Who has the best walks matchup today (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)?

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

What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)?

The top walks matchups on Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Mike Trout (100), James Wood (100), Yordan Alvarez (98), Alec Burleson (93), Shea Langeliers (92). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Mike Trout (LAA) — righty bat vs LHP, .211 against lefties this year. James Wood (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .199 against righties this year. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .180 against righties this year. Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .099 against righties this year. Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .089 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: James Wood (WSH) at 100. 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 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 — Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Every hitter on the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 slate — ranked by who's most likely to draw a walk. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 2/5 (40%) on 1+ walk, against 39% on the season.

Top call Mike Trout came through. James Wood 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 · 2–5

MINaway

CLEhomeTop matchup26 Final · 2–1

LADaway

PHIhomeTop matchup71 Final · 12–2

TBaway

TORhomeTop matchup38 Final · 8–3

SDaway

ATLhomeTop matchup39 Final · 2–3

SFaway

KChomeTop matchup46 Final · 4–0

NYMaway

MILhomeTop matchup73 Final · 2–11

DETaway

CHChomeTop matchup30 Final · 0–10

CWSaway

TEXhomeTop matchup56 Final · 3–5

MIAaway

HOUhomeTop matchup98 Final · 7–8

WSHaway

COLhomeTop matchup100 Final · 1–5

STLaway

LAAhomeTop matchup100 Final · 5–6

ATHaway

AZhomeTop matchup92 Final · 4–2

CINaway

SEAhomeTop matchup79

Not starting60 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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62 with a BBLive count — updates as games play

1
Junior Caminero3B
TB@TOR· 2-for-3
3BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #51
T1
Drake BaldwinC
ATLvsSD· 0-for-2
3BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #52
T1
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHCvsDET· 0-for-3
3BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #56
T1
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
CHCvsDET· 2-for-2
3BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #125
5
Dominic CanzoneDH
SEAvsCIN· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #12
T5
Randy ArozarenaLF
SEAvsCIN· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #13
T5
Gabriel MorenoC
AZvsATH· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #17
T5
Cal RaleighC
SEAvsCIN· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #22
T5
Max KeplerLF
AZvsATH· 2-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #47
T5
Carson KellyC
CHCvsDET· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #55
T5
Gavin Sheets1B
SD@ATL· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #95
T5
Jake Cronenworth2B
SD@ATL· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #115
T5
Otto LopezSS
MIA@HOU· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #120
T5
Nolan Schanuel1B
LAAvsSTL· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #154
T5
Tristan PetersCF
CWS@TEX· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #176
T5
Steven KwanLF
CLEvsMIN· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #216
T5
TJ FriedlCF
CIN@SEA· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #229
18
Mike TroutCF
LAAvsSTL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #1
T18
Shea LangeliersC
ATH@AZ· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #5
T18
Elly De La CruzSS
CIN@SEA· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #8
T18
Juan SotoLF
NYM@MIL· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 1.4 BB, #10
T18
Ketel Marte2B
AZvsATH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #19
T18
Munetaka Murakami1B
CWS@TEX· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 1.1 BB, #21
T18
Tyler SoderstromLF
ATH@AZ· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #24
T18
Matt Olson1B
ATLvsSD· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #35
T18
Bryan TorresLF
STL@LAA· 1-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #40
T18
CJ AbramsSS
WSH@COL· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #54
T18
Vinnie Pasquantino1B
KCvsSF· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #67
T18
Spencer Torkelson1B
DET@CHC· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #71
T18
Kyle Karros3B
COLvsWSH· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #73
T18
Oswald Peraza2B
LAAvsSTL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #77
T18
Sam AntonacciLF
CWS@TEX· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #78
T18
William ContrerasC
MILvsNYM· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #80
T18
A.J. EwingCF
NYM@MIL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #84
T18
Liam HicksC
MIA@HOU· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #88
T18
Francisco LindorSS
NYM@MIL· 3-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #92
T18
Brewer HicklenRF
ATLvsSD· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #110
T18
Royce Lewis1B
MIN@CLE· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #117
T18
TJ Rumfield1B
COLvsWSH· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #119
T18
Keibert RuizC
WSH@COL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #121
T18
Dillon DinglerC
DET@CHC· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #129
T18
Jake RogersC
DET@CHC· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #131
T18
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF
HOUvsMIA· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #134
T18
Jackson MerrillCF
SD@ATL· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #135
T18
Cam CauleyCF
TEXvsCWS· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #145
T18
Casey SchmittLF
SF@KC· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #160
T18
Brandon ValenzuelaC
TORvsTB· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #161
T18
Bo Bichette3B
NYM@MIL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #168
T18
Travis Bazzana2B
CLEvsMIN· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #170
T18
Austin HedgesC
CLEvsMIN· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #186
T18
Derek HillCF
PHIvsLAD· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #187
T18
Christian KossSS
SF@KC· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #196
T18
Ian HappLF
CHCvsDET· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #200
T18
Jim JarvisSS
ATLvsSD· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #202
T18
Dansby SwansonSS
CHCvsDET· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #205
T18
Jung Hoo LeeRF
SF@KC· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #208
T18
Mauricio DubónLF
ATLvsSD· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #211
T18
Ildemaro Vargas1B
AZvsATH· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #218
T18
Luis RengifoLF
SD@ATL· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #219
T18
Jorge BarrosaCF
AZvsATH· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.1 BB, #233
T18
Isaac CollinsLF
KCvsSF· 1-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB
T18
Joey BartC
ATLvsSD· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB

Best MLB Walks Matchups — Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Mike Trout (LAA) is the top walks matchup on the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 board at 100, with James Wood (WSH) and Yordan Alvarez (HOU) 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 LHP Matthew Liberatore. The righty is working counts at .211 BB/PA against lefties this year — and .125 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a walk in about 15% of his trips. And Matthew Liberatore has been fairly stingy with walks against lefties lately — .077 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 Matthew Liberatore too — .333 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a park that leans hitter, weather helping.

The rest of the top of the board

James Wood (WSH) (100) vs RHP Michael Lorenzen: an elite bat at .171 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.143), hitter's park.
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (98) vs RHP Tyler Phillips: an elite bat at .159 into an arm prone to walking the same side (.095), hot bat.
Alec Burleson (STL) (93) vs RHP Walbert Ureña: a solid bat at .093 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.455), hitter's park.
Shea Langeliers (ATH) (92) vs LHP Kohl Drake: a league-average bat at .084 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
Lars Nootbaar (STL) (81) vs RHP Walbert Ureña: a strong bat at .118 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.455), hitter's park.
Corbin Carroll (AZ) (81) vs RHP Jack Perkins: a strong bat at .115 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.143).
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) (79) vs RHP Luis Castillo: a solid bat at .099 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.000).

Platoon edges to target

Mike Trout (LAA) — righty bat vs LHP, .211 against lefties this year.
James Wood (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .199 against righties this year.
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .180 against righties this year.
Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .099 against righties this year.
Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .089 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: James Wood (WSH) at 100.
Angel Stadium is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 100.

How it played out

4 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Mike Trout finished with 1 walk. 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 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)?: Mike Trout (LAA) — top of the board at 100, facing LHP Matthew Liberatore. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)?: The top walks matchups on Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Mike Trout (100), James Wood (100), Yordan Alvarez (98), Alec Burleson (93), Shea Langeliers (92). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.
Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Tuesday, July 21, 2026?: Yes — Mike Trout got 1 walk.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Mike Trout (LAA) — righty bat vs LHP, .211 against lefties this year. James Wood (WSH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .199 against righties this year. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .180 against righties this year. Alec Burleson (STL) — lefty bat vs RHP, .099 against righties this year. Shea Langeliers (ATH) — righty bat vs LHP, .089 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: James Wood (WSH) at 100. 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 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.