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Bats R · 2026 player profile
10-game rolling xwOBA
2026-03-26 — 2026-09-30 · 156 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.
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Original reasoning and recorded results.
Showing 20 past picks from 36 linked picks since Jan 1, 2026 ET. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026 ET.
Sep 23, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.0000
Walker is 2-for-13 (.154 AVG, 0.308 OPS) in 13 career PA vs Kirby. His 2026 sample — 8 PA at 0.250 OPS — confirms the weakness carries into this season. His season average of .221 is already modest, and Kirby has suppressed him consistently. Under at +100 (even money) represents value given a career .154 mark.
Sep 17, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.4400
Walker is 1-for-13 (.077 AVG, 0.354 OPS) in 15 career PA vs Lugo. Most recently in 2025 he went 0-for in 3 PA (0.000 OPS) against him. Season-level slump compounds the BvP problem: L7d OPS of 0.145 is near-historic cold. Walker under 0.5 hits at +144 represents strong value where career matchup and current form align against him.
Sep 10, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.7100
Walker is 23 PA vs Wheeler with a .429 AVG and 1.192 OPS — the largest and strongest BvP sample in this dataset. Career matchup is consistent across years: 2019 (6 PA, 1.834 OPS), 2021 (3 PA, 1.667 OPS), 2023 (6 PA, 1.333 OPS). While 2024 and 2025 are each 3 PA samples at .333, the career picture is clear — Walker hits Wheeler. Season AVG of .228 understates the BvP edge. Market at -141 reflects some of this but career .429 vs Wheeler justifies HIGH confidence.
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Which pitches he handles and how he makes decisions at the plate.
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Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team.
| Season / team | G | PA | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Houston Astros | 156 | 635 | 129 | 29 | 87 | .226 | .299 | .427 | .726 |
| 2025 · Houston Astros | 154 | 640 | 139 | 27 | 88 | .238 | .297 | .421 | .718 |
| 2024 · Arizona Diamondbacks | 130 | 552 | 120 | 26 | 84 | .251 | .335 | .468 | .803 |
| 2023 · Arizona Diamondbacks | 157 | 661 | 150 | 33 | 103 | .258 | .333 | .497 | .830 |
| 2022 · Arizona Diamondbacks | 160 | 667 | 141 | 36 | 94 | .242 | .327 | .477 | .804 |
| 2021 · Arizona Diamondbacks | 115 | 445 | 98 | 10 | 46 | .244 | .315 | .382 | .697 |
| 2020 · Arizona Diamondbacks | 57 | 243 | 59 | 7 | 34 | .271 | .333 | .459 | .792 |
| 2019 · Arizona Diamondbacks | 152 | 603 | 137 | 29 | 73 | .259 | .348 | .476 | .824 |
| 2018 · Arizona Diamondbacks | 37 | 53 | 8 | 3 | 6 | .163 | .226 | .388 | .614 |
| 2017 · Arizona Diamondbacks | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .833 | 1.233 |
| 2015 · Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .333 | .111 | .444 |
| 2014 · Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .211 | .389 | .600 |
| Career | 1142 | 4545 | 988 | 203 | 618 | .245 | .321 | .452 | .773 |
Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.
| Date | PA* | xwOBA | BA | EV (mph) | Barrel fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 4 | 0.003 | 0.000 | 95.3 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-29 | 3 | 0.580 | 0.000 | 106.5 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-27 | 3 | 0.561 | 0.500 | 81.2 | 0.333 |
| 2026-09-26 | 5 | 0.298 | 0.250 | 89.0 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-25 | 4 | 0.730 | 0.333 | 100.2 | 0.333 |
| 2026-09-24 | 4 | 0.643 | 0.500 | 102.3 | 0.333 |
| 2026-09-23 | 4 | 0.071 | 0.250 | 94.8 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-22 | 5 | 0.432 | 0.200 | 98.5 | 0.250 |
| 2026-09-20 | 4 | 0.228 | 0.000 | 94.2 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-19 | 4 | 0.395 | 0.500 | 89.6 | 0.250 |
*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.
Sample: 635 pa
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.
Sample: 427 bip
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.
Sample: 427 bip
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.
Sample: 427 bip
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.
Sample: 635 pa
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.
Sample: 635 pa
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.
