Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-17
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | Luis Arráez | L vs R | JR Ritchie | 1.6% | 6.9% | +331% | ⚪ D | SF @ ATL |
| 219 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Brandon Sproat | 2.4% | 6.9% | +188% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIL |
| 174 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Max Scherzer | 2.9% | 8.1% | +179% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BOS |
| 49 | Marcus Semien | R vs L | Nick Lodolo | 7.1% | 17.0% | +139% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 82 | Luis Torrens | R vs L | Nick Lodolo | 4.8% | 11.3% | +135% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 35 | Corbin Carroll | L vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 11.1% | 24.4% | +120% | 🔵 C+ | LAA @ AZ |
| 73 | Matt Mclain | R vs R | Nolan McLean | 10.4% | 22.0% | +112% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 199 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Max Scherzer | 3.7% | 7.8% | +111% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BOS |
| 66 | Spencer Steer | R vs R | Nolan McLean | 12.5% | 23.7% | +90% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 2 | Esteury Ruiz | R vs R | Andrew Painter | 17.6% | 32.5% | +85% | 🟢 A | MIA @ PHI |
| 46 | Mark Vientos | R vs L | Nick Lodolo | 11.8% | 21.8% | +85% | 🟠 C | NYM @ CIN |
| 26 | Tyler Soderstrom | L vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 16.7% | 30.3% | +81% | 🔵 C+ | PIT @ ATH |
| 212 | Joey Ortiz | R vs R | Gavin Williams | 4.8% | 8.7% | +81% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIL |
| 185 | Samad Taylor | R vs R | Kyle Leahy | 50.0% | 9.9% | -80% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 128 | David Hamilton | L vs R | Gavin Williams | 7.7% | 13.8% | +79% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIL |
| 215 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Bradgley Rodriguez | 25.0% | 5.9% | -76% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 188 | Ildemaro Vargas | S vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 35.7% | 9.1% | -74% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 48 | Andrew Benintendi | L vs L | Carlos Rodón | 11.9% | 20.6% | +73% | 🟠 C | CWS @ NYY |
| 151 | Jo Adell | R vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 30.0% | 9.6% | -68% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 216 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Bradgley Rodriguez | 17.0% | 5.6% | -67% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 118 | Ketel Marte | S vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 28.6% | 9.5% | -67% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 166 | Nolan Arenado | R vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 25.0% | 8.4% | -66% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 155 | Oswald Peraza | R vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 33.3% | 11.3% | -66% | ⚪ D | LAA @ AZ |
| 181 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Kyle Leahy | 20.6% | 7.0% | -66% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 136 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Andrew Painter | 5.1% | 8.4% | +65% | ⚪ D | MIA @ PHI |
| 134 | Ty France | R vs R | Kyle Leahy | 29.4% | 11.0% | -63% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 150 | Ezequiel Tovar | R vs R | Javier Assad | 17.5% | 6.6% | -62% | ⚪ D | COL @ CHC |
| 29 | Bryan Reynolds | S vs R | Aaron Civale | 13.3% | 21.5% | +62% | 🔵 C+ | PIT @ ATH |
| 98 | Manny Machado | R vs R | Kyle Leahy | 25.7% | 10.0% | -61% | ⚪ D | SD @ STL |
| 64 | Chase Delauter | L vs R | Brandon Sproat | 29.0% | 13.0% | -55% | 🟠 C | CLE @ MIL |
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.