Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-10
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Drew Rasmussen | 3.1% | 8.9% | +187% | ⚪ D | BOS @ TB |
| 164 | Bo Bichette | R vs R | Andre Pallante | 2.4% | 6.5% | +171% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 119 | Freddy Fermin | R vs R | Brady Singer | 5.0% | 13.2% | +164% | ⚪ D | CIN @ SD |
| 170 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Drew Rasmussen | 3.7% | 9.0% | +143% | ⚪ D | BOS @ TB |
| 197 | Richie Palacios | L vs L | Jake Bennett | 3.1% | 7.5% | +142% | ⚪ D | BOS @ TB |
| 26 | Jonathan Aranda | L vs L | Jake Bennett | 9.1% | 19.8% | +118% | 🔵 C+ | BOS @ TB |
| 220 | Sam Antonacci | L vs L | Chris Sale | 3.2% | 6.5% | +103% | ⚪ D | ATL @ CWS |
| 60 | Willy Adames | R vs L | Foster Griffin | 10.0% | 19.1% | +91% | 🟠 C | WSH @ SF |
| 16 | Tyler Soderstrom | L vs R | Brandon Sproat | 15.4% | 27.8% | +80% | 🟡 B | MIL @ ATH |
| 208 | José Caballero | R vs L | Parker Messick | 33.3% | 9.9% | -70% | ⚪ D | NYY @ CLE |
| 196 | Brice Matthews | R vs L | Reid Detmers | 33.3% | 10.0% | -70% | ⚪ D | HOU @ LAA |
| 182 | Adrian Del Castillo | L vs R | Ryan Gusto | 18.2% | 6.0% | -67% | ⚪ D | AZ @ MIA |
| 211 | Austin Hedges | R vs L | Carlos Rodón | 16.7% | 6.0% | -64% | ⚪ D | NYY @ CLE |
| 131 | Garrett Mitchell | L vs R | Jack Perkins | 20.0% | 7.9% | -60% | ⚪ D | MIL @ ATH |
| 201 | Maikel García | R vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 20.0% | 7.9% | -60% | ⚪ D | TEX @ KC |
| 200 | Brayan Rocchio | S vs L | Carlos Rodón | 14.3% | 5.8% | -59% | ⚪ D | NYY @ CLE |
| 5 | Shea Langeliers | R vs R | Brandon Sproat | 22.7% | 36.0% | +59% | 🟢 A | MIL @ ATH |
| 90 | José Ramírez | S vs L | Carlos Rodón | 25.0% | 10.4% | -58% | ⚪ D | NYY @ CLE |
| 154 | Mookie Betts | R vs R | Jared Jones | 15.4% | 6.6% | -57% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 24 | Ben Rice | L vs L | Parker Messick | 62.5% | 27.2% | -56% | 🔵 C+ | NYY @ CLE |
| 152 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Michael Lorenzen | 5.0% | 7.8% | +56% | ⚪ D | CHC @ COL |
| 176 | Lawrence Butler | L vs R | Brandon Sproat | 22.2% | 10.1% | -54% | ⚪ D | MIL @ ATH |
| 124 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Austin Warren | 25.0% | 11.5% | -54% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 134 | Spencer Horwitz | L vs R | Shohei Ohtani | 20.0% | 9.2% | -54% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 179 | Salvador Pérez | R vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 21.1% | 10.0% | -53% | ⚪ D | TEX @ KC |
| 180 | Christian Yelich | L vs R | Jack Perkins | 15.4% | 7.3% | -53% | ⚪ D | MIL @ ATH |
| 43 | Nathaniel Lowe | L vs R | Michael King | 37.5% | 17.9% | -52% | 🟠 C | CIN @ SD |
| 108 | Cam Smith | R vs L | Reid Detmers | 18.2% | 8.7% | -52% | ⚪ D | HOU @ LAA |
| 107 | Nolan Arenado | R vs R | Ryan Gusto | 18.2% | 8.8% | -52% | ⚪ D | AZ @ MIA |
| 127 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Austin Warren | 17.5% | 8.5% | -51% | ⚪ 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.