Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-24
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Spencer Torkelson | R vs L | Ryan Weathers | 6.7% | 20.7% | +209% | 🟠 C | NYY @ DET |
| 85 | Tj Rumfield | L vs L | Ranger Suarez | 7.1% | 21.9% | +208% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 34 | Wilyer Abreu | L vs L | Kyle Freeland | 5.6% | 14.2% | +154% | 🔵 C+ | BOS @ COL |
| 225 | Richie Palacios | L vs L | Noah Cameron | 2.8% | 6.8% | +143% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 184 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs L | Kyle Freeland | 2.7% | 6.5% | +141% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 236 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Erick Fedde | 2.4% | 5.5% | +129% | ⚪ D | CLE @ CWS |
| 93 | Caleb Durbin | R vs L | Kyle Freeland | 7.7% | 16.3% | +112% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 143 | Colt Keith | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 6.7% | 12.9% | +92% | ⚪ D | NYY @ DET |
| 218 | Freddy Fermin | R vs L | Martín Pérez | 40.0% | 11.7% | -71% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SD |
| 221 | Zach Mckinstry | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 4.3% | 7.3% | +70% | ⚪ D | NYY @ DET |
| 207 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 30.0% | 9.7% | -68% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 157 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs L | Kyle Freeland | 28.6% | 9.4% | -67% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 172 | Ildemaro Vargas | S vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 29.4% | 9.8% | -67% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 196 | Randy Arozarena | R vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 20.7% | 7.6% | -63% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 160 | Marcus Semien | R vs R | Javier Assad | 16.7% | 6.2% | -63% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 209 | Tyler Freeman | R vs L | Ranger Suarez | 25.0% | 9.4% | -62% | ⚪ D | BOS @ COL |
| 220 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 17.1% | 6.6% | -61% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 90 | Ketel Marte | S vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 29.4% | 11.6% | -60% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 88 | Brice Matthews | R vs R | Trey Yesavage | 11.1% | 17.8% | +60% | ⚪ D | HOU @ TOR |
| 182 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Jacob deGrom | 4.8% | 7.7% | +60% | ⚪ D | TEX @ MIA |
| 168 | Ryan O'Hearn | L vs R | Bryan Woo | 20.5% | 8.4% | -59% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 35 | Daulton Varsho | L vs R | Mike Burrows | 14.3% | 22.7% | +59% | 🔵 C+ | HOU @ TOR |
| 216 | Jose Caballero | R vs L | Tarik Skubal | 30.0% | 12.8% | -57% | ⚪ D | NYY @ DET |
| 229 | Jung Hoo Lee | L vs L | Gage Jump | 14.3% | 6.1% | -57% | ⚪ D | ATH @ SF |
| 114 | William Contreras | R vs R | Rhett Lowder | 16.7% | 7.2% | -57% | ⚪ D | MIL @ CIN |
| 138 | Josh Bell | S vs R | Shohei Ohtani | 21.9% | 9.5% | -57% | ⚪ D | LAD @ MIN |
| 150 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 20.0% | 8.7% | -56% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 164 | Nolan Arenado | R vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 20.0% | 8.7% | -56% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 226 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Nolan McLean | 4.8% | 7.5% | +56% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 135 | Matt Mclain | R vs L | Shane Drohan | 26.7% | 11.9% | -55% | ⚪ D | MIL @ CIN |
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.