Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-14
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Corbin Carroll | L vs L | Andrew Abbott | 11.1% | 27.9% | +151% | 🟡 B | AZ @ CIN |
| 174 | Colt Keith | L vs R | Gavin Williams | 2.7% | 6.6% | +144% | ⚪ D | DET @ CLE |
| 182 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Nathan Eovaldi | 2.9% | 7.0% | +141% | ⚪ D | TEX @ BOS |
| 9 | Tyler Soderstrom | L vs R | Tomoyuki Sugano | 15.0% | 32.5% | +117% | 🟡 B | COL @ ATH |
| 94 | Willy Adames | R vs L | Ryan Rolison | 10.0% | 19.8% | +98% | 🟠 C | CHC @ SF |
| 41 | Matt Mclain | R vs R | Zac Gallen | 10.9% | 21.0% | +93% | 🔵 C+ | AZ @ CIN |
| 209 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Nathan Eovaldi | 3.7% | 7.1% | +92% | ⚪ D | TEX @ BOS |
| 92 | Brandon Marsh | L vs L | Kyle Harrison | 8.3% | 15.8% | +90% | 🟠 C | PHI @ MIL |
| 230 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Casey Mize | 2.4% | 4.5% | +88% | ⚪ D | DET @ CLE |
| 207 | Sam Antonacci | L vs R | Emmet Sheehan | 3.9% | 7.1% | +82% | ⚪ D | LAD @ CWS |
| 43 | Coby Mayo | R vs R | Walker Buehler | 13.0% | 23.6% | +82% | 🔵 C+ | SD @ BAL |
| 190 | Jorbit Vivas | L vs R | Emerson Hancock | 4.2% | 7.4% | +76% | ⚪ D | SEA @ WSH |
| 16 | Ben Rice | L vs L | Patrick Corbin | 55.6% | 18.5% | -67% | 🔵 C+ | NYY @ TOR |
| 139 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Walker Buehler | 5.4% | 9.0% | +67% | ⚪ D | SD @ BAL |
| 158 | José Caballero | R vs L | Patrick Corbin | 30.0% | 11.5% | -62% | ⚪ D | NYY @ TOR |
| 196 | David Fry | R vs R | Casey Mize | 22.2% | 8.7% | -61% | ⚪ D | DET @ CLE |
| 136 | Henry Davis | R vs R | Max Meyer | 31.2% | 12.4% | -60% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PIT |
| 202 | Trea Turner | R vs L | Kyle Harrison | 4.5% | 7.2% | +60% | ⚪ D | PHI @ MIL |
| 188 | Daniel Schneemann | L vs R | Casey Mize | 12.9% | 5.4% | -58% | ⚪ D | DET @ CLE |
| 204 | Brayan Rocchio | S vs R | Casey Mize | 12.9% | 5.4% | -58% | ⚪ D | DET @ CLE |
| 164 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Taj Bradley | 25.0% | 10.5% | -58% | ⚪ D | STL @ MIN |
| 109 | Ildemaro Vargas | S vs L | Andrew Abbott | 35.7% | 15.1% | -58% | ⚪ D | AZ @ CIN |
| 145 | Owen Caissie | L vs R | Paul Skenes | 21.4% | 9.3% | -56% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PIT |
| 200 | Moisés Ballesteros | L vs R | Logan Webb | 21.4% | 9.5% | -56% | ⚪ D | CHC @ SF |
| 106 | Jacob Young | R vs R | Emerson Hancock | 24.1% | 10.9% | -55% | ⚪ D | SEA @ WSH |
| 44 | Junior Caminero | R vs R | Grayson Rodriguez | 30.6% | 14.0% | -54% | 🔵 C+ | TB @ LAA |
| 102 | Carter Jensen | L vs R | Spencer Arrighetti | 17.0% | 7.8% | -54% | ⚪ D | HOU @ KC |
| 166 | Liam Hicks | L vs R | Paul Skenes | 25.5% | 11.7% | -54% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PIT |
| 31 | Corey Seager | L vs L | Connelly Early | 14.3% | 21.8% | +52% | 🔵 C+ | TEX @ BOS |
| 185 | Alex Bregman | R vs R | Logan Webb | 17.4% | 8.3% | -52% | ⚪ D | CHC @ SF |
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.