Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-18
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Alec Burleson | L vs L | Noah Cameron | 4.8% | 18.7% | +290% | 🔵 C+ | STL @ KC |
| 21 | Brandon Marsh | L vs L | Sean Manaea | 8.3% | 22.6% | +172% | 🔵 C+ | NYM @ PHI |
| 29 | Sam Antonacci | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 5.6% | 13.9% | +148% | 🟠 C | CWS @ NYY |
| 82 | David Hamilton | L vs L | Parker Messick | 6.4% | 11.7% | +83% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIL |
| 42 | Willy Adames | R vs L | Martín Pérez | 10.0% | 18.0% | +80% | 🟠 C | SF @ ATL |
| 48 | Lane Thomas | R vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 6.2% | 11.1% | +79% | 🟠 C | STL @ KC |
| 110 | Trea Turner | R vs L | Sean Manaea | 4.3% | 7.4% | +72% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 88 | Jo Adell | R vs L | Gage Jump | 30.0% | 9.2% | -69% | ⚪ D | LAA @ ATH |
| 122 | Justin Crawford | L vs L | Sean Manaea | 5.7% | 9.6% | +68% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 87 | Oswald Peraza | R vs L | Gage Jump | 33.3% | 10.8% | -68% | ⚪ D | LAA @ ATH |
| 16 | Andrew Benintendi | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 13.3% | 22.0% | +65% | 🔵 C+ | CWS @ NYY |
| 77 | Iván Herrera | R vs L | Noah Cameron | 35.7% | 12.8% | -64% | ⚪ D | STL @ KC |
| 51 | Bo Bichette | R vs R | Aaron Nola | 8.5% | 13.9% | +64% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 39 | Brice Turang | L vs L | Parker Messick | 12.5% | 20.4% | +63% | 🟠 C | CLE @ MIL |
| 106 | Josh Jung | R vs R | Joe Ryan | 16.7% | 7.0% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIN @ TEX |
| 62 | J. P. Crawford | L vs R | Shane Baz | 33.3% | 14.3% | -57% | ⚪ D | BAL @ SEA |
| 25 | Luke Raley | L vs R | Shane Baz | 37.8% | 16.3% | -57% | 🟠 C | BAL @ SEA |
| 91 | Maikel García | R vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 18.2% | 7.9% | -57% | ⚪ D | STL @ KC |
| 75 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 34.5% | 15.0% | -56% | ⚪ D | TOR @ BOS |
| 65 | Christian Yelich | L vs L | Parker Messick | 19.0% | 8.3% | -56% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIL |
| 26 | Cody Bellinger | L vs R | Sean Burke | 12.5% | 19.5% | +56% | 🟠 C | CWS @ NYY |
| 111 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Shane Baz | 17.5% | 8.0% | -54% | ⚪ D | BAL @ SEA |
| 52 | Samuel Basallo | L vs R | Bryan Woo | 26.5% | 12.6% | -52% | ⚪ D | BAL @ SEA |
| 98 | Salvador Pérez | R vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 18.2% | 8.8% | -52% | ⚪ D | STL @ KC |
| 14 | Paul Goldschmidt | R vs R | Sean Burke | 21.1% | 31.9% | +51% | 🔵 C+ | CWS @ NYY |
| 73 | Kyle Manzardo | L vs L | Shane Drohan | 16.7% | 8.2% | -51% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIL |
| 28 | Tristan Peters | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 6.8% | 10.2% | +50% | 🟠 C | CWS @ NYY |
| 83 | Travis Bazzana | L vs L | Shane Drohan | 18.2% | 9.5% | -48% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIL |
| 63 | Jeremiah Jackson | R vs R | Bryan Woo | 24.1% | 12.6% | -48% | ⚪ D | BAL @ SEA |
| 49 | Jesús Sánchez | L vs R | Sonny Gray | 22.9% | 12.2% | -47% | 🟠 C | TOR @ BOS |
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.