Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-12
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | Luis Arráez | L vs R | Javier Assad | 1.7% | 6.5% | +282% | ⚪ D | CHC @ SF |
| 105 | Freddy Fermin | R vs R | Shane Baz | 4.8% | 13.4% | +179% | ⚪ D | SD @ BAL |
| 2 | Corbin Carroll | L vs L | Nick Lodolo | 12.5% | 33.1% | +165% | 🟢 A | AZ @ CIN |
| 233 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Jack Flaherty | 2.5% | 6.5% | +160% | ⚪ D | DET @ CLE |
| 167 | Bo Bichette | R vs R | Spencer Strider | 2.4% | 5.8% | +142% | ⚪ D | ATL @ NYM |
| 192 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Jack Leiter | 3.0% | 6.3% | +110% | ⚪ D | TEX @ BOS |
| 187 | Zach Mckinstry | L vs R | Tanner Bibee | 3.5% | 7.2% | +106% | ⚪ D | DET @ CLE |
| 223 | Richie Palacios | L vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 3.1% | 6.0% | +94% | ⚪ D | TB @ LAA |
| 83 | Michael Massey | L vs R | Tatsuya Imai | 10.9% | 20.5% | +88% | 🟠 C | HOU @ KC |
| 203 | Nathan Lukes | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 4.2% | 7.7% | +83% | ⚪ D | NYY @ TOR |
| 99 | Mj Melendez | L vs R | Spencer Strider | 11.5% | 19.9% | +73% | ⚪ D | ATL @ NYM |
| 49 | Junior Caminero | R vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 42.9% | 13.7% | -68% | 🟠 C | TB @ LAA |
| 201 | Sam Antonacci | L vs R | Roki Sasaki | 4.0% | 6.7% | +68% | ⚪ D | LAD @ CWS |
| 19 | Miguel Vargas | R vs R | Roki Sasaki | 17.3% | 28.9% | +67% | 🔵 C+ | LAD @ CWS |
| 56 | Jonathan Aranda | L vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 9.1% | 15.2% | +67% | 🟠 C | TB @ LAA |
| 102 | Oswald Peraza | R vs L | Shane McClanahan | 33.3% | 11.6% | -65% | ⚪ D | TB @ LAA |
| 121 | Jo Adell | R vs L | Shane McClanahan | 30.0% | 10.5% | -65% | ⚪ D | TB @ LAA |
| 220 | Joey Ortiz | R vs R | Andrew Painter | 4.8% | 7.8% | +62% | ⚪ D | PHI @ MIL |
| 161 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Joe Ryan | 25.0% | 9.5% | -62% | ⚪ D | STL @ MIN |
| 227 | Christian Vázquez | R vs R | Luinder Avila | 13.6% | 5.2% | -62% | ⚪ D | HOU @ KC |
| 74 | Christian Walker | R vs R | Luinder Avila | 31.1% | 11.9% | -62% | 🟠 C | HOU @ KC |
| 198 | Myles Straw | R vs L | Ryan Weathers | 5.6% | 9.0% | +61% | ⚪ D | NYY @ TOR |
| 215 | Nicky Lopez | L vs R | Sonny Gray | 20.0% | 8.2% | -59% | ⚪ D | TEX @ BOS |
| 147 | Chase Delauter | L vs R | Jack Flaherty | 29.0% | 12.1% | -58% | ⚪ D | DET @ CLE |
| 196 | José Altuve | R vs R | Luinder Avila | 23.8% | 10.2% | -57% | ⚪ D | HOU @ KC |
| 117 | Wyatt Langford | R vs R | Sonny Gray | 5.9% | 9.2% | +56% | ⚪ D | TEX @ BOS |
| 208 | Moisés Ballesteros | L vs R | Landen Roupp | 21.4% | 9.6% | -55% | ⚪ D | CHC @ SF |
| 214 | Brice Matthews | R vs R | Luinder Avila | 11.1% | 5.1% | -54% | ⚪ D | HOU @ KC |
| 88 | David Hamilton | L vs R | Andrew Painter | 8.1% | 12.4% | +53% | 🟠 C | PHI @ MIL |
| 144 | Iván Herrera | R vs R | Joe Ryan | 16.0% | 7.5% | -53% | ⚪ D | STL @ MIN |
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.