Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
Historical Snapshot
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-26
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Luis Castillo | 2.3% | 5.9% | +156% | ⚪ D | SEA @ CLE |
| 22 | Pete Alonso | R vs L | Andrew Alvarez | 12.5% | 30.5% | +144% | 🔵 C+ | WSH @ BAL |
| 220 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Will Warren | 2.9% | 6.4% | +121% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 208 | Freddy Fermin | R vs R | Roki Sasaki | 4.2% | 8.6% | +105% | ⚪ D | LAD @ SD |
| 233 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Will Warren | 3.3% | 6.5% | +97% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 234 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Reynaldo López | 2.9% | 5.4% | +86% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SF |
| 61 | Denzer Guzman | R vs R | J.T. Ginn | 10.0% | 18.5% | +85% | 🟠 C | ATH @ LAA |
| 123 | Jacob Young | R vs L | Trevor Rogers | 5.6% | 10.2% | +82% | ⚪ D | WSH @ BAL |
| 9 | Curtis Mead | R vs L | Trevor Rogers | 20.0% | 35.7% | +78% | 🟡 B | WSH @ BAL |
| 46 | Cj Abrams | L vs L | Trevor Rogers | 16.7% | 29.6% | +77% | 🟠 C | WSH @ BAL |
| 200 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Max Meyer | 22.7% | 6.9% | -70% | ⚪ D | MIA @ STL |
| 45 | Samuel Basallo | L vs L | Andrew Alvarez | 16.7% | 28.2% | +69% | 🟠 C | WSH @ BAL |
| 181 | Lawrence Butler | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 26.1% | 8.3% | -68% | ⚪ D | ATH @ LAA |
| 8 | Colson Montgomery | L vs R | Steven Cruz | 26.5% | 43.4% | +64% | 🟡 B | KC @ CWS |
| 136 | Tristan Peters | L vs R | Steven Cruz | 7.9% | 12.9% | +63% | ⚪ D | KC @ CWS |
| 227 | José Fermín | R vs R | Max Meyer | 20.0% | 7.4% | -63% | ⚪ D | MIA @ STL |
| 37 | Andrew Benintendi | L vs R | Steven Cruz | 18.4% | 29.9% | +62% | 🔵 C+ | KC @ CWS |
| 133 | Nathaniel Lowe | L vs R | Paul Skenes | 32.1% | 12.3% | -62% | ⚪ D | CIN @ PIT |
| 77 | Andrew Vaughn | R vs R | Colin Rea | 7.7% | 12.3% | +60% | 🟠 C | CHC @ MIL |
| 109 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs L | Joey Cantillo | 29.6% | 12.0% | -60% | ⚪ D | SEA @ CLE |
| 113 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Will Warren | 36.7% | 15.4% | -58% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 110 | Alec Burleson | L vs R | Max Meyer | 23.1% | 9.8% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIA @ STL |
| 72 | Kyle Higashioka | R vs L | Patrick Corbin | 40.0% | 17.2% | -57% | 🟠 C | TEX @ TOR |
| 105 | Sam Antonacci | L vs R | Steven Cruz | 12.5% | 19.6% | +57% | ⚪ D | KC @ CWS |
| 193 | Rob Refsnyder | R vs L | Joey Cantillo | 16.7% | 7.4% | -56% | ⚪ D | SEA @ CLE |
| 140 | Ryan O'Hearn | L vs L | Andrew Abbott | 20.0% | 8.9% | -56% | ⚪ D | CIN @ PIT |
| 180 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Roki Sasaki | 18.9% | 8.6% | -54% | ⚪ D | LAD @ SD |
| 225 | Drew Gilbert | L vs R | Reynaldo López | 14.3% | 6.5% | -54% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SF |
| 219 | Anthony Volpe | R vs L | Payton Tolle | 14.3% | 6.6% | -54% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 206 | Jose Caballero | R vs L | Payton Tolle | 30.0% | 13.9% | -54% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
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.