Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-09
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Gerrit Cole | 2.6% | 6.7% | +158% | ⚪ D | NYY @ CLE |
| 212 | Richie Palacios | L vs L | Payton Tolle | 3.1% | 7.8% | +152% | ⚪ D | BOS @ TB |
| 124 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Logan Gilbert | 3.0% | 7.5% | +150% | ⚪ D | SEA @ BAL |
| 178 | Bo Bichette | R vs R | Dustin May | 2.4% | 5.7% | +138% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 117 | Matt Mclain | R vs R | Lucas Giolito | 7.5% | 17.6% | +135% | ⚪ D | CIN @ SD |
| 181 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Nick Martinez | 3.1% | 6.8% | +119% | ⚪ D | BOS @ TB |
| 111 | Mauricio Dubón | R vs L | Brandon Eisert | 5.0% | 9.7% | +94% | ⚪ D | ATL @ CWS |
| 62 | Willy Adames | R vs L | Andrew Alvarez | 10.0% | 18.9% | +89% | 🟠 C | WSH @ SF |
| 73 | David Hamilton | L vs R | J.T. Ginn | 8.1% | 15.3% | +89% | 🟠 C | MIL @ ATH |
| 198 | Sam Antonacci | L vs R | Grant Holmes | 4.2% | 7.5% | +79% | ⚪ D | ATL @ CWS |
| 76 | Michael Massey | L vs R | Nathan Eovaldi | 11.4% | 20.3% | +78% | 🟠 C | TEX @ KC |
| 158 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Nick Martinez | 3.9% | 6.9% | +77% | ⚪ D | BOS @ TB |
| 75 | Ryan O'Hearn | L vs L | Eric Lauer | 12.5% | 21.1% | +69% | 🟠 C | LAD @ PIT |
| 204 | Royce Lewis | R vs R | Troy Melton | 21.4% | 7.4% | -65% | ⚪ D | MIN @ DET |
| 201 | Tristan Gray | L vs R | Troy Melton | 18.8% | 6.9% | -63% | ⚪ D | MIN @ DET |
| 12 | Miguel Vargas | R vs R | Grant Holmes | 17.0% | 27.7% | +63% | 🔵 C+ | ATL @ CWS |
| 119 | Mj Melendez | L vs R | Dustin May | 12.0% | 19.5% | +62% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 50 | Junior Caminero | R vs L | Payton Tolle | 42.9% | 16.2% | -62% | 🟠 C | BOS @ TB |
| 141 | Jacob Young | R vs R | Adrian Houser | 25.9% | 9.9% | -62% | ⚪ D | WSH @ SF |
| 59 | Paul Goldschmidt | R vs R | Slade Cecconi | 15.4% | 24.9% | +62% | 🟠 C | NYY @ CLE |
| 88 | Ty France | R vs R | Chase Burns | 33.3% | 12.8% | -62% | ⚪ D | CIN @ SD |
| 164 | Marcell Ozuna | R vs L | Eric Lauer | 20.0% | 7.8% | -61% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 121 | Wyatt Langford | R vs R | Stephen Kolek | 6.7% | 10.7% | +60% | ⚪ D | TEX @ KC |
| 223 | Zach Mckinstry | L vs R | Taj Bradley | 3.7% | 5.9% | +60% | ⚪ D | MIN @ DET |
| 147 | Austin Riley | R vs L | Brandon Eisert | 21.4% | 8.7% | -59% | ⚪ D | ATL @ CWS |
| 138 | Chase Delauter | L vs R | Gerrit Cole | 30.0% | 13.1% | -56% | ⚪ D | NYY @ CLE |
| 91 | Spencer Steer | R vs R | Lucas Giolito | 11.4% | 17.7% | +55% | ⚪ D | CIN @ SD |
| 200 | Kevin Mcgonigle | L vs R | Taj Bradley | 3.8% | 5.9% | +55% | ⚪ D | MIN @ DET |
| 97 | Jeremy Peña | R vs R | Walbert Ureña | 8.7% | 13.5% | +55% | ⚪ D | HOU @ LAA |
| 174 | Pedro Pagés | R vs R | Freddy Peralta | 20.0% | 9.1% | -54% | ⚪ D | STL @ 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.