Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
Historical Snapshot
Validated pre-game snapshot. This view was captured before first pitch.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-22
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Ryan Feltner | 2.9% | 8.1% | +179% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 114 | Carson Kelly | R vs R | Kodai Senga | 5.6% | 14.2% | +154% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 82 | Tj Rumfield | L vs L | Jake Bennett | 7.1% | 17.6% | +148% | 🟠 C | BOS @ COL |
| 170 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Ryan Feltner | 3.6% | 8.2% | +128% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 186 | Maikel Garcia | R vs R | Drew Rasmussen | 2.9% | 6.6% | +128% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 18 | Bryce Harper | L vs L | Foster Griffin | 12.5% | 24.0% | +92% | 🔵 C+ | PHI @ WSH |
| 182 | Joey Ortiz | R vs R | Brady Singer | 4.8% | 9.1% | +90% | ⚪ D | MIL @ CIN |
| 62 | Donovan Walton | L vs R | Kyle Bradish | 9.1% | 17.0% | +87% | 🟠 C | BAL @ LAA |
| 97 | Cj Abrams | L vs L | Tim Mayza | 12.5% | 23.3% | +86% | ⚪ D | PHI @ WSH |
| 174 | Trea Turner | R vs L | Foster Griffin | 4.3% | 7.6% | +77% | ⚪ D | PHI @ WSH |
| 3 | Jackson Chourio | R vs R | Brady Singer | 20.5% | 36.2% | +77% | 🟢 A | MIL @ CIN |
| 10 | Juan Soto | L vs L | Shota Imanaga | 16.0% | 27.7% | +73% | 🟡 B | CHC @ NYM |
| 191 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Kodai Senga | 4.8% | 8.3% | +73% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 192 | Xavier Edwards | S vs L | Tyler Alexander | 28.6% | 8.0% | -72% | ⚪ D | TEX @ MIA |
| 138 | Derek Hill | R vs L | Foster Griffin | 36.4% | 11.8% | -68% | ⚪ D | PHI @ WSH |
| 83 | Coby Mayo | R vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 40.0% | 13.3% | -67% | 🟠 C | BAL @ LAA |
| 206 | Javier Sanoja | R vs L | Tyler Alexander | 22.2% | 7.4% | -67% | ⚪ D | TEX @ MIA |
| 187 | Tyler Freeman | R vs L | Jake Bennett | 28.6% | 9.7% | -66% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 42 | Travis Bazzana | L vs L | Anthony Kay | 15.4% | 25.5% | +66% | 🟠 C | CLE @ CWS |
| 128 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Merrill Kelly | 23.8% | 9.1% | -62% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 107 | Edmundo Sosa | R vs L | Foster Griffin | 37.5% | 14.4% | -62% | ⚪ D | PHI @ WSH |
| 95 | Gabriel Arias | R vs L | Anthony Kay | 28.6% | 11.8% | -59% | ⚪ D | CLE @ CWS |
| 189 | Adrian Del Castillo | L vs R | Andre Pallante | 17.4% | 7.4% | -58% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 145 | Alejandro Kirk | R vs R | Hunter Brown | 28.6% | 12.6% | -56% | ⚪ D | HOU @ TOR |
| 57 | Dalton Rushing | L vs R | Zebby Matthews | 41.2% | 18.3% | -56% | 🟠 C | LAD @ MIN |
| 100 | Carson Benge | L vs L | Shota Imanaga | 25.0% | 11.1% | -56% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 163 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Grant Holmes | 20.0% | 8.9% | -56% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SD |
| 34 | Spencer Steer | R vs R | Brandon Woodruff | 14.3% | 22.2% | +55% | 🔵 C+ | MIL @ CIN |
| 70 | Griffin Conine | L vs L | Tyler Alexander | 50.0% | 22.6% | -55% | 🟠 C | TEX @ MIA |
| 60 | Junior Caminero | R vs R | Michael Wacha | 32.4% | 14.9% | -54% | 🟠 C | KC @ TB |
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.