Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
Handedness Edge — 2026-05-31
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Tanner Gordon | 2.3% | 8.2% | +256% | ⚪ D | SF @ COL |
| 81 | Alec Bohm | R vs R | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 5.0% | 15.5% | +210% | 🟠 C | PHI @ LAD |
| 32 | Keibert Ruiz | S vs R | Griffin Canning | 7.1% | 18.5% | +161% | 🔵 C+ | SD @ WSH |
| 71 | Michael Busch | L vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 7.7% | 19.3% | +151% | 🟠 C | CHC @ STL |
| 226 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Tanner Bibee | 3.7% | 7.8% | +111% | ⚪ D | BOS @ CLE |
| 181 | Jeremy Peña | R vs R | Jacob Misiorowski | 5.3% | 10.9% | +106% | ⚪ D | MIL @ HOU |
| 86 | Will Benson | L vs R | Spencer Strider | 7.4% | 14.2% | +92% | 🟠 C | ATL @ CIN |
| 14 | Elly De La Cruz | S vs R | Spencer Strider | 20.0% | 36.0% | +80% | 🟡 B | ATL @ CIN |
| 103 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Tanner Bibee | 4.5% | 8.0% | +78% | 🟠 C | BOS @ CLE |
| 52 | Freddie Freeman | L vs R | Andrew Painter | 13.2% | 22.8% | +73% | 🔵 C+ | PHI @ LAD |
| 25 | Juan Soto | L vs L | John King | 15.8% | 27.0% | +71% | 🟡 B | MIA @ NYM |
| 79 | Ernie Clement | R vs R | Kyle Bradish | 8.1% | 13.7% | +69% | 🟠 C | TOR @ BAL |
| 105 | Jorbit Vivas | L vs R | Griffin Canning | 6.7% | 11.3% | +69% | 🟠 C | SD @ WSH |
| 173 | José Caballero | R vs L | Jacob Lopez | 37.5% | 13.7% | -64% | ⚪ D | NYY @ ATH |
| 266 | Orlando Arcia | R vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 17.2% | 6.3% | -63% | ⚪ D | MIN @ PIT |
| 48 | Cody Bellinger | L vs L | Jacob Lopez | 17.6% | 28.7% | +63% | 🔵 C+ | NYY @ ATH |
| 218 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Spencer Miles | 3.5% | 5.7% | +63% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BAL |
| 168 | Dansby Swanson | R vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 23.1% | 8.9% | -62% | ⚪ D | CHC @ STL |
| 116 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Zack Littell | 23.3% | 9.3% | -60% | ⚪ D | SD @ WSH |
| 261 | Jose Fernandez | R vs R | Bryce Miller | 25.0% | 10.0% | -60% | ⚪ D | AZ @ SEA |
| 120 | Jackson Holliday | L vs R | Spencer Miles | 16.7% | 26.7% | +60% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BAL |
| 188 | Kevin McGonigle | L vs R | Sean Burke | 4.2% | 6.7% | +60% | ⚪ D | DET @ CWS |
| 248 | Tristan Gray | L vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 16.7% | 6.8% | -59% | ⚪ D | MIN @ PIT |
| 129 | Bo Bichette | R vs L | John King | 28.6% | 11.8% | -59% | ⚪ D | MIA @ NYM |
| 24 | Shohei Ohtani | L vs R | Andrew Painter | 17.1% | 27.1% | +58% | 🟡 B | PHI @ LAD |
| 256 | Austin Hedges | R vs L | Ranger Suarez | 20.0% | 8.3% | -58% | ⚪ D | BOS @ CLE |
| 227 | Carson Kelly | R vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 18.2% | 7.7% | -58% | ⚪ D | CHC @ STL |
| 259 | Zach McKinstry | L vs R | Sean Burke | 4.3% | 6.7% | +56% | ⚪ D | DET @ CWS |
| 240 | Kyle Isbel | L vs R | Jack Leiter | 17.6% | 7.8% | -56% | ⚪ D | KC @ TEX |
| 121 | José Ramírez | S vs L | Ranger Suarez | 29.4% | 13.1% | -55% | ⚪ D | BOS @ CLE |
What this means:
The Edge column shows how much better (or worse) this specific
handedness matchup is compared to the batter's overall HR/FB rate. A +40%
edge means the batter's HR/FB rate is 40% higher in this specific L/R split — they mash this type of pitcher.
Look for high-edge batters already ranked in the top 25 for the strongest plays.
B/T = batter hand / pitcher throwing hand.
Splits data sourced from FanGraphs platoon leaderboards with Bayesian regression for small samples.