Best MLB Walks Matchups — Monday, July 6, 2026
Top walks spot: Yordan Alvarez
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Miles Mikolas. The lefty is working counts at .183 BB/PA against righties this year — and .235 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a walk in about 16% of his trips. And Miles Mikolas has been tough to walk against righties lately — .000 walks per batter faced. The bullpen behind him is roughly average to that side. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. He's just .000 in 3 career PA against Miles Mikolas, 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
- James Wood (WSH) (80) vs RHP Mike Burrows: an excellent bat at .144 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.043).
- Jordan Walker (STL) (79) vs LHP Shane Drohan: a strong bat at .115 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Rafael Devers (SF) (73) vs RHP Kevin Gausman: a strong bat at .107 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.121), hot bat.
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) (71) vs RHP Mike Burrows: a league-average bat at .078 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.043).
- Brice Turang (MIL) (69) vs RHP Dustin May: a league-average bat at .077 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.214), hot bat.
- Juan Soto (NYM) (68) vs RHP Reynaldo López: an excellent bat at .144 into an arm fairly stingy with walks against the same side (.080).
- Kyle Schwarber (PHI) (60) vs LHP Noah Cameron: a strong bat at .113 into an arm around league average against the same side (.091).
Platoon edges to target
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year.
- James Wood (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .184 against righties this year.
- Jordan Walker (STL) — righty bat vs LHP, .110 against lefties this year.
- Rafael Devers (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .086 against righties this year.
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .047 against righties this year.
Lineup watch
144 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 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.