Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
Historical Snapshot
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-21
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Kai-Wei Teng | 2.4% | 7.9% | +229% | ⚪ D | CLE @ HOU |
| 212 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Logan Gilbert | 2.9% | 6.1% | +110% | ⚪ D | BOS @ SEA |
| 177 | Kevin Mcgonigle | L vs R | Davis Martin | 6.5% | 13.2% | +103% | ⚪ D | CWS @ DET |
| 130 | Carson Kelly | R vs R | Dylan Cease | 5.6% | 11.3% | +102% | ⚪ D | TOR @ CHC |
| 100 | Brandon Marsh | L vs L | David Peterson | 8.3% | 16.1% | +94% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 52 | Cody Bellinger | L vs R | Chase Burns | 12.1% | 21.6% | +78% | 🟠 C | CIN @ NYY |
| 73 | Tj Rumfield | L vs R | Jared Jones | 21.1% | 37.3% | +77% | 🟠 C | PIT @ COL |
| 147 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Emmet Sheehan | 4.7% | 8.3% | +77% | ⚪ D | BAL @ LAD |
| 219 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Logan Gilbert | 3.6% | 6.2% | +72% | ⚪ D | BOS @ SEA |
| 13 | Bryan Reynolds | S vs R | Michael Lorenzen | 15.6% | 26.5% | +70% | 🟡 B | PIT @ COL |
| 139 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs L | Payton Tolle | 32.0% | 10.1% | -68% | ⚪ D | BOS @ SEA |
| 24 | Bryce Harper | L vs L | David Peterson | 12.5% | 20.9% | +67% | 🔵 C+ | NYM @ PHI |
| 17 | Gunnar Henderson | L vs R | Emmet Sheehan | 19.2% | 32.0% | +67% | 🟡 B | BAL @ LAD |
| 189 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Stephen Kolek | 23.8% | 8.3% | -65% | ⚪ D | STL @ KC |
| 38 | George Springer | R vs L | Shota Imanaga | 12.5% | 20.6% | +65% | 🔵 C+ | TOR @ CHC |
| 214 | Justin Crawford | L vs L | David Peterson | 5.4% | 8.8% | +63% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 188 | Trea Turner | R vs L | David Peterson | 4.3% | 7.0% | +63% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 118 | Ezequiel Tovar | R vs R | Jared Jones | 16.7% | 7.1% | -58% | ⚪ D | PIT @ COL |
| 103 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Logan Gilbert | 37.9% | 16.2% | -57% | ⚪ D | BOS @ SEA |
| 193 | Pedro Pages | R vs R | Stephen Kolek | 20.0% | 8.6% | -57% | ⚪ D | STL @ KC |
| 186 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Stephen Kolek | 16.7% | 7.3% | -56% | ⚪ D | STL @ KC |
| 58 | Nathaniel Lowe | L vs R | Elmer Rodríguez | 32.1% | 14.2% | -56% | 🟠 C | CIN @ NYY |
| 172 | Nolan Arenado | R vs R | Mike Paredes | 16.2% | 7.2% | -56% | ⚪ D | MIN @ AZ |
| 165 | Christian Yelich | L vs R | Bryce Elder | 17.6% | 8.0% | -54% | ⚪ D | MIL @ ATL |
| 60 | Junior Caminero | R vs L | Andrew Alvarez | 37.5% | 17.2% | -54% | 🟠 C | WSH @ TB |
| 85 | Kyle Karros | R vs R | Jared Jones | 15.0% | 6.9% | -54% | 🟠 C | PIT @ COL |
| 178 | Liam Hicks | L vs R | Logan Webb | 24.5% | 11.3% | -54% | ⚪ D | SF @ MIA |
| 23 | Noelvi Marte | R vs R | Elmer Rodríguez | 50.0% | 23.2% | -54% | 🔵 C+ | CIN @ NYY |
| 150 | Josh Jung | R vs L | Wandy Peralta | 16.7% | 7.9% | -53% | ⚪ D | SD @ TEX |
| 195 | Alex Bregman | R vs R | Dylan Cease | 17.0% | 8.1% | -52% | ⚪ D | TOR @ 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.