Who has the best walks matchup today (Friday, July 24, 2026)?

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

What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Friday, July 24, 2026)?

The top walks matchups on Friday, July 24, 2026: Mike Trout (100), Yordan Alvarez (100), Bryce Eldridge (90), Rafael Devers (78), Juan Soto (76). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.

Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Friday, July 24, 2026?

Yes — Mike Trout got 2 walks.

Which hitters have a platoon edge today?

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year. Bryce Eldridge (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .135 against righties this year. Rafael Devers (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .101 against righties this year. Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .198 against righties this year. Ryan Jeffers (MIN) — righty bat vs LHP, .194 against lefties this year.

Which parks favor walks today?

Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 100. PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) at 51.

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 — Friday, July 24, 2026

Every hitter on the Friday, July 24, 2026 slate — ranked by who's most likely to draw a walk. Results show how each call played out.

How the model did — Friday, July 24, 2026

Our top 5 hitters went 5/5 (100%) on 1+ walk, against 39% on the season.

Top call Mike Trout came through. Ryan Jeffers 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 · 5–2

COLaway

MILhomeTop matchup43 Final · 1–2

KCaway

DEThomeTop matchup34 Final · 3–2

CHCaway

PIThomeTop matchup51 Final · 3–2

AZaway

WSHhomeTop matchup37 Final · 1–0

NYYaway

PHIhomeTop matchup52 Final · 7–6

ATLaway

BALhomeTop matchup45 Final · 4–2

LADaway

NYMhomeTop matchup76 Final · 3–11

CLEaway

TBhomeTop matchup56 Final · 4–2

SDaway

MIAhomeTop matchup39 Final · 4–6

TORaway

BOShomeTop matchup42 Final · 9–5

HOUaway

CWShomeTop matchup100 Final · 4–5

SEAaway

TEXhomeTop matchup36 Final · 2–0

ATHaway

MINhomeTop matchup74 Final · 4–2

CINaway

STLhomeTop matchup66 Final · 6–7

LAAaway

SFhomeTop matchup100

Not starting61 not in the official lineup — moved to the bottom

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#Hitter · Matchup · 331 shownScore

73 with a BBLive count — updates as games play

1
Colton CowserCF
BALvsATL· 0-for-1
3BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #107
T1
Jake Cronenworth2B
SD@MIA· 0-for-2
3BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #112
3
Mike TroutCF
LAA@SF· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 1.0 BB, #1
T3
Bryce EldridgeDH
SFvsLAA· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.9 BB, #3
T3
Juan SotoLF
NYMvsLAD
2BBFinal
Proj 1.4 BB, #5
T3
Austin MartinRF
MINvsATH· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #13
T3
Royce Lewis1B
MINvsATH· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #30
T3
JJ Wetherholt2B
STLvsCIN· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #31
T3
Hunter GoodmanC
COL@MIL· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #41
T3
Corbin CarrollRF
AZ@WSH· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.6 BB, #52
T3
Luke Keaschall2B
MINvsATH· 0-for-1
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #63
T3
Andy PagesCF
LAD@NYM· 1-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #71
T3
Curtis Mead3B
WSHvsAZ· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #74
T3
Miguel Vargas3B
CWSvsHOU· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #103
T3
Masataka YoshidaDH
BOSvsTOR· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #117
T3
Gleyber Torres2B
DETvsKC· 1-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #155
T3
Xander BogaertsSS
SD@MIA· 0-for-2
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #170
T3
Geraldo PerdomoSS
AZ@WSH· 0-for-3
2BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #196
19
Yordan AlvarezDH
HOU@CWS· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 1.8 BB, #2
T19
Rafael Devers1B
SFvsLAA· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #4
T19
Munetaka Murakami1B
CWSvsHOU· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 1.2 BB, #7
T19
Tyler SoderstromLF
ATH@MIN· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #9
T19
Elly De La CruzSS
CIN@STL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #10
T19
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
TOR@BOS· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.8 BB, #23
T19
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
CHC@PIT· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #27
T19
Donovan Walton2B
ATH@MIN· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #28
T19
Yandy DíazDH
TBvsCLE· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #34
T19
Garrett MitchellCF
MILvsCOL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.7 BB, #40
T19
Zach NetoSS
LAA@SF· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #49
T19
Eugenio SuárezDH
CIN@STL· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #62
T19
Gunnar HendersonSS
BALvsATL· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #70
T19
Dylan BeaversLF
BALvsATL· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #78
T19
Willson Contreras1B
BOSvsTOR· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #79
T19
Wilyer AbreuRF
BOSvsTOR· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #82
T19
Drew GilbertCF
SFvsLAA· 2-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #84
T19
Seiya SuzukiRF
CHC@PIT· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #85
T19
Andrew BenintendiDH
CWSvsHOU· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #87
T19
Josh BellDH
MINvsATH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #89
T19
Jonathan Aranda1B
TBvsCLE· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #90
T19
George SpringerDH
TOR@BOS· 0-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #100
T19
Luis CampusanoC
SD@MIA· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #102
T19
Kyle TuckerRF
LAD@NYM· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.5 BB, #104
T19
Marcell OzunaDH
PITvsCHC· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #113
T19
Spencer Steer1B
CIN@STL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #121
T19
Alejandro KirkC
TOR@BOS· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #129
T19
Ryan ViladeRF
TBvsCLE· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #130
T19
Denzer Guzman3B
LAA@SF· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #131
T19
Chase DeLauterRF
CLE@TB· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #142
T19
Cody BellingerLF
NYY@PHI· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #147
T19
Tyler Locklear1B
AZ@WSH· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #154
T19
Nolan Arenado3B
AZ@WSH· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #157
T19
Alex Bregman3B
CHC@PIT· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #158
T19
Isaac Paredes3B
HOU@CWS· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #163
T19
Sung-Mun Song2B
SD@MIA· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #164
T19
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF
HOU@CWS· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.4 BB, #165
T19
Ben MalgeriRF
DETvsKC· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #168
T19
Jeff McNeil2B
ATH@MIN· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #177
T19
Evan CarterCF
TEXvsSEA· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #179
T19
Henry DavisC
PITvsCHC· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #183
T19
Nathan ChurchCF
STLvsCIN· 0-for-1
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #187
T19
Austin HedgesC
CLE@TB· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #192
T19
Jonny DeLucaRF
TBvsCLE· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #194
T19
Nick Loftin3B
KC@DET· 1-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #200
T19
Leody TaverasCF
BALvsATL· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #203
T19
Cam SmithRF
HOU@CWS· 1-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.3 BB, #207
T19
Brandon Lowe2B
PITvsCHC· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #223
T19
Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B
BALvsATL· 2-for-4
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #229
T19
Mickey MoniakLF
COL@MIL· 0-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #235
T19
Colt EmersonSS
SEA@TEX· 2-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #247
T19
Josh Naylor1B
SEA@TEX· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #253
T19
Luis García Jr.1B
WSHvsAZ· 0-for-3
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #254
T19
Michael Massey2B
KC@DET· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.2 BB, #265
T19
Tyler HeinemanC
LAA@SF· 1-for-2
1BBFinal
Proj 0.1 BB, #269

Best MLB Walks Matchups — Friday, July 24, 2026

Mike Trout (LAA) is the top walks matchup on the Friday, July 24, 2026 board at 100, with Yordan Alvarez (HOU) and Bryce Eldridge (SF) 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 Logan Webb. The righty is working counts at .182 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 Logan Webb 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 Logan Webb, but that's a tiny sample and the matchup says regression. It all sets up in a park that leans hitter.

The rest of the top of the board

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) (100) vs RHP Davis Martin: an elite bat at .157 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.111), hot bat.
Bryce Eldridge (SF) (90) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: an excellent bat at .123 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.033), hitter's park.
Rafael Devers (SF) (78) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: a strong bat at .111 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.033), hitter's park.
Juan Soto (NYM) (76) vs RHP Roki Sasaki: an elite bat at .176 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.059), due to bounce back.
Ryan Jeffers (MIN) (74) vs LHP Jacob Lopez: an excellent bat at .139 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.143).
Munetaka Murakami (CWS) (66) vs RHP Spencer Arrighetti: an elite bat at .158 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.214).
Alec Burleson (STL) (66) vs RHP Rhett Lowder: a solid bat at .094 into an arm prone to walking the same side (.105).

Platoon edges to target

Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year.
Bryce Eldridge (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .135 against righties this year.
Rafael Devers (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .101 against righties this year.
Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .198 against righties this year.
Ryan Jeffers (MIN) — righty bat vs LHP, .194 against lefties this year.

Where walks come easiest today

Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 100.
PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) at 51.

How it played out

8 of the top 10 walks matchups landed at least one walk. Top play Mike Trout 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 (Friday, July 24, 2026)?: Mike Trout (LAA) — top of the board at 100, facing RHP Logan Webb. An elite bat into a beatable arm is what pushes it to No. 1.
What are the best MLB walks matchups today (Friday, July 24, 2026)?: The top walks matchups on Friday, July 24, 2026: Mike Trout (100), Yordan Alvarez (100), Bryce Eldridge (90), Rafael Devers (78), Juan Soto (76). The full board ranks every hitter in every game by walks upside.
Did the top walks matchup get a walk on Friday, July 24, 2026?: Yes — Mike Trout got 2 walks.
Which hitters have a platoon edge today?: Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year. Bryce Eldridge (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .135 against righties this year. Rafael Devers (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .101 against righties this year. Juan Soto (NYM) — lefty bat vs RHP, .198 against righties this year. Ryan Jeffers (MIN) — righty bat vs LHP, .194 against lefties this year.
Which parks favor walks today?: Oracle Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Mike Trout (LAA) at 100. PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) at 51.
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.