Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-15
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Richie Palacios | L vs L | Eric Lauer | 3.0% | 11.2% | +273% | ⚪ D | TB @ LAD |
| 37 | Alec Burleson | L vs L | Wandy Peralta | 5.0% | 16.6% | +232% | 🟠 C | SD @ STL |
| 115 | Colt Keith | L vs R | Kai-Wei Teng | 2.7% | 7.3% | +170% | ⚪ D | DET @ HOU |
| 10 | Tyler Soderstrom | L vs R | Jared Jones | 15.0% | 35.9% | +139% | 🟡 B | PIT @ ATH |
| 80 | Lane Thomas | R vs L | Andrew Alvarez | 6.2% | 12.7% | +105% | ⚪ D | KC @ WSH |
| 35 | Spencer Steer | R vs R | Tobias Myers | 12.5% | 24.0% | +92% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 40 | Jonathan Aranda | L vs L | Eric Lauer | 9.1% | 17.4% | +91% | 🟠 C | TB @ LAD |
| 44 | Matt Mclain | R vs R | Tobias Myers | 10.9% | 20.7% | +90% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 110 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Zack Wheeler | 5.1% | 9.1% | +78% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PHI |
| 81 | Wyatt Langford | R vs R | Mike Paredes | 4.8% | 8.2% | +71% | ⚪ D | MIN @ TEX |
| 126 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Dustin May | 20.6% | 6.4% | -69% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 105 | Iván Herrera | R vs L | Wandy Peralta | 35.7% | 11.8% | -67% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 109 | Ty France | R vs R | Dustin May | 31.2% | 10.4% | -67% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 72 | Joe Mack | L vs R | Zack Wheeler | 8.3% | 13.7% | +65% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PHI |
| 92 | Manny Machado | R vs R | Dustin May | 26.5% | 9.6% | -64% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 94 | Tyler Freeman | R vs L | Shota Imanaga | 40.0% | 14.8% | -63% | ⚪ D | COL @ CHC |
| 65 | Mj Melendez | L vs R | Chase Burns | 11.5% | 18.1% | +57% | ⚪ D | NYM @ CIN |
| 118 | Josh Jung | R vs R | Mike Paredes | 17.6% | 7.9% | -55% | ⚪ D | MIN @ TEX |
| 123 | Adrian Del Castillo | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 18.2% | 8.5% | -53% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 129 | Trea Turner | R vs R | Ryan Gusto | 14.3% | 6.7% | -53% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PHI |
| 124 | Kevin Mcgonigle | L vs R | Kai-Wei Teng | 5.1% | 7.7% | +51% | ⚪ D | DET @ HOU |
| 145 | Nicky Lopez | L vs R | Mike Paredes | 14.3% | 7.0% | -51% | ⚪ D | MIN @ TEX |
| 64 | Keibert Ruiz | S vs R | Mitch Spence | 8.6% | 12.9% | +50% | 🟠 C | KC @ WSH |
| 39 | Jacob Young | R vs R | Mitch Spence | 24.1% | 12.2% | -49% | 🟠 C | KC @ WSH |
| 108 | Alex Bregman | R vs R | Michael Lorenzen | 17.4% | 9.0% | -48% | ⚪ D | COL @ CHC |
| 134 | Jakob Marsee | L vs R | Zack Wheeler | 5.7% | 8.4% | +47% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PHI |
| 82 | Logan O'Hoppe | R vs R | Ryne Nelson | 14.3% | 7.7% | -46% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 4 | Shohei Ohtani | L vs R | Nick Martinez | 21.9% | 31.9% | +46% | 🟡 B | TB @ LAD |
| 98 | Josh Bell | S vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 5.3% | 7.7% | +45% | ⚪ D | MIN @ TEX |
| 17 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | L vs R | Michael Lorenzen | 18.0% | 26.1% | +45% | 🔵 C+ | COL @ CHC |
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.