Best MLB Walks Matchups — Saturday, June 13, 2026
Top walks spot: Edouard Julien
Edouard Julien (COL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Joey Estes. The lefty is working counts at — BB/PA against righties this year, a solid bat that turns into a walk in about 9% of his trips. And Joey Estes has been thin against righties 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 owned Joey Estes too — .333 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park, weather helping.
The rest of the top of the board
- James Wood (WSH) (100) vs RHP Luis Castillo: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Cole Young (SEA) (100) vs RHP Cade Cavalli: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Carson Benge (NYM) (100) vs LHP Martín Pérez: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Colby Thomas (ATH) (92) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Liam Hicks (MIA) (92) vs RHP Bubba Chandler: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Spencer Horwitz (PIT) (92) vs RHP Lake Bachar: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
- Mauricio Dubón (ATL) (92) vs LHP Sean Manaea: a solid bat at .085 into an arm with little track record against the same side.
How it played out
5 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Edouard Julien 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.