Best MLB Walks Matchups — Friday, July 24, 2026
Top walks spot: Yordan Alvarez
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Davis Martin. The lefty is working counts at .175 BB/PA against righties this year — and .156 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a walk in about 16% of his trips. And Davis Martin has been handing out free passes to righties lately — .158 walks per batter faced. The bullpen behind him hasn't been any better to that side, so there's no relief late. He's hitting in a spot worth about 4.5 trips, so the volume's there. No real history against Davis Martin. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Munetaka Murakami (CWS) (67) vs RHP Spencer Arrighetti: an elite bat at .158 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.273).
- Junior Caminero (TB) (56) vs LHP Joey Cantillo: an excellent bat at .133 into an arm prone to walking the same side (.105).
- Mike Trout (LAA) (53) vs RHP Logan Webb: an elite bat at .162 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.043), hitter's park.
- Bryce Harper (PHI) (50) vs RHP Will Warren: an excellent bat at .135 into an arm prone to walking the same side (.105).
- Bryce Eldridge (SF) (49) vs RHP Grayson Rodriguez: an excellent bat at .123 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.033), hitter's park.
- Brice Turang (MIL) (43) vs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano: an excellent bat at .126 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.000).
- Ian Happ (CHC) (41) vs RHP Jared Jones: an excellent bat at .139 into an arm tough to walk against the same side (.040), hitter's park.
Platoon edges to target
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) — lefty bat vs RHP, .175 against righties this year.
- Munetaka Murakami (CWS) — lefty bat vs RHP, .185 against righties this year.
- Junior Caminero (TB) — righty bat vs LHP, .182 against lefties this year.
- Bryce Harper (PHI) — lefty bat vs RHP, .152 against righties this year.
- Bryce Eldridge (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .135 against righties 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 53.
- PNC Park is playing as hitter-friendly today (+3% walk park). Top bat there: Ian Happ (CHC) at 41.
Lineup watch
270 of today's hitters are still on projected lineups, drawn from each team's last game. Batting order drives the score, so these flip the moment official lineups post — usually about two hours before first pitch. Anyone who doesn't make the official card gets flagged "Not starting" and drops to the bottom.
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.