Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-06-30
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Jacob deGrom | 2.1% | 6.4% | +205% | ⚪ D | TEX @ CLE |
| 23 | Mookie Betts | R vs L | Jeffrey Springs | 9.1% | 26.5% | +191% | 🔵 C+ | LAD @ ATH |
| 178 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Eury Pérez | 4.3% | 9.7% | +126% | ⚪ D | MIA @ COL |
| 4 | Miguel Vargas | R vs R | Trey Gibson | 17.2% | 36.1% | +110% | 🟡 B | CWS @ BAL |
| 124 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Tanner Gordon | 4.4% | 8.9% | +102% | ⚪ D | MIA @ COL |
| 194 | Joey Ortiz | R vs R | Rhett Lowder | 4.5% | 9.1% | +102% | ⚪ D | CIN @ MIL |
| 69 | Henry Davis | R vs L | Cristopher Sánchez | 11.1% | 20.7% | +86% | 🟠 C | PIT @ PHI |
| 61 | Amed Rosario | R vs L | Tarik Skubal | 13.0% | 23.5% | +81% | 🟠 C | DET @ NYY |
| 86 | Kyle Tucker | L vs L | Jeffrey Springs | 5.9% | 10.0% | +70% | 🟠 C | LAD @ ATH |
| 199 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Mike Burrows | 4.2% | 7.1% | +69% | ⚪ D | MIN @ HOU |
| 146 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Cade Cavalli | 34.4% | 10.9% | -68% | ⚪ D | WSH @ BOS |
| 197 | Ivan Herrera | R vs L | Martín Pérez | 33.3% | 11.5% | -66% | ⚪ D | STL @ ATL |
| 98 | Jonathan Aranda | L vs L | Noah Cameron | 7.1% | 11.7% | +65% | ⚪ D | TB @ KC |
| 177 | Gabriel Arias | R vs R | Jacob deGrom | 33.3% | 11.9% | -64% | ⚪ D | TEX @ CLE |
| 161 | Jose Altuve | R vs R | Joe Ryan | 25.0% | 9.2% | -63% | ⚪ D | MIN @ HOU |
| 192 | Freddy Fermin | R vs L | Matthew Boyd | 40.0% | 15.1% | -62% | ⚪ D | SD @ CHC |
| 204 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | José Soriano | 27.3% | 10.6% | -61% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 49 | Drake Baldwin | L vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 53.8% | 21.2% | -61% | 🟠 C | STL @ ATL |
| 118 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Erick Fedde | 6.5% | 10.4% | +60% | ⚪ D | CWS @ BAL |
| 224 | Patrick Bailey | L vs R | Jacob deGrom | 4.2% | 6.7% | +60% | ⚪ D | TEX @ CLE |
| 15 | Kody Clemens | L vs R | Mike Burrows | 20.8% | 32.7% | +57% | 🔵 C+ | MIN @ HOU |
| 81 | Jordan Walker | R vs L | Martín Pérez | 40.0% | 17.4% | -56% | 🟠 C | STL @ ATL |
| 218 | Vaughn Grissom | R vs R | Bryan Woo | 16.0% | 7.0% | -56% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 144 | Ryan Vilade | R vs L | Noah Cameron | 10.0% | 15.6% | +56% | ⚪ D | TB @ KC |
| 159 | Randy Arozarena | R vs R | José Soriano | 21.2% | 9.4% | -56% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 219 | Logan O'Hoppe | R vs R | Bryan Woo | 13.8% | 6.3% | -54% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 119 | Dylan Crews | R vs L | Connelly Early | 22.2% | 10.2% | -54% | ⚪ D | WSH @ BOS |
| 3 | Shohei Ohtani | L vs L | Jeffrey Springs | 25.0% | 38.4% | +54% | 🟡 B | LAD @ ATH |
| 139 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs R | José Soriano | 18.4% | 8.6% | -53% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 229 | Anthony Seigler | S vs R | Cade Cavalli | 25.0% | 11.7% | -53% | ⚪ D | WSH @ 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.