Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-20
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Wyatt Langford | R vs R | Walker Buehler | 4.8% | 14.6% | +204% | ⚪ D | SD @ TEX |
| 74 | Spencer Torkelson | R vs L | Sean Newcomb | 7.1% | 18.3% | +158% | 🟠 C | CWS @ DET |
| 174 | Jake Rogers | R vs L | Sean Newcomb | 4.0% | 8.6% | +115% | ⚪ D | CWS @ DET |
| 200 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Emerson Hancock | 2.9% | 6.1% | +110% | ⚪ D | BOS @ SEA |
| 209 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Spencer Arrighetti | 2.4% | 4.8% | +100% | ⚪ D | CLE @ HOU |
| 167 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 4.7% | 8.8% | +87% | ⚪ D | BAL @ LAD |
| 101 | Marcus Semien | R vs L | Cristopher Sánchez | 7.1% | 13.2% | +86% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 210 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Max Meyer | 3.1% | 5.5% | +77% | ⚪ D | SF @ MIA |
| 182 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Trevor McDonald | 5.0% | 8.8% | +76% | ⚪ D | SF @ MIA |
| 178 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Zac Gallen | 4.3% | 7.5% | +74% | ⚪ D | MIN @ AZ |
| 180 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Paul Skenes | 5.0% | 8.7% | +74% | ⚪ D | PIT @ COL |
| 19 | Tyler Soderstrom | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 16.7% | 28.8% | +72% | 🔵 C+ | LAA @ ATH |
| 206 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Emerson Hancock | 3.6% | 6.2% | +72% | ⚪ D | BOS @ SEA |
| 59 | Coby Mayo | R vs R | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 13.0% | 21.9% | +68% | 🟠 C | BAL @ LAD |
| 172 | Heriberto Hernández | R vs R | Trevor McDonald | 18.8% | 6.8% | -64% | ⚪ D | SF @ MIA |
| 147 | Carson Benge | L vs L | Cristopher Sánchez | 25.0% | 9.1% | -64% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 79 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs L | Connelly Early | 33.3% | 12.4% | -63% | 🟠 C | BOS @ SEA |
| 17 | Juan Soto | L vs L | Cristopher Sánchez | 16.0% | 25.7% | +61% | 🔵 C+ | NYM @ PHI |
| 103 | Kyle Manzardo | L vs R | Spencer Arrighetti | 20.6% | 8.3% | -60% | ⚪ D | CLE @ HOU |
| 166 | Christian Yelich | L vs L | Chris Sale | 21.7% | 9.1% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIL @ ATL |
| 50 | Drake Baldwin | L vs L | Kyle Harrison | 53.8% | 22.7% | -58% | 🟠 C | MIL @ ATL |
| 82 | Matt Mclain | R vs R | Will Warren | 10.2% | 16.1% | +58% | 🟠 C | CIN @ NYY |
| 204 | Drew Gilbert | L vs R | Max Meyer | 15.0% | 6.6% | -56% | ⚪ D | SF @ MIA |
| 141 | Dansby Swanson | R vs L | Patrick Corbin | 22.2% | 9.8% | -56% | ⚪ D | TOR @ CHC |
| 11 | Bryan Reynolds | S vs R | Tomoyuki Sugano | 15.6% | 24.3% | +56% | 🟡 B | PIT @ COL |
| 207 | Zach Mckinstry | L vs L | Sean Newcomb | 4.5% | 7.0% | +56% | ⚪ D | CWS @ DET |
| 72 | Brice Matthews | R vs L | Joey Cantillo | 44.4% | 20.1% | -55% | 🟠 C | CLE @ HOU |
| 183 | Brayan Rocchio | S vs R | Spencer Arrighetti | 12.5% | 5.7% | -54% | ⚪ D | CLE @ HOU |
| 44 | Junior Caminero | R vs R | Cade Cavalli | 32.4% | 15.0% | -54% | 🔵 C+ | WSH @ TB |
| 108 | Brice Turang | L vs L | Chris Sale | 12.5% | 19.1% | +53% | ⚪ D | MIL @ ATL |
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.