harper (PHI) and Trent Grisham (NYY) right behind. Every hitter on the slate is ranked by who's most likely to draw a walk — plate discipline and how freely the pitcher and bullpen issue walks, plus lineup spot. It's the read DFS and prop players make before lock.

Top walks spot: Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani (LAD) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Lake Bachar. The lefty is working counts at .166 BB/PA against righties this year — and .105 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a walk in about 13% of his trips. And Lake Bachar has been handing out free passes to righties lately — .210 walks per batter faced. The bullpen behind him hasn't been any better to that side, so there's no relief late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.7 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .000 in 3 career PA against Lake Bachar, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a neutral park.

The rest of the top of the board

Bryce Harper (PHI) (91) vs RHP Kyle Leahy: an elite bat at .168 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.000).
Trent Grisham (NYY) (88) vs RHP José Soriano: a strong bat at .118 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.035), due to bounce back.
Munetaka Murakami (CWS) (87) vs RHP Nolan McLean: an excellent bat at .129 into an arm fairly stingy with walks against the same side (.083).
Max Muncy (LAD) (85) vs RHP Lake Bachar: a strong bat at .118 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.210).
Freddie Freeman (LAD) (84) vs RHP Lake Bachar: a strong bat at .101 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.210).
Gleyber Torres (DET) (83) vs LHP Daniel Lynch IV: an excellent bat at .134 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.133), due to bounce back.
Ben Rice (NYY) (83) vs RHP José Soriano: a strong bat at .117 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.035), due to bounce back.

Platoon edges to target

Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 against righties this year.
Bryce Harper (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 against righties this year.
Trent Grisham (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .132 against righties this year.
Munetaka Murakami (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .171 against righties this year.
Max Muncy (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .129 against righties this year.

Lineup watch

9 of today's hitters are still on projected lineups, drawn from each team's last game. Batting order drives the score, so these flip the moment official lineups post — usually about two hours before first pitch. Anyone who doesn't make the official card gets flagged "Not starting" and drops to the bottom.

How it played out

5 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Shohei Ohtani finished with 1 walk. We post the result next to every projection so you can grade the board yourself — and so the model gets re-tuned against what actually happened.

How to read these walks matchups

Each score (0–100) starts with the hitter's walks per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — weighted toward the last two weeks, then the season, then a two-year baseline. Then it layers in the bullpen, his spot in the order, and park and weather. Higher means more of it points his way. It's context, not a lock — a great spot still goes 0-for-4 sometimes, and a tough one runs into one. The edge is in stacking the odds, and since we grade every board, you can see how often the top of the list delivers.

Keep reading

What the walks board is

The Walks board projects the chance a hitter draws a walk. 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 plate discipline.
The pitcher's control.
The count leverage in the matchup.

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?

An over-only market with heavy juice; our overs grade anti-predictive and lose to the vig. No edge — transparency board.

How to use it

Spot the patient-hitter-vs-wild-arm setups; not a bettable edge.

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

Learn more: How the model works · The picks story · Today's plays

Frequently asked questions

Who has the best walks matchup today (Sunday, August 23, 2026)?: Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Lake Bachar. An excellent bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Sunday, August 23, 2026)?: The top walks matchups on Sunday, August 23, 2026: Shohei Ohtani (100), Bryce Harper (91), Trent Grisham (88), Munetaka Murakami (87), Max Muncy (85). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.
Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Sunday, August 23, 2026?: Yes — Shohei Ohtani got 1 walk.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 against righties this year. Bryce Harper (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .166 against righties this year. Trent Grisham (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .132 against righties this year. Munetaka Murakami (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .171 against righties this year. Max Muncy (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .129 against righties this year.
How is the walks matchup score calculated?: It's his walk rate against that hand, weighted to recent form over a two-year baseline, set against how freely that arm gives them up. Command and plate discipline carry this board; the park barely moves it. 0–100 across the slate.
What does BB/PA mean?: Walks per plate appearance — how often a hitter draws a base on balls. Around .085 (one walk every ~12 trips) is league average; .12+ is elite plate discipline. The matchup pairs the hitter's walk rate with how freely the pitcher gives them up.
What does the score actually mean?: Higher is better. This board rewards patience and punishes chase — a disciplined bat against a wild arm will out-grade a better hitter who swings at everything.
What's the confidence meter?: It's how much data is behind the call — sample size on both the hitter and the pitcher, plus whether the lineup's official. A high score with low confidence is a thinner read than the same score backed by a deep track record. It's not a probability of a walk.
What is a platoon split (handedness split)?: Walk rates split by hand too, and often the other way round to what you'd expect — some hitters get more free passes against the same hand because the arm won't give in with the platoon disadvantage.
What are park factors?: Parks barely move walks, and the board reflects that. What matters is the arm's command and the umpire behind the plate, not the dimensions. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it — the swing is small here.
What do "2W", "SZN" and "2Y" mean?: The timeframes behind each rate: the last two weeks (recent form), the current season, and a trailing two years (a stable baseline). Recent form counts most, and small samples get pulled toward league average so a hot week doesn't fool the model.
What do "≈ est", "Due" and "Not starting" mean?: "≈ est" is a hitter we don't have splits for yet — a rookie or unmatched ID — shown at a league-baseline estimate instead of dropped. "Due" means he hasn't recorded a walk in a while and profiles for regression. "Not starting" means he was projected but didn't make the official lineup, so he slides to the bottom where you can still look him up.
Can I use this for walks props or DFS?: That's what it's built for — pre-slate research. The board surfaces which hitters have the best conditions today, and where one exists, we show the book's "1+ walk" line so you can shop the price. We're not a sportsbook and we don't post picks — we show the matchup data, the line, and the result. (Best-price and all-book odds are a Pro feature.)
How accurate is the model?: We grade every board against the box score. Walks are among the most stable rates in baseball, so this board's record holds up better over short runs than the power boards — the season number is posted either way.
When do lineups update?: Projected lineups (marked "Proj") come from each team's last game. Official lineups usually drop about two hours before first pitch, and the board updates itself as they post. Batting order is a big driver, so it's worth a second look mid-afternoon — rankings shift as lineups lock.
Is MatchWiz free?: Yes. The full board, every game page, and the daily archive are free, no login. Best-price odds and the betting tools are the paid tier.