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 — 2026-06-28
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs L | Carlos Rodón | 2.7% | 8.2% | +204% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 230 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Emerson Hancock | 2.2% | 6.3% | +186% | ⚪ D | SEA @ CLE |
| 92 | Tj Rumfield | L vs L | Connor Prielipp | 6.2% | 17.6% | +184% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 9 | Bryce Harper | L vs L | Cionel Pérez | 11.5% | 28.9% | +151% | 🟡 B | PHI @ NYM |
| 89 | Kyle Karros | R vs L | Connor Prielipp | 6.7% | 13.9% | +108% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 198 | Freddy Fermin | R vs R | Emmet Sheehan | 4.2% | 8.3% | +98% | ⚪ D | LAD @ SD |
| 119 | Willi Castro | S vs L | Connor Prielipp | 7.1% | 14.0% | +97% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 73 | William Contreras | R vs L | Ryan Rolison | 10.5% | 19.4% | +85% | 🟠 C | CHC @ MIL |
| 163 | Trea Turner | R vs L | Cionel Pérez | 3.9% | 7.2% | +85% | ⚪ D | PHI @ NYM |
| 190 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Ryan Feltner | 4.3% | 7.7% | +79% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 68 | Carter Jensen | L vs L | Anthony Kay | 9.1% | 15.8% | +74% | 🟠 C | KC @ CWS |
| 129 | Christian Yelich | L vs L | Ryan Rolison | 33.3% | 8.8% | -74% | ⚪ D | CHC @ MIL |
| 64 | Drake Baldwin | L vs L | Robbie Ray | 53.8% | 14.8% | -72% | 🟠 C | ATL @ SF |
| 46 | Brandon Marsh | L vs L | Cionel Pérez | 13.3% | 22.7% | +71% | 🟠 C | PHI @ NYM |
| 178 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Tyler Phillips | 22.7% | 7.8% | -66% | ⚪ D | MIA @ STL |
| 226 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Merrill Kelly | 4.5% | 7.4% | +64% | ⚪ D | AZ @ TB |
| 204 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Brandon Woodruff | 4.4% | 7.2% | +64% | ⚪ D | CHC @ MIL |
| 191 | Jacob Gonzalez | L vs R | Luinder Avila | 20.0% | 7.6% | -62% | ⚪ D | KC @ CWS |
| 166 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Gavin Williams | 27.3% | 10.6% | -61% | ⚪ D | SEA @ CLE |
| 214 | Matt Chapman | R vs L | Chris Sale | 18.2% | 7.1% | -61% | ⚪ D | ATL @ SF |
| 146 | Bo Bichette | R vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 23.5% | 9.7% | -59% | ⚪ D | PHI @ NYM |
| 164 | Tyler Stephenson | R vs R | Mitch Keller | 16.2% | 6.8% | -58% | ⚪ D | CIN @ PIT |
| 196 | Tyler Freeman | R vs L | Connor Prielipp | 25.0% | 10.5% | -58% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 202 | Pedro Pages | R vs R | Tyler Phillips | 20.0% | 8.6% | -57% | ⚪ D | MIA @ STL |
| 175 | Ivan Herrera | R vs R | Tyler Phillips | 19.4% | 8.4% | -57% | ⚪ D | MIA @ STL |
| 207 | Justin Crawford | L vs L | Cionel Pérez | 5.3% | 8.3% | +57% | ⚪ D | PHI @ NYM |
| 177 | Luke Keaschall | R vs R | Ryan Feltner | 5.0% | 7.8% | +56% | ⚪ D | COL @ MIN |
| 78 | Jordan Walker | R vs R | Tyler Phillips | 30.2% | 13.4% | -56% | 🟠 C | MIA @ STL |
| 170 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Emmet Sheehan | 18.4% | 8.2% | -55% | ⚪ D | LAD @ SD |
| 30 | Shea Langeliers | R vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 36.4% | 16.6% | -54% | 🔵 C+ | ATH @ 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.