Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-23
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Alec Burleson | L vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 4.2% | 12.5% | +198% | 🟠 C | AZ @ STL |
| 187 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs L | Sean Sullivan | 2.7% | 6.9% | +156% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 222 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Sean Burke | 2.4% | 6.0% | +150% | ⚪ D | CLE @ CWS |
| 118 | Carson Kelly | R vs R | Kodai Senga | 5.6% | 13.7% | +145% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 170 | Colt Keith | L vs L | Carlos Rodón | 6.9% | 16.1% | +133% | ⚪ D | NYY @ DET |
| 78 | Spencer Torkelson | R vs L | Carlos Rodón | 6.7% | 15.2% | +127% | 🟠 C | NYY @ DET |
| 215 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Aaron Civale | 2.9% | 6.0% | +107% | ⚪ D | ATH @ SF |
| 193 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Sonny Gray | 4.5% | 8.8% | +96% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 39 | Wilyer Abreu | L vs L | Sean Sullivan | 5.6% | 10.7% | +91% | 🔵 C+ | BOS @ COL |
| 67 | Cj Abrams | L vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 17.6% | 31.3% | +78% | 🟠 C | PHI @ WSH |
| 53 | Kerry Carpenter | L vs L | Carlos Rodón | 20.0% | 35.0% | +75% | 🟠 C | NYY @ DET |
| 146 | Lane Thomas | R vs L | Shane McClanahan | 5.9% | 10.0% | +70% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 108 | Caleb Durbin | R vs L | Sean Sullivan | 7.7% | 13.0% | +69% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 183 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Mitch Keller | 30.0% | 9.8% | -67% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 24 | Spencer Steer | R vs R | Brandon Sproat | 15.9% | 26.5% | +67% | 🔵 C+ | MIL @ CIN |
| 199 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Kodai Senga | 4.8% | 8.0% | +67% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 97 | Christian Yelich | L vs L | Nick Lodolo | 33.3% | 11.3% | -66% | ⚪ D | MIL @ CIN |
| 147 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs L | Sean Sullivan | 28.6% | 9.9% | -65% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 164 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | JR Ritchie | 19.4% | 7.3% | -62% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SD |
| 188 | Alex Freeland | S vs L | Kendry Rojas | 16.7% | 6.3% | -62% | ⚪ D | LAD @ MIN |
| 128 | Ryan Mcmahon | L vs R | Casey Mize | 23.5% | 8.9% | -62% | ⚪ D | NYY @ DET |
| 51 | Jordan Walker | R vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 42.9% | 16.6% | -61% | 🟠 C | AZ @ STL |
| 206 | Maikel Garcia | R vs L | Shane McClanahan | 18.2% | 7.1% | -61% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 201 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Mitch Keller | 17.1% | 6.7% | -61% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 59 | Junior Caminero | R vs R | Luinder Avila | 31.6% | 13.2% | -58% | 🟠 C | KC @ TB |
| 104 | Bo Bichette | R vs R | Edward Cabrera | 8.3% | 13.0% | +57% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 123 | Yandy Diaz | R vs R | Luinder Avila | 25.0% | 11.0% | -56% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 180 | Adrian Del Castillo | L vs R | Kyle Leahy | 16.7% | 7.4% | -56% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 121 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs R | Mitch Keller | 20.0% | 8.9% | -56% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 42 | Coby Mayo | R vs R | Ryan Johnson | 12.5% | 19.4% | +55% | 🟠 C | BAL @ LAA |
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.