Who has the best walks matchup today (Saturday, July 11, 2026)?

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Kumar Rocker. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Saturday, July 11, 2026)?

The top walks matchups on Saturday, July 11, 2026: Yordan Alvarez (100), Shohei Ohtani (97), James Wood (95), Mike Trout (71), Kyle Schwarber (61). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.

Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Saturday, July 11, 2026?

Yes — Yordan Alvarez got 2 walks.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .174 against righties this year. Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .180 against righties this year. James Wood (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .203 against righties this year. Kyle Schwarber (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .151 against righties this year. Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .138 against righties this year.

Which parks favor walks today?

UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Shohei Ohtani (LAD) at 97. PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Brice Turang (MIL) at 56. PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Brice Turang (MIL) at 54. Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Kyle Karros (COL) at 40.

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 — Saturday, July 11, 2026

Every hitter on the Saturday, July 11, 2026 slate — ranked by who's most likely to draw a walk. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Saturday, July 11, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 1/5 (20%) on 1+ walk, against 39% on the season.

Top 5

1/520%

season 39%

Top 10

2/1020%

season 41%

Full slate

87/28531%

season 28%

Top call Yordan Alvarez came through. Shohei Ohtani 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 · 6–7

MILaway

PIThomeTop matchup54 Final · 3–5

LAAaway

MINhomeTop matchup71 Final · 0–1

ATHaway

CWShomeTop matchup51 Final · 2–3

MILaway

PIThomeTop matchup56 Final · 2–4

COLaway

SFhomeTop matchup40 Final · 4–2

NYYaway

WSHhomeTop matchup95 Final · 4–0

BOSaway

NYMhomeTop matchup38 Final · 1–6

SEAaway

TBhomeTop matchup45 Final · 4–1

CLEaway

MIAhomeTop matchup37 Final · 4–2

PHIaway

DEThomeTop matchup61 Final · 9–3

HOUaway

TEXhomeTop matchup100 Final · 1–6

KCaway

BALhomeTop matchup45 Final · 5–3

CHCaway

CINhomeTop matchup39 Final · 1–4

ATLaway

STLhomeTop matchup40 Final · 7–8

TORaway

SDhomeTop matchup30 Final · 9–2

AZaway

LADhomeTop matchup97

Not starting65 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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#Hitter · Matchup · 350 shownScore

87 with a BBLive count — updates as games play

1
Gavin Sheets1B
SDvsTOR· 0-for-2
3BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #81
T1
Xander BogaertsSS
SDvsTOR· 0-for-2
3BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #120
T1
Lawrence ButlerRF
ATH@CWS· 0-for-1
3BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #217
4
Yordan AlvarezDH
HOU@TEX· 2-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 1.5 BB, #1
T4
Brice Turang2B
MIL@PIT· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #8
T4
Jake Bauers1B
MIL@PIT· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #11
T4
Randy ArozarenaLF
SEA@TB· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #49
T4
Gabriel MorenoC
AZ@LAD· 2-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #53
T4
Chase DeLauterRF
CLE@MIA· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #56
T4
Junior Caminero3B
TBvsSEA· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #62
T4
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
SDvsTOR· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #84
T4
Cal RaleighC
SEA@TB· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #95
T4
Ben RiceDH
NYY@WSH· 2-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #107
T4
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
CHC@CIN· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #128
T4
Jackson MerrillCF
SDvsTOR· 2-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #135
T4
Jorge SolerDH
LAA@MIN· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #139
T4
Henry DavisC
PITvsMIL· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #168
T4
Jonatan ClaseLF
TOR@SD· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #193
19
Garrett MitchellCF
MIL@PIT· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #13
T19
Joc PedersonDH
TEXvsHOU· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #14
T19
Jake Bauers1B
MIL@PIT· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #15
T19
Munetaka Murakami1B
CWSvsATH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #21
T19
Taylor WardDH
BALvsKC· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #22
T19
Bryan ReynoldsLF
PITvsMIL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #28
T19
Alex Bregman3B
CHC@CIN· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #30
T19
Juan SotoLF
NYMvsBOS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #31
T19
Kyle Stowers1B
MIAvsCLE· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #34
T19
Corbin CarrollRF
AZ@LAD· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #35
T19
Vinnie Pasquantino1B
KC@BAL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #36
T19
Carter JensenC
KC@BAL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #38
T19
Elly De La CruzSS
CINvsCHC· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #42
T19
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHC@CIN· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #43
T19
TJ Rumfield1B
COL@SF· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #44
T19
Kody Clemens1B
MINvsLAA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #48
T19
Lars NootbaarLF
STLvsATL· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #55
T19
Geraldo PerdomoSS
AZ@LAD· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #58
T19
Kazuma Okamoto3B
TOR@SD· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #61
T19
Troy JohnstonRF
COL@SF· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #66
T19
Tyler SoderstromLF
ATH@CWS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #71
T19
Liam HicksC
MIAvsCLE· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #78
T19
Curtis Mead3B
WSHvsNYY· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #82
T19
Drake BaldwinC
ATL@STL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #98
T19
Wilyer AbreuRF
BOS@NYM· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #99
T19
Brandon MarshLF
PHI@DET· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #110
T19
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
TOR@SD· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #111
T19
Matt VierlingCF
DETvsPHI· 3-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #118
T19
Eric Wagaman1B
NYMvsBOS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #119
T19
Riley GreeneLF
DETvsPHI· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #121
T19
Victor CaratiniC
MINvsLAA· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #124
T19
Wyatt LangfordLF
TEXvsHOU· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #126
T19
Otto LopezSS
MIAvsCLE· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #129
T19
Luis LaraRF
MIL@PIT· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #131
T19
Nolan Schanuel1B
LAA@MIN· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #136
T19
Masataka YoshidaDH
BOS@NYM· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #138
T19
Amed Rosario3B
NYY@WSH
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #141
T19
Francisco AlvarezC
NYMvsBOS· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #153
T19
Brooks Lee3B
MINvsLAA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #154
T19
Nick Gonzales3B
PITvsMIL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #159
T19
Isaac Paredes3B
HOU@TEX· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #163
T19
Tsung-Che ChengSS
BOS@NYM· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #164
T19
Daulton VarshoCF
TOR@SD· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #165
T19
Jackson Holliday2B
BALvsKC· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #169
T19
Carson BengeRF
NYMvsBOS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #173
T19
Colson MontgomerySS
CWSvsATH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #174
T19
Francisco LindorSS
NYMvsBOS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #176
T19
Sung-Mun Song2B
SDvsTOR· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #178
T19
Alan RodenRF
MINvsLAA· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #185
T19
Spencer Steer1B
CINvsCHC· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #189
T19
Jakob MarseeCF
MIAvsCLE· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #200
T19
Rafael Devers1B
SFvsCOL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #204
T19
Eugenio SuárezDH
CINvsCHC· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #211
T19
Jorbit Vivas3B
WSHvsNYY· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #222
T19
Brett Baty3B
NYMvsBOS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #224
T19
Tommy TroyLF
AZ@LAD· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #226
T19
Ian HappLF
CHC@CIN· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #229
T19
Nolan Arenado3B
AZ@LAD· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #231
T19
Caleb Durbin3B
BOS@NYM· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #235
T19
Carlos NarváezC
BOS@NYM· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #240
T19
Jo AdellRF
LAA@MIN· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #244
T19
Trea TurnerSS
PHI@DET· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #246
T19
Ezequiel TovarSS
COL@SF· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #250
T19
Dylan CrewsRF
WSHvsNYY· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #263
T19
Ozzie Albies2B
ATL@STL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #268
T19
Christian VázquezC
HOU@TEX· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #270
T19
Ernie Clement2B
TOR@SD· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #271
T19
Drew MillasC
WSHvsNYY· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.1 BB, #278
T19
Nasim Nuñez2B
WSHvsNYY· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.1 BB, #285

Best MLB Walks Matchups — Saturday, July 11, 2026

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) is the top walks matchup on the Saturday, July 11, 2026 board at 100, with Shohei Ohtani (LAD) and James Wood (WSH) 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: Yordan Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Kumar Rocker. The lefty is working counts at .174 BB/PA against righties this year — and .091 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a walk in about 15% of his trips. And Kumar Rocker has been around league average against righties lately — .091 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. He's owned Kumar Rocker too — .333 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.

The rest of the top of the board

Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (97) vs RHP Brandon Pfaadt: an elite bat at .160 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.048), hitter's park.
James Wood (WSH) (95) vs RHP Cam Schlittler: an elite bat at .172 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.036).
Mike Trout (LAA) (71) vs RHP Joe Ryan: an elite bat at .163 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.136).
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) (61) vs RHP Casey Mize: an excellent bat at .140 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.033).
Brice Turang (MIL) (56) vs RHP Bubba Chandler: an excellent bat at .123 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.114), hitter's park.
Bryce Harper (PHI) (55) vs RHP Casey Mize: an excellent bat at .137 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.033), due to bounce back.
Brice Turang (MIL) (54) vs RHP Braxton Ashcraft: an excellent bat at .123 into an arm around league average against the same side (.088), hitter's park.

Platoon edges to target

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .174 against righties this year.
Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .180 against righties this year.
James Wood (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .203 against righties this year.
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .151 against righties this year.
Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .138 against righties this year.

Where walks come easiest today

UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Shohei Ohtani (LAD) at 97.
PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Brice Turang (MIL) at 56.
PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Brice Turang (MIL) at 54.
Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Kyle Karros (COL) at 40.

How it played out

2 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Yordan Alvarez finished with 2 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 (Saturday, July 11, 2026)?: Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Kumar Rocker. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Saturday, July 11, 2026)?: The top walks matchups on Saturday, July 11, 2026: Yordan Alvarez (100), Shohei Ohtani (97), James Wood (95), Mike Trout (71), Kyle Schwarber (61). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.
Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Saturday, July 11, 2026?: Yes — Yordan Alvarez got 2 walks.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .174 against righties this year. Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .180 against righties this year. James Wood (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .203 against righties this year. Kyle Schwarber (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .151 against righties this year. Brice Turang (MIL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .138 against righties this year.
Which parks favor walks today?: UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Shohei Ohtani (LAD) at 97. PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Brice Turang (MIL) at 56. PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Brice Turang (MIL) at 54. Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Kyle Karros (COL) at 40.
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.