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 — 2026-06-27
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Logan Gilbert | 2.3% | 6.3% | +174% | ⚪ D | SEA @ CLE |
| 6 | Pete Alonso | R vs L | Foster Griffin | 12.5% | 30.5% | +144% | 🟡 B | WSH @ BAL |
| 207 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Gerrit Cole | 3.3% | 6.7% | +103% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 214 | Freddy Fermin | R vs R | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 4.2% | 8.1% | +93% | ⚪ D | LAD @ SD |
| 176 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Michael Lorenzen | 4.3% | 7.6% | +77% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 124 | Brice Matthews | R vs L | Framber Valdez | 40.0% | 11.7% | -71% | ⚪ D | HOU @ DET |
| 227 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Bryce Elder | 2.9% | 4.9% | +69% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SF |
| 163 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Ryan Gusto | 22.7% | 7.6% | -66% | ⚪ D | MIA @ STL |
| 146 | Konnor Griffin | R vs R | Chase Burns | 22.2% | 7.5% | -66% | ⚪ D | CIN @ PIT |
| 130 | Tyler Stephenson | R vs R | Jared Jones | 16.2% | 5.5% | -66% | ⚪ D | CIN @ PIT |
| 166 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Slade Cecconi | 27.3% | 9.6% | -65% | ⚪ D | SEA @ CLE |
| 156 | Adrian Del Castillo | L vs R | Cole Sulser | 16.7% | 6.0% | -64% | ⚪ D | AZ @ TB |
| 187 | Pedro Pages | R vs R | Ryan Gusto | 20.0% | 7.8% | -61% | ⚪ D | MIA @ STL |
| 177 | Lawrence Butler | L vs L | Reid Detmers | 17.6% | 7.0% | -60% | ⚪ D | ATH @ LAA |
| 110 | Ezequiel Tovar | R vs R | Mike Paredes | 18.2% | 7.3% | -60% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 89 | Sal Stewart | R vs R | Jared Jones | 18.4% | 7.4% | -60% | ⚪ D | CIN @ PIT |
| 220 | Drew Gilbert | L vs R | Bryce Elder | 14.3% | 5.9% | -59% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SF |
| 76 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Gerrit Cole | 36.7% | 15.2% | -59% | 🟠 C | NYY @ BOS |
| 174 | David Hamilton | L vs L | David Peterson | 6.2% | 9.8% | +58% | ⚪ D | CHC @ MIL |
| 107 | Christian Yelich | L vs L | David Peterson | 33.3% | 14.1% | -58% | ⚪ D | CHC @ MIL |
| 131 | Colt Keith | L vs R | Kai-Wei Teng | 9.1% | 14.3% | +57% | ⚪ D | HOU @ DET |
| 199 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 18.9% | 8.1% | -57% | ⚪ D | LAD @ SD |
| 154 | Alec Bohm | R vs R | Christian Scott | 17.2% | 7.5% | -56% | ⚪ D | PHI @ NYM |
| 168 | Eugenio Suarez | R vs R | Jared Jones | 23.8% | 10.4% | -56% | ⚪ D | CIN @ PIT |
| 73 | Matt Olson | L vs R | Logan Webb | 31.8% | 14.1% | -56% | 🟠 C | ATL @ SF |
| 182 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Slade Cecconi | 15.9% | 7.1% | -55% | ⚪ D | SEA @ CLE |
| 116 | Kyle Karros | R vs R | Mike Paredes | 15.0% | 6.8% | -55% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 210 | Mauricio Dubon | R vs R | Logan Webb | 13.9% | 6.3% | -55% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SF |
| 20 | Gunnar Henderson | L vs L | Foster Griffin | 53.8% | 24.6% | -54% | 🔵 C+ | WSH @ BAL |
| 40 | Luke Raley | L vs R | Slade Cecconi | 35.9% | 16.4% | -54% | 🟠 C | SEA @ CLE |
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.