Who has the best walks matchup today (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)?

Konnor Griffin (PIT) — top of the board at 100, facing LHP Jordan Wicks. A solid bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)?

The top walks matchups on Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Konnor Griffin (100), Kevin Alcántara (100), Taylor Ward (96), Blake Dunn (96), Henry Bolte (96). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.

Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Tuesday, May 26, 2026?

Yes — Konnor Griffin got 1 walk.

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.

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.

Best MLB walks matchups — Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Every hitter on the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 slate — ranked by who's most likely to draw a walk. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 2/5 (40%) on 1+ walk, against 37% on the season.

Top 5

2/540%

season 37%

Top 10

2/1020%

season 33%

Full slate

62/27023%

season 28%

Top call Konnor Griffin came through. Kevin Alcántara didn't.

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. Every call here was graded against the box score — wins and misses both, with the record on this page. How this board is built →

Final · 6–3

WSHaway

CLEhomeTop matchup75 Final · 1–6

TBaway

BALhomeTop matchup96 Final · 10–6

LAAaway

DEThomeTop matchup75 Final · 1–12

CHCaway

PIThomeTop matchup100 Final · 7–6

ATLaway

BOShomeTop matchup92 Final · 1–8

MIAaway

TORhomeTop matchup83 Final · 7–2

CINaway

NYMhomeTop matchup96 Final · 5–3

MINaway

CWShomeTop matchup75 Final · 15–1

NYYaway

KChomeTop matchup83 Final · 0–6

STLaway

MILhomeTop matchup83 Final · 7–10

HOUaway

TEXhomeTop matchup83 Final · 4–1

SEAaway

ATHhomeTop matchup96 Final · 4–3

PHIaway

SDhomeTop matchup87 Final · 7–5

AZaway

SFhomeTop matchup87 Final · 6–15

COLaway

LADhomeTop matchup87

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#Hitter · MatchupScore

62 with a BBLive count — updates as games play

1
Matt Chapman3B
SFvsAZ· 0-for-1
3BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #68
2
Corbin CarrollRF
AZ@SF· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #39
T2
Travis Bazzana2B
CLEvsWSH· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #46
T2
Bryce Harper1B
PHI@SD· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #67
T2
Spencer Steer1B
CIN@NYM· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #73
T2
Curtis Mead3B
WSH@CLE· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #76
T2
Dillon DinglerC
DETvsLAA· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #77
T2
Riley GreeneLF
DETvsLAA· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #108
9
Konnor GriffinSS
PITvsCHC· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #1
T9
Blake DunnCF
CIN@NYM· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #4
T9
Junior Caminero3B
TB@BAL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #19
T9
Jeremy PeñaSS
HOU@TEX· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #30
T9
Mauricio DubónLF
ATL@BOS· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #32
T9
Pete Alonso1B
BALvsTB· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #42
T9
James WoodRF
WSH@CLE· 3-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #47
T9
Kevin McGonigleSS
DETvsLAA· 3-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #48
T9
Zach NetoSS
LAA@DET· 3-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #49
T9
Byron BuxtonCF
MIN@CWS· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #51
T9
Daulton VarshoCF
TORvsMIA· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #52
T9
Max SchuemannLF
NYY@KC
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #55
T9
Jackson ChourioLF
MILvsSTL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #56
T9
Iván HerreraDH
STL@MIL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #57
T9
Alejandro OsunaLF
TEXvsHOU· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #58
T9
Michael Busch1B
CHC@PIT· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #60
T9
Wilyer AbreuRF
BOSvsATL· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #61
T9
Freddie Freeman1B
LADvsCOL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #70
T9
Brent RookerDH
ATHvsSEA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #74
T9
Mike TroutCF
LAA@DET· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #78
T9
Brice Turang2B
MILvsSTL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #85
T9
Manny Machado3B
SDvsPHI· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #96
T9
Adolis GarcíaRF
PHI@SD· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #97
T9
Kyle Stowers1B
MIA@TOR· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #113
T9
Josh Jung3B
TEXvsHOU· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #118
T9
Masataka YoshidaDH
BOSvsATL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #121
T9
Austin Riley3B
ATL@BOS· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #122
T9
Braxton FulfordDH
COL@LAD· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #130
T9
CJ AbramsSS
WSH@CLE· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #134
T9
Kody Clemens1B
MIN@CWS· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #138
T9
Connor Norby2B
MIA@TOR· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #140
T9
Ben RiceDH
NYY@KC· 3-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #142
T9
Dane MyersCF
CIN@NYM· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #149
T9
Mickey GasperC
BOSvsATL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #152
T9
Esmerlyn ValdezRF
PITvsCHC· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #160
T9
Jakob MarseeCF
MIA@TOR· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #171
T9
Lane ThomasLF
KCvsNYY· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #172
T9
Cam SmithRF
HOU@TEX· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #177
T9
Colton CowserCF
BALvsTB· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #182
T9
Victor Mesa Jr.RF
TB@BAL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #183
T9
Gabriel MorenoC
AZ@SF· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #189
T9
Daylen LileLF
WSH@CLE· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #193
T9
Tyler StephensonC
CIN@NYM· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #199
T9
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B
NYY@KC· 2-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #203
T9
Luis RengifoLF
MILvsSTL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #204
T9
Dansby SwansonSS
CHC@PIT· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #212
T9
Steven KwanLF
CLEvsWSH· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #223
T9
Sal FrelickRF
MILvsSTL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #236
T9
Brice MatthewsCF
HOU@TEX· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #239
T9
Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B
BOSvsATL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #240
T9
Colt EmersonSS
SEA@ATH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #244
T9
Jorge BarrosaCF
AZ@SF
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #248
T9
Chad Stevens2B
COL@LAD· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #250
T9
Wenceel PérezRF
DETvsLAA· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #267

Best MLB Walks Matchups — Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Konnor Griffin (PIT) is the top walks matchup on the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 board at 100, with Kevin Alcántara (CHC) and Taylor Ward (BAL) 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: Konnor Griffin

Konnor Griffin (PIT) tops the board at 100, facing LHP Jordan Wicks. The righty is working counts at — BB/PA against lefties this year, a solid bat that turns into a walk in about 9% of his trips. And Jordan Wicks has been thin against lefties lately. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. 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 Jordan Wicks, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a neutral park, weather helping.

The rest of the top of the board

Kevin Alcántara (CHC) (100) vs RHP Mitch Keller: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Taylor Ward (BAL) (96) vs RHP Griffin Jax: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Blake Dunn (CIN) (96) vs LHP David Peterson: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Henry Bolte (ATH) (96) vs RHP Emerson Hancock: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Jarren Duran (BOS) (92) vs RHP Spencer Strider: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) (92) vs LHP Ranger Suarez: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.
Jared Triolo (PIT) (91) vs LHP Jordan Wicks: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side, due to bounce back.

How it played out

2 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Konnor Griffin 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 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)?: Konnor Griffin (PIT) — top of the board at 100, facing LHP Jordan Wicks. A solid bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)?: The top walks matchups on Tuesday, May 26, 2026: Konnor Griffin (100), Kevin Alcántara (100), Taylor Ward (96), Blake Dunn (96), Henry Bolte (96). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.
Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Tuesday, May 26, 2026?: Yes — Konnor Griffin got 1 walk.
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.