Who has the best walks matchup today (Friday, June 19, 2026)?

Gunnar Henderson (BAL) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Roki Sasaki. A strong bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Friday, June 19, 2026)?

The top walks matchups on Friday, June 19, 2026: Gunnar Henderson (100), Nick Kurtz (100), Freddie Freeman (94), Ben Rice (92), Kyle Tucker (91). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.

Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Friday, June 19, 2026?

No — Gunnar Henderson didn't record a walk.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Gunnar Henderson (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .084 against righties this year. Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .235 against righties this year. Freddie Freeman (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .122 against righties this year. Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .147 against righties this year. Kyle Tucker (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .118 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.

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 — Friday, June 19, 2026

Every hitter on the Friday, June 19, 2026 slate — ranked by who's most likely to draw a walk. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Friday, June 19, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 3/5 (60%) on 1+ walk, against 35% on the season.

Top 5

3/560%

season 35%

Top 10

5/1050%

season 37%

Full slate

66/25226%

season 28%

Top call Nick Kurtz came through. Gunnar Henderson 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 · 2–16

TORaway

CHChomeTop matchup58 Final · 3–4

CWSaway

DEThomeTop matchup62 Final · 0–5

CINaway

NYYhomeTop matchup92 Final · 2–5

WSHaway

TBhomeTop matchup76 Final · 3–4

SFaway

MIAhomeTop matchup72 Final · 2–3

MILaway

ATLhomeTop matchup58 Final · 7–9

SDaway

TEXhomeTop matchup51 Final · 3–9

CLEaway

HOUhomeTop matchup72 Final · 5–6

STLaway

KChomeTop matchup46 Final · 3–4

PITaway

COLhomeTop matchup56 Final · 11–12

LAAaway

ATHhomeTop matchup100 Final · 5–9

MINaway

AZhomeTop matchup45 Final · 5–6

BALaway

LADhomeTop matchup100 Final · 6–2

BOSaway

SEAhomeTop matchup63

Not starting45 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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#Hitter · Matchup · 297 shownScore

69 with a BBLive count — updates as games play

1
Cal RaleighC
SEAvsBOS· 0-for-1
3BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #48
T1
Henry BolteCF
ATHvsLAA· 1-for-2
3BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #121
T1
Ezequiel DuranSS
TEXvsSD· 1-for-2
3BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #216
4
Nick Kurtz1B
ATHvsLAA· 0-for-4
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #2
T4
Max Muncy3B
LADvsBAL· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #6
T4
Tyler SoderstromLF
ATHvsLAA· 3-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #13
T4
Ryan WardLF
LADvsBAL· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #42
T4
Spencer JonesRF
NYYvsCIN· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #52
T4
Geraldo PerdomoSS
AZvsMIN· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #71
T4
Iván HerreraDH
STL@KC· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #98
T4
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
CHCvsTOR· 3-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #126
T4
John RaveRF
KCvsSTL· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #158
T4
Dansby SwansonSS
CHCvsTOR· 1-for-4
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #164
T4
Victor CaratiniC
MIN@AZ· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #171
T4
Carson KellyC
CHCvsTOR· 2-for-4
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #235
16
Freddie Freeman1B
LADvsBAL· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #3
T16
Kyle TuckerRF
LADvsBAL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #5
T16
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B
NYYvsCIN· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #8
T16
Colton CowserCF
BAL@LAD· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #11
T16
Cody BellingerLF
NYYvsCIN· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #12
T16
JJ BledayLF
CIN@NYY· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #17
T16
Yordan AlvarezDH
HOUvsCLE· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #23
T16
Jackson Holliday2B
BAL@LAD· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #24
T16
Riley GreeneLF
DETvsCWS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #25
T16
Michael Busch1B
CHCvsTOR· 1-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #27
T16
Christian YelichDH
MIL@ATL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #28
T16
Rafael Devers1B
SF@MIA· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #34
T16
Zach NetoSS
LAA@ATH· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #39
T16
Willi Castro2B
COLvsPIT· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #45
T16
Joc PedersonDH
TEXvsSD· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #46
T16
Kyle Stowers1B
MIAvsSF· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #53
T16
Ian HappLF
CHCvsTOR· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #61
T16
Jakob MarseeCF
MIAvsSF· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #62
T16
Zack Gelof3B
ATHvsLAA· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #67
T16
Cole CarriggCF
COLvsPIT· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #80
T16
Anthony VolpeSS
NYYvsCIN· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #82
T16
Will WagnerDH
SD@TEX· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #94
T16
Ketel Marte2B
AZvsMIN· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #99
T16
Matt Olson1B
ATLvsMIL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #103
T16
Alex Bregman3B
CHCvsTOR· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #110
T16
Lawrence ButlerRF
ATHvsLAA· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #114
T16
Matt Chapman3B
SF@MIA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #115
T16
William ContrerasC
MIL@ATL· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #117
T16
Corbin CarrollRF
AZvsMIN· 3-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #119
T16
Nolan Schanuel1B
LAA@ATH· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #124
T16
Nick Loftin3B
KCvsSTL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #127
T16
Christian Walker1B
HOUvsCLE· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #137
T16
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHCvsTOR· 3-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #150
T16
Jo AdellRF
LAA@ATH· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #151
T16
Endy RodríguezC
PIT@COL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #156
T16
Randal GrichukDH
CWS@DET· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #157
T16
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
SD@TEX· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #160
T16
Logan O'HoppeC
LAA@ATH· 3-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #170
T16
Xander BogaertsSS
SD@TEX· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #179
T16
Wade MecklerLF
LAA@ATH· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #183
T16
Colson MontgomerySS
CWS@DET· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #187
T16
Cam SmithRF
HOUvsCLE· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #188
T16
Byron BuxtonCF
MIN@AZ· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #192
T16
Luke Keaschall2B
MIN@AZ· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #196
T16
Josh Jung3B
TEXvsSD· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #204
T16
Brooks Lee3B
MIN@AZ· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #205
T16
Jackson ChourioLF
MIL@ATL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #213
T16
Nathan ChurchCF
STL@KC· 1-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #215
T16
Matt ShawRF
CHCvsTOR· 0-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #220
T16
Hunter FeducciaC
TBvsWSH· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #222
T16
Cole Young2B
SEAvsBOS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #229
T16
Jake Bauers1B
MIL@ATL
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB
T16
Nelson VelázquezLF
STL@KC
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB
T16
Esteury RuizRF
MIAvsSF
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB

Best MLB Walks Matchups — Friday, June 19, 2026

Gunnar Henderson (BAL) is the top walks matchup on the Friday, June 19, 2026 board at 100, with Nick Kurtz (ATH) and Freddie Freeman (LAD) 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: Gunnar Henderson

Gunnar Henderson (BAL) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Roki Sasaki. The lefty is working counts at .084 BB/PA against righties this year — and .161 over the last two weeks, a strong bat that turns into a walk in about 11% of his trips. And Roki Sasaki has been handing out free passes to righties lately — .192 walks per batter faced. One catch: the bullpen behind him has been stingy to that side late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Roki Sasaki. It all sets up in a neutral park, weather helping.

The rest of the top of the board

Nick Kurtz (ATH) (100) vs RHP José Soriano: an elite bat at .177 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.057), hot bat.
Freddie Freeman (LAD) (94) vs RHP Trey Gibson: a strong bat at .116 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.125).
Ben Rice (NYY) (92) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: an excellent bat at .128 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.250), hot bat.
Kyle Tucker (LAD) (91) vs RHP Trey Gibson: a strong bat at .104 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.125), hot bat.
Max Muncy (LAD) (89) vs RHP Trey Gibson: an excellent bat at .120 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.125), due to bounce back.
Taylor Ward (BAL) (85) vs RHP Roki Sasaki: an excellent bat at .124 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.000).
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY) (78) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: an excellent bat at .134 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.250).

Platoon edges to target

Gunnar Henderson (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .084 against righties this year.
Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .235 against righties this year.
Freddie Freeman (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .122 against righties this year.
Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .147 against righties this year.
Kyle Tucker (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .118 against righties this year.

Where walks come easiest today

Coors Field is playing as a real hitter's park today (+6% walk park). Top bat there: Spencer Horwitz (PIT) at 56.

How it played out

5 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Gunnar Henderson finished with 0 walks. 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 (Friday, June 19, 2026)?: Gunnar Henderson (BAL) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Roki Sasaki. A strong bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Friday, June 19, 2026)?: The top walks matchups on Friday, June 19, 2026: Gunnar Henderson (100), Nick Kurtz (100), Freddie Freeman (94), Ben Rice (92), Kyle Tucker (91). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.
Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Friday, June 19, 2026?: No — Gunnar Henderson didn't record a walk.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Gunnar Henderson (BAL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .084 against righties this year. Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .235 against righties this year. Freddie Freeman (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .122 against righties this year. Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .147 against righties this year. Kyle Tucker (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .118 against righties this year.
Which parks favor walks today?: Coors Field is playing as a real hitter's park today (+6% walk park). Top bat there: Spencer Horwitz (PIT) at 56.
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.