Best MLB Walks Matchups — Saturday, June 20, 2026
Top walks spot: Nick Kurtz
Nick Kurtz (ATH) tops the board at 100, facing RHP Walbert Ureña. The lefty is working counts at .235 BB/PA against righties this year — and .238 over the last two weeks, an elite bat that turns into a walk in about 18% of his trips. And Walbert Ureña has been handing out free passes to righties lately — .200 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. He's owned Walbert Ureña too — .333 across 3 career trips. It all sets up in a neutral park.
The rest of the top of the board
- Tyler Soderstrom (ATH) (76) vs RHP Walbert Ureña: an excellent bat at .141 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.200).
- Spencer Horwitz (PIT) (72) vs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano: an excellent bat at .123 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.138), hitter's park.
- Bryce Eldridge (SF) (70) vs RHP Max Meyer: an excellent bat at .132 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.161).
- Geraldo Perdomo (AZ) (68) vs RHP Taj Bradley: an excellent bat at .136 into an arm handing out free passes to the same side (.143).
- Kevin McGonigle (DET) (67) vs RHP the starter: an excellent bat at .135 into an arm with little track record against the same side, hot bat.
- Travis Bazzana (CLE) (63) vs RHP Spencer Arrighetti: a strong bat at .103 into an arm prone to walking the same side (.100).
- Kyle Manzardo (CLE) (60) vs RHP Spencer Arrighetti: a strong bat at .103 into an arm prone to walking the same side (.100).
Platoon edges to target
- Nick Kurtz (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .235 against righties this year.
- Tyler Soderstrom (ATH) — lefty bat vs RHP, .143 against righties this year.
- Spencer Horwitz (PIT) — lefty bat vs RHP, .140 against righties this year.
- Bryce Eldridge (SF) — lefty bat vs RHP, .143 against righties this year.
- Geraldo Perdomo (AZ) — lefty bat vs RHP, .146 against righties this year.
Where walks come easiest today
Coors Field is playing as a real hitter's park today (+6% walk park). Top bat there: Spencer Horwitz (PIT) at 72.
Lineup watch
252 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.