Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-11
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Bo Bichette | R vs R | Hunter Dobbins | 2.4% | 6.3% | +162% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 117 | Sam Antonacci | L vs L | Martín Pérez | 3.0% | 6.4% | +113% | ⚪ D | ATL @ CWS |
| 107 | Zach Mckinstry | L vs R | Zebby Matthews | 3.7% | 6.8% | +84% | ⚪ D | MIN @ DET |
| 116 | Marcell Ozuna | R vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 20.0% | 5.9% | -70% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 99 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Christian Scott | 25.0% | 9.3% | -63% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 113 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Christian Scott | 17.5% | 6.7% | -62% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 49 | Mj Melendez | L vs R | Hunter Dobbins | 11.5% | 18.4% | +60% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 83 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Ryan Feltner | 5.0% | 7.9% | +58% | ⚪ D | CHC @ COL |
| 57 | Michael Massey | L vs R | Kumar Rocker | 11.1% | 17.5% | +58% | ⚪ D | TEX @ KC |
| 85 | Tristan Gray | L vs R | Keider Montero | 18.8% | 8.3% | -56% | ⚪ D | MIN @ DET |
| 58 | Andy Pages | R vs R | Mitch Keller | 27.5% | 12.2% | -56% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 22 | Kody Clemens | L vs R | Keider Montero | 16.2% | 25.0% | +54% | 🔵 C+ | MIN @ DET |
| 78 | Jake Burger | R vs R | Michael Wacha | 23.5% | 11.0% | -53% | ⚪ D | TEX @ KC |
| 96 | Adrian Del Castillo | L vs R | Tyler Phillips | 18.2% | 8.8% | -52% | ⚪ D | AZ @ MIA |
| 104 | Mookie Betts | R vs R | Mitch Keller | 15.4% | 7.5% | -51% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 80 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Merrill Kelly | 5.9% | 8.9% | +51% | ⚪ D | AZ @ MIA |
| 90 | Vinnie Pasquantino | L vs R | Kumar Rocker | 14.0% | 7.1% | -49% | ⚪ D | TEX @ KC |
| 27 | Riley Greene | L vs R | Zebby Matthews | 10.5% | 15.6% | +49% | 🟠 C | MIN @ DET |
| 88 | Iván Herrera | R vs R | Christian Scott | 16.7% | 8.7% | -48% | ⚪ D | STL @ NYM |
| 111 | Alex Freeland | S vs R | Mitch Keller | 12.5% | 6.6% | -47% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 75 | Nolan Arenado | R vs R | Tyler Phillips | 18.2% | 9.8% | -46% | ⚪ D | AZ @ MIA |
| 105 | Tristan Peters | L vs L | Martín Pérez | 5.0% | 7.3% | +46% | ⚪ D | ATL @ CWS |
| 63 | Brandon Nimmo | L vs R | Michael Wacha | 14.9% | 8.2% | -45% | ⚪ D | TEX @ KC |
| 18 | Coby Mayo | R vs R | Bryan Woo | 13.0% | 18.8% | +45% | 🔵 C+ | SEA @ BAL |
| 67 | Bryan Reynolds | S vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 23.1% | 12.8% | -45% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 65 | Royce Lewis | R vs R | Keider Montero | 21.4% | 11.9% | -44% | ⚪ D | MIN @ DET |
| 123 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Keider Montero | 4.5% | 6.5% | +44% | ⚪ D | MIN @ DET |
| 17 | Ezequiel Tovar | R vs R | Edward Cabrera | 15.8% | 22.8% | +44% | 🔵 C+ | CHC @ COL |
| 51 | Brandon Lowe | L vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 27.3% | 15.4% | -44% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PIT |
| 101 | Evan Carter | L vs R | Michael Wacha | 13.6% | 7.7% | -43% | ⚪ D | TEX @ KC |
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.