Who has the best walks matchup today (Sunday, July 19, 2026)?

Ben Rice (NYY) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Will Klein. An excellent bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Sunday, July 19, 2026)?

The top walks matchups on Sunday, July 19, 2026: Ben Rice (100), Yordan Alvarez (100), Mike Trout (87), Juan Soto (75), Shohei Ohtani (75). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.

Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Sunday, July 19, 2026?

No — Ben Rice didn't record a walk.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .150 against righties this year. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year. Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .197 against righties this year. Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year. Jordan Walker (STL) — righty bat vs LHP, .124 against lefties this year.

Which parks favor walks today?

Coors Field is playing as a real hitter's park today (+18% walk park). Top bat there: Elly De La Cruz (CIN) at 72. Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 87.

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 — Sunday, July 19, 2026

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

How the model did — Sunday, July 19, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 2/5 (40%) on 1+ walk, against 38% on the season.

Top call Mike Trout came through. Ben Rice 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 · 3–0

CWSaway

TORhomeTop matchup57 Final · 8–2

LADaway

NYYhomeTop matchup75 Final · 1–6

TBaway

BOShomeTop matchup38 Final · 6–1

NYMaway

PHIhomeTop matchup75 Final · 5–8

TEXaway

ATLhomeTop matchup40 Final · 7–1

PITaway

CLEhomeTop matchup38 Final · 5–2

BALaway

HOUhomeTop matchup100 Final · 19–2

SDaway

KChomeTop matchup38 Final · 1–3

MIAaway

MILhomeTop matchup44 Final · 1–10

MINaway

CHChomeTop matchup38 Final · 9–6

CINaway

COLhomeTop matchup72 Final · 5–2

WSHaway

ATHhomeTop matchup71 Final · 2–3

DETaway

LAAhomeTop matchup87 Final · 7–8

STLaway

AZhomeTop matchup74 Final · 3–6

SFaway

SEAhomeTop matchup69 Final · 1–2

LADaway

NYYhomeTop matchup100

Not starting67 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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#Hitter · Matchup · 355 shownScore

92 with a BBLive count — updates as games play

1
Lars NootbaarDH
STL@AZ· 0-for-1
4BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #125
2
Dalton RushingC
LAD@NYY· 0-for-2
3BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #117
3
Mike TroutCF
LAAvsDET· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 1.0 BB, #3
T3
Esmerlyn ValdezRF
PIT@CLE· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #45
T3
Curtis Mead3B
WSH@ATH· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #49
T3
Brandon NimmoRF
TEX@ATL· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #68
T3
Taylor WardDH
BAL@HOU· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #74
T3
Freddie Freeman1B
LAD@NYY· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #83
T3
J.P. CrawfordSS
SEAvsSF· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #84
T3
Manny Machado3B
SD@KC· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #100
T3
José FermínLF
STL@AZ· 2-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #116
T3
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHCvsMIN· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #120
T3
Dane MyersCF
CIN@COL· 2-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #124
T3
Austin WellsC
NYYvsLAD· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #141
T3
Francisco LindorSS
NYM@PHI· 3-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #158
T3
Mookie BettsSS
LAD@NYY· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #168
T3
Jared TrioloSS
PIT@CLE· 2-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #230
18
Juan SotoLF
NYM@PHI· 2-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 1.4 BB, #4
T18
Jordan WalkerRF
STL@AZ· 1-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 0.9 BB, #6
T18
Elly De La CruzSS
CIN@COL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #7
T18
Bryce EldridgeDH
SF@SEA· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #10
T18
JJ BledayLF
CIN@COL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #11
T18
Kevin McGonigleSS
DET@LAA· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #14
T18
Riley GreeneLF
DET@LAA· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #17
T18
Munetaka Murakami1B
CWS@TOR· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 1.1 BB, #18
T18
Kyle SchwarberDH
PHIvsNYM· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 1.0 BB, #23
T18
Andrés Chaparro1B
WSH@ATH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #24
T18
Julio RodríguezCF
SEAvsSF· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #28
T18
Gabriel MorenoC
AZvsSTL· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #32
T18
Pete Alonso1B
BAL@HOU· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #35
T18
Brice Turang2B
MILvsMIA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #37
T18
Geraldo PerdomoSS
AZvsSTL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #39
T18
Dylan CrewsRF
WSH@ATH· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #43
T18
Ryan JeffersC
MIN@CHC· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #46
T18
Jonathan Aranda1B
TB@BOS· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #47
T18
Max Muncy3B
LAD@NYY· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #51
T18
Cody BellingerLF
NYYvsLAD· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #52
T18
Matt Olson1B
ATLvsTEX· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #55
T18
Ian HappLF
CHCvsMIN· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #56
T18
Willson Contreras1B
BOSvsTB· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #76
T18
Christian YelichDH
MILvsMIA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #78
T18
Zach NetoSS
LAAvsDET· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #92
T18
Tommy White3B
ATHvsWSH· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #104
T18
Max Muncy3B
LAD@NYY· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #106
T18
Chase DeLauterRF
CLEvsPIT· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #109
T18
Andruw MonasterioSS
BOSvsTB· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #111
T18
Gary SánchezC
MILvsMIA· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #114
T18
Tyler Locklear1B
AZvsSTL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #118
T18
CJ AbramsSS
WSH@ATH· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #119
T18
Andrew BenintendiDH
CWS@TOR· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #122
T18
Masyn WinnSS
STL@AZ· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #123
T18
Adrian Del CastilloDH
AZvsSTL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #131
T18
Colton CowserCF
BAL@HOU· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #134
T18
Josh LoweLF
LAAvsDET· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #137
T18
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF
HOUvsBAL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #139
T18
Jackson Holliday2B
BAL@HOU· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #142
T18
Willy AdamesSS
SF@SEA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #144
T18
Lane ThomasLF
KCvsSD· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #147
T18
Xander BogaertsSS
SD@KC· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #154
T18
Jahmai JonesDH
BOSvsTB· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #163
T18
Ryan O'HearnRF
PIT@CLE· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #166
T18
Carson BengeRF
NYM@PHI· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #179
T18
Anthony VolpeSS
NYYvsLAD· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #188
T18
Alex Bregman3B
CHCvsMIN· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #189
T18
Brewer HicklenRF
ATLvsTEX· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #191
T18
Gabriel Arias3B
CLEvsPIT· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #194
T18
Miguel AndujarDH
SD@KC· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #203
T18
Luke Keaschall2B
MIN@CHC· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #207
T18
Hunter FeducciaC
TB@BOS· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #209
T18
Bryson Stott2B
PHIvsNYM· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #212
T18
Kyle Stowers1B
MIA@MIL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #214
T18
Jake RogersC
DET@LAA· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #217
T18
Leody TaverasCF
BAL@HOU· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #218
T18
Josh BellDH
MIN@CHC· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #222
T18
Taylor WallsSS
TB@BOS· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #223
T18
Bo Bichette3B
NYM@PHI· 2-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #236
T18
TJ FriedlCF
CIN@COL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #238
T18
Luis CampusanoC
SD@KC· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #239
T18
Cedric MullinsCF
TB@BOS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #243
T18
Jarren DuranLF
BOSvsTB· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #248
T18
Carson KellyC
CHCvsMIN· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #249
T18
Trea TurnerSS
PHIvsNYM· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #252
T18
Luis RengifoLF
SD@KC· 3-for-5
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #258
T18
Richie Palacios2B
TB@BOS· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #272
T18
Joey OrtizSS
MILvsMIA· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #274
T18
Luis TorrensC
NYM@PHI· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #278
T18
Salvador PerezDH
KCvsSD· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #280
T18
Ernie Clement2B
TORvsCWS· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #285
T18
José CaballeroSS
NYYvsLAD· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #287
T18
Tyler HeinemanC
LAAvsDET· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.1 BB, #288
T18
Dalton RushingC
LAD@NYY
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB
T18
Tyrone TaylorLF
NYM@PHI· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB

Best MLB Walks Matchups — Sunday, July 19, 2026

Ben Rice (NYY) is the top walks matchup on the Sunday, July 19, 2026 board at 100, with Yordan Alvarez (HOU) and Mike Trout (LAA) 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: Ben Rice

Ben Rice (NYY) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Will Klein. The lefty is working counts at .150 BB/PA against righties this year — and .179 over the last two weeks, an excellent bat that turns into a walk in about 13% of his trips. And Will Klein has been handing out free passes to righties lately — .143 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. No real history against Will Klein. It all sets up in a neutral park.

The rest of the top of the board

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (100) vs RHP Brandon Young: an elite bat at .161 into an arm fairly stingy with walks against the same side (.077), hot bat.
Mike Trout (LAA) (87) vs RHP Casey Mize: an elite bat at .160 into an arm around league average against the same side (.091), hitter's park.
Juan Soto (NYM) (75) vs RHP Alan Rangel: an elite bat at .173 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.167).
Shohei Ohtani (LAD) (75) vs RHP Cam Schlittler: an elite bat at .157 into an arm fairly stingy with walks against the same side (.083).
Jordan Walker (STL) (74) vs LHP Eduardo Rodriguez: a strong bat at .104 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.042), hot bat.
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (72) vs RHP Ryan Feltner: a solid bat at .096 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.250), hitter's park, hot bat.
Iván Herrera (STL) (71) vs LHP Eduardo Rodriguez: an elite bat at .152 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.042), due to bounce back.

Platoon edges to target

Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .150 against righties this year.
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year.
Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .197 against righties this year.
Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year.
Jordan Walker (STL) — righty bat vs LHP, .124 against lefties this year.

Where walks come easiest today

Coors Field is playing as a real hitter's park today (+18% walk park). Top bat there: Elly De La Cruz (CIN) at 72.
Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 87.

How it played out

5 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Ben Rice 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 (Sunday, July 19, 2026)?: Ben Rice (NYY) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Will Klein. An excellent bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Sunday, July 19, 2026)?: The top walks matchups on Sunday, July 19, 2026: Ben Rice (100), Yordan Alvarez (100), Mike Trout (87), Juan Soto (75), Shohei Ohtani (75). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.
Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Sunday, July 19, 2026?: No — Ben Rice didn't record a walk.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Ben Rice (NYY) — lefty bat vs RHP, .150 against righties this year. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .183 against righties this year. Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .197 against righties this year. Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year. Jordan Walker (STL) — righty bat vs LHP, .124 against lefties this year.
Which parks favor walks today?: Coors Field is playing as a real hitter's park today (+18% walk park). Top bat there: Elly De La Cruz (CIN) at 72. Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 87.
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.