Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-16
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Richie Palacios | L vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 3.0% | 9.3% | +210% | ⚪ D | TB @ LAD |
| 205 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Dylan Cease | 2.9% | 6.7% | +131% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BOS |
| 37 | Matt Mclain | R vs R | Kodai Senga | 10.4% | 21.0% | +102% | 🔵 C+ | NYM @ CIN |
| 35 | Spencer Steer | R vs R | Kodai Senga | 12.5% | 24.6% | +97% | 🔵 C+ | NYM @ CIN |
| 7 | Shohei Ohtani | L vs R | Drew Rasmussen | 21.4% | 41.6% | +94% | 🟡 B | TB @ LAD |
| 75 | Bo Bichette | R vs R | Brady Singer | 8.5% | 16.3% | +92% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 207 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Dylan Cease | 3.7% | 6.8% | +84% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BOS |
| 31 | Corbin Carroll | L vs L | Reid Detmers | 11.1% | 19.6% | +77% | 🔵 C+ | LAA @ AZ |
| 85 | Jonathan Aranda | L vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 8.3% | 14.3% | +72% | 🟠 C | TB @ LAD |
| 23 | Tyler Soderstrom | L vs R | Mitch Keller | 16.7% | 28.6% | +71% | 🔵 C+ | PIT @ ATH |
| 193 | Ildemaro Vargas | S vs L | Reid Detmers | 35.7% | 11.6% | -68% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 196 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Michael King | 25.0% | 8.5% | -66% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 15 | Jackson Chourio | R vs R | Slade Cecconi | 19.4% | 31.9% | +64% | 🟡 B | CLE @ MIL |
| 174 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Andre Pallante | 20.6% | 7.7% | -63% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 156 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Dylan Cease | 34.5% | 13.2% | -62% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BOS |
| 172 | Xavier Edwards | S vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 28.6% | 11.2% | -61% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PHI |
| 226 | Nathan Lukes | L vs L | Payton Tolle | 4.2% | 6.7% | +60% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BOS |
| 142 | Ty France | R vs R | Andre Pallante | 29.4% | 12.3% | -58% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 87 | Garrett Mitchell | L vs R | Slade Cecconi | 25.0% | 10.6% | -58% | 🟠 C | CLE @ MIL |
| 61 | Mj Melendez | L vs R | Brady Singer | 11.5% | 18.1% | +57% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 122 | Ketel Marte | S vs L | Reid Detmers | 28.6% | 12.2% | -57% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 179 | Nolan Arenado | R vs L | Reid Detmers | 25.0% | 10.8% | -57% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 128 | Andrew Vaughn | R vs R | Slade Cecconi | 8.3% | 13.0% | +57% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIL |
| 209 | Javier Sanoja | R vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 22.2% | 9.7% | -56% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PHI |
| 92 | Brice Matthews | R vs L | Framber Valdez | 44.4% | 19.5% | -56% | 🟠 C | DET @ HOU |
| 123 | Manny Machado | R vs R | Andre Pallante | 25.7% | 11.3% | -56% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 192 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Michael King | 17.0% | 7.5% | -56% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 180 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Brandon Young | 17.5% | 7.8% | -55% | ⚪ D | BAL @ SEA |
| 133 | Lawrence Butler | L vs R | Mitch Keller | 22.7% | 10.2% | -55% | ⚪ D | PIT @ ATH |
| 41 | Junior Caminero | R vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 37.5% | 16.9% | -55% | 🔵 C+ | TB @ LAD |
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.