Who has the best walks matchup today (Monday, July 20, 2026)?

Mike Trout (LAA) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Kyle Leahy. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.

What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Monday, July 20, 2026)?

The top walks matchups on Monday, July 20, 2026: Mike Trout (100), Yordan Alvarez (100), Hunter Goodman (80), Juan Soto (78), James Wood (78). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.

Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Monday, July 20, 2026?

No — Mike Trout didn't record a walk.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .181 against righties this year. Hunter Goodman (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .114 against lefties this year. Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .197 against righties this year. Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .101 against righties this year. Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .083 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: Hunter Goodman (COL) at 80. Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 100.

How is the walks matchup score calculated?

It's a weighted read of the hitter's walks per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — the last two weeks, the current season, and a two-year baseline, with recent form counting most. Then it folds in the opposing bullpen, his expected plate appearances from the batting order, and park and weather. Scores are set 0–100 across the day's slate, so the best matchup is always 100.

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 for the hitter. 80s and 90s mean the bat, the pitcher, and the park all line up. 40s and 50s mean it's neutral to tough. It's a ranking of how today's spots stack up against each other — not the odds of a walk.

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)?

Most hitters do better against the opposite hand — a lefty bat vs. a righty arm, and vice versa. That gap is the platoon split. The score leans hard on each hitter's rate against the hand he's facing today, which is why the same guy can rank very differently day to day.

What are park factors?

Parks aren't neutral. Dimensions, altitude, and weather make some easier to hit in than others. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it — same hitter, higher grade in a hitter's park than a pitcher's.

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 real results, and the top of the board lands a walk a lot more often than the slate as a whole. Weights get re-tuned weekly against actual outcomes on a held-out split, and since results sit next to projections, you can audit the hit rate yourself on any past date.

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 — Monday, July 20, 2026

Every hitter on the Monday, July 20, 2026 slate — ranked by who's most likely to draw a walk. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Monday, July 20, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 3/5 (60%) on 1+ walk, against 42% on the season.

Top 5

3/560%

season 42%

Top 10

6/1060%

season 41%

Full slate

66/27024%

season 28%

Top call Hunter Goodman came through. Mike Trout didn't.

Final · 4–13

MINaway

CLEhomeTop matchup24 Final · 5–8

PITaway

NYYhomeTop matchup64 Final · 7–1

TBaway

TORhomeTop matchup48 Final · 5–6

BALaway

BOShomeTop matchup45 Final · 7–10

LADaway

PHIhomeTop matchup58 Final · 2–3

SDaway

ATLhomeTop matchup32 Final · 3–8

NYMaway

MILhomeTop matchup78 Final · 3–4

SFaway

KChomeTop matchup54 Final · 10–3

CWSaway

TEXhomeTop matchup57 Final · 8–6

DETaway

CHChomeTop matchup43 Final · 5–8

MIAaway

HOUhomeTop matchup100 Final · 7–3

WSHaway

COLhomeTop matchup80 Final · 0–8

CINaway

SEAhomeTop matchup60 Final · 5–2

ATHaway

AZhomeTop matchup66 Final · 2–3

STLaway

LAAhomeTop matchup100

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

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#Hitter · Matchup · 337 shownScore

72 with a BBLive count — updates as games play

1
Munetaka Murakami1B
CWS@TEX· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 1.0 BB, #14
T1
Kevin McGonigleSS
DET@CHC· 1-for-4
2BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #41
T1
Xavier Edwards2B
MIA@HOU· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #89
T1
Jackson ChourioLF
MILvsNYM· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #129
T1
Gleyber Torres2B
DET@CHC· 2-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #164
6
Hunter GoodmanC
COLvsWSH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #3
T6
Juan SotoLF
NYM@MIL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 1.3 BB, #4
T6
James WoodRF
WSH@COL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #5
T6
Shea LangeliersC
ATH@AZ· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #7
T6
Ben Rice1B
NYYvsPIT· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 1.1 BB, #9
T6
Elly De La CruzSS
CIN@SEA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #10
T6
Kyle Karros3B
COLvsWSH· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #13
T6
Bryce EldridgeDH
SF@KC· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.9 BB, #17
T6
Bryce Harper1B
PHIvsLAD· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.9 BB, #18
T6
Dylan CrewsRF
WSH@COL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #20
T6
Esmerlyn ValdezRF
PIT@NYY· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #23
T6
Dominic CanzoneDH
SEAvsCIN· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #25
T6
JJ Wetherholt2B
STL@LAA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #27
T6
Jordan WalkerRF
STL@LAA· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #28
T6
Michael Busch1B
CHCvsDET· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #29
T6
Kyle Stowers1B
MIA@HOU· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #30
T6
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
CHCvsDET· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #32
T6
Ian HappLF
CHCvsDET· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #33
T6
Jake Bauers1B
MILvsNYM· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #36
T6
Rafael Devers1B
SF@KC· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #40
T6
Nolan Schanuel1B
LAAvsSTL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #47
T6
TJ Rumfield1B
COLvsWSH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #48
T6
Randy ArozarenaLF
SEAvsCIN· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #50
T6
Junior Caminero3B
TB@TOR· 3-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #51
T6
Bryan ReynoldsLF
PIT@NYY· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #57
T6
Bobby Witt Jr.SS
KCvsSF· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #67
T6
Vinnie Pasquantino1B
KCvsSF· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #68
T6
Shohei OhtaniTWP
LAD@PHI· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #75
T6
Tyler Locklear1B
AZvsATH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #77
T6
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHCvsDET· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #79
T6
Josh LoweLF
LAAvsSTL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #80
T6
A.J. EwingCF
NYM@MIL· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #87
T6
Andy PagesCF
LAD@PHI· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #88
T6
Sam AntonacciLF
CWS@TEX· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #90
T6
Jorge BarrosaCF
AZvsATH· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #91
T6
Kazuma Okamoto3B
TORvsTB· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #100
T6
Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
SD@ATL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #102
T6
Edwin Arroyo2B
CIN@SEA· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #107
T6
Marcell OzunaDH
PIT@NYY· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #111
T6
Braden MontgomeryRF
CWS@TEX· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #114
T6
Dansby SwansonSS
CHCvsDET· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #122
T6
Josh Jung3B
TEXvsCWS· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #130
T6
Austin Riley3B
ATLvsSD· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #133
T6
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF
HOUvsMIA· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #134
T6
George SpringerDH
TORvsTB· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #141
T6
Isaac Paredes3B
HOUvsMIA· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #171
T6
Willi Castro2B
COLvsWSH· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #180
T6
Francisco AlvarezC
NYM@MIL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #182
T6
Eli WhiteRF
ATLvsSD· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #187
T6
Jakob MarseeCF
MIA@HOU· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #202
T6
Zach DezenzoLF
HOUvsMIA· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #205
T6
Lucas SpenceCF
HOUvsMIA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #209
T6
Bo Bichette3B
NYM@MIL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #222
T6
Royce Lewis1B
MIN@CLE· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #226
T6
Daniel SchneemannCF
CLEvsMIN· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #228
T6
Cole Young2B
SEAvsCIN· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #233
T6
Steven KwanLF
CLEvsMIN· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #245
T6
Alan RodenRF
MIN@CLE· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #248
T6
Chase Meidroth2B
CWS@TEX· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #255
T6
Chandler SimpsonLF
TB@TOR· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #264
T6
Leody TaverasCF
BAL@BOS· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.1 BB, #270
T6
Luis CampusanoC
SD@ATL
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB
T6
Troy JohnstonRF
COLvsWSH· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB
T6
Cam SmithRF
HOUvsMIA
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB
T6
Austin MartinRF
MIN@CLE· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB
T6
Colton CowserCF
BAL@BOS
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB
T6
Kyle HigashiokaC
TEXvsCWS
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB

Best MLB Walks Matchups — Monday, July 20, 2026

Mike Trout (LAA) is the top walks matchup on the Monday, July 20, 2026 board at 100, with Yordan Alvarez (HOU) and Hunter Goodman (COL) 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: Mike Trout

Mike Trout (LAA) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Kyle Leahy. The righty is working counts at .184 BB/PA against righties this year — and .125 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a walk in about 16% of his trips. And Kyle Leahy has been tough to walk against righties lately — .000 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 just .000 in 1 career PA against Kyle Leahy, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a park that leans hitter, weather helping.

The rest of the top of the board

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (100) vs RHP Janson Junk: an elite bat at .160 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.188), hot bat.
Hunter Goodman (COL) (80) vs LHP Andrew Alvarez: a solid bat at .098 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.172), hitter's park.
Juan Soto (NYM) (78) vs RHP Jacob Misiorowski: an elite bat at .174 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.000).
James Wood (WSH) (78) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: a solid bat at .099 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.000), hitter's park, due to bounce back.
Alec Burleson (STL) (69) vs RHP José Soriano: a solid bat at .094 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.115), hitter's park.
Shea Langeliers (ATH) (66) vs LHP Mitch Bratt: a league-average bat at .081 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.250).
Andrés Chaparro (WSH) (64) vs LHP Kyle Freeland: an excellent bat at .126 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.000), hitter's park.

Platoon edges to target

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .181 against righties this year.
Hunter Goodman (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .114 against lefties this year.
Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .197 against righties this year.
Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .101 against righties this year.
Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .083 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: Hunter Goodman (COL) at 80.
Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 100.

How it played out

6 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Mike Trout 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who has the best walks matchup today (Monday, July 20, 2026)?: Mike Trout (LAA) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Kyle Leahy. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Monday, July 20, 2026)?: The top walks matchups on Monday, July 20, 2026: Mike Trout (100), Yordan Alvarez (100), Hunter Goodman (80), Juan Soto (78), James Wood (78). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.
Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Monday, July 20, 2026?: No — Mike Trout didn't record a walk.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .181 against righties this year. Hunter Goodman (COL) — righty bat vs LHP, .114 against lefties this year. Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .197 against righties this year. Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .101 against righties this year. Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .083 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: Hunter Goodman (COL) at 80. Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 100.
How is the walks matchup score calculated?: It's a weighted read of the hitter's walks per plate appearance against the hand he's facing — the last two weeks, the current season, and a two-year baseline, with recent form counting most. Then it folds in the opposing bullpen, his expected plate appearances from the batting order, and park and weather. Scores are set 0–100 across the day's slate, so the best matchup is always 100.
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 for the hitter. 80s and 90s mean the bat, the pitcher, and the park all line up. 40s and 50s mean it's neutral to tough. It's a ranking of how today's spots stack up against each other — not the odds of a walk.
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)?: Most hitters do better against the opposite hand — a lefty bat vs. a righty arm, and vice versa. That gap is the platoon split. The score leans hard on each hitter's rate against the hand he's facing today, which is why the same guy can rank very differently day to day.
What are park factors?: Parks aren't neutral. Dimensions, altitude, and weather make some easier to hit in than others. Above 1.00 bumps the score, below 1.00 trims it — same hitter, higher grade in a hitter's park than a pitcher's.
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 real results, and the top of the board lands a walk a lot more often than the slate as a whole. Weights get re-tuned weekly against actual outcomes on a held-out split, and since results sit next to projections, you can audit the hit rate yourself on any past date.
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.

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.

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