Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
Handedness Edge — 2026-05-30
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Luis Arráez | L vs R | Ryan Feltner | 2.3% | 9.8% | +326% | ⚪ D | SF @ COL |
| 120 | Bo Bichette | R vs R | Tyler Phillips | 3.0% | 8.7% | +190% | ⚪ D | MIA @ NYM |
| 48 | Cody Bellinger | L vs R | J.T. Ginn | 11.6% | 29.6% | +155% | 🔵 C+ | NYY @ ATH |
| 240 | Hyeseong Kim | L vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 5.0% | 12.4% | +148% | ⚪ D | PHI @ LAD |
| 73 | Alec Bohm | R vs R | Roki Sasaki | 5.0% | 11.5% | +130% | 🟠 C | PHI @ LAD |
| 77 | Freddie Freeman | L vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 16.7% | 35.6% | +113% | 🟠 C | PHI @ LAD |
| 150 | Jeremy Peña | R vs R | Brandon Sproat | 5.3% | 11.2% | +111% | ⚪ D | MIL @ HOU |
| 33 | Shohei Ohtani | L vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 20.0% | 42.1% | +110% | 🔵 C+ | PHI @ LAD |
| 104 | Patrick Bailey | S vs R | Ryan Feltner | 5.9% | 12.4% | +110% | 🟠 C | SF @ COL |
| 93 | Jackson Chourio | R vs R | Peter Lambert | 5.0% | 10.3% | +106% | 🟠 C | MIL @ HOU |
| 214 | Maikel Garcia | R vs R | Kumar Rocker | 3.5% | 7.2% | +106% | ⚪ D | KC @ TEX |
| 204 | Jackson Holliday | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 5.0% | 10.1% | +102% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BAL |
| 60 | Spencer Torkelson | R vs L | Anthony Kay | 8.3% | 16.6% | +100% | 🟠 C | DET @ CWS |
| 58 | Ramón Laureano | R vs L | Foster Griffin | 11.1% | 21.7% | +96% | 🟠 C | SD @ WSH |
| 43 | Brent Rooker | R vs L | Ryan Weathers | 11.1% | 21.5% | +94% | 🔵 C+ | NYY @ ATH |
| 196 | Kyle Tucker | L vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 8.3% | 14.4% | +74% | ⚪ D | PHI @ LAD |
| 234 | Sam Antonacci | L vs L | Framber Valdez | 4.3% | 7.4% | +72% | ⚪ D | DET @ CWS |
| 88 | Ernie Clement | R vs R | Brandon Young | 8.1% | 13.7% | +69% | 🟠 C | TOR @ BAL |
| 188 | Konnor Griffin | R vs R | Bailey Ober | 22.2% | 7.1% | -68% | ⚪ D | MIN @ PIT |
| 269 | Orlando Arcia | R vs R | Mitch Keller | 17.2% | 5.6% | -67% | ⚪ D | MIN @ PIT |
| 244 | Jose Fernandez | R vs R | Bryan Woo | 25.0% | 8.8% | -65% | ⚪ D | AZ @ SEA |
| 2 | Casey Schmitt | R vs R | Ryan Feltner | 22.5% | 36.7% | +63% | 🟢 A | SF @ COL |
| 39 | Mike Yastrzemski | L vs R | Brady Singer | 17.2% | 28.0% | +63% | 🔵 C+ | ATL @ CIN |
| 216 | Geraldo Perdomo | S vs R | Bryan Woo | 4.2% | 6.8% | +62% | ⚪ D | AZ @ SEA |
| 194 | Chase DeLauter | L vs R | Sonny Gray | 34.6% | 13.6% | -61% | ⚪ D | BOS @ CLE |
| 146 | Brice Turang | L vs R | Peter Lambert | 29.6% | 11.8% | -60% | ⚪ D | MIL @ HOU |
| 34 | Michael Busch | L vs R | Kyle Leahy | 13.6% | 21.6% | +59% | 🔵 C+ | CHC @ STL |
| 156 | Jeremiah Jackson | R vs R | Trey Yesavage | 21.4% | 8.9% | -58% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BAL |
| 24 | Junior Caminero | R vs L | Reid Detmers | 50.0% | 21.7% | -57% | 🔵 C+ | LAA @ TB |
| 177 | Liam Hicks | L vs R | Christian Scott | 27.0% | 11.8% | -56% | ⚪ D | MIA @ NYM |
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.