Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-01
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Zac Gallen | 2.7% | 6.6% | +144% | ⚪ D | SF @ AZ |
| 63 | Carter Jensen | L vs L | Shane McClanahan | 8.3% | 19.0% | +129% | 🟠 C | TB @ KC |
| 10 | Pete Alonso | R vs L | Noah Schultz | 12.0% | 27.0% | +125% | 🔵 C+ | CWS @ BAL |
| 1 | Miguel Vargas | R vs R | Dean Kremer | 17.2% | 33.4% | +94% | 🟡 B | CWS @ BAL |
| 202 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Walker Buehler | 4.3% | 8.2% | +91% | ⚪ D | SD @ CHC |
| 166 | Freddy Fermin | R vs R | Colin Rea | 4.0% | 7.5% | +88% | ⚪ D | SD @ CHC |
| 56 | William Contreras | R vs L | Andrew Abbott | 10.0% | 18.7% | +87% | 🟠 C | CIN @ MIL |
| 204 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Tatsuya Imai | 4.2% | 7.8% | +86% | ⚪ D | MIN @ HOU |
| 13 | Jake Bauers | L vs L | Andrew Abbott | 15.4% | 28.5% | +85% | 🔵 C+ | CIN @ MIL |
| 136 | Luisangel Acuna | R vs R | Dean Kremer | 8.3% | 15.2% | +83% | ⚪ D | CWS @ BAL |
| 193 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Max Meyer | 4.3% | 7.8% | +81% | ⚪ D | MIA @ COL |
| 180 | Caleb Durbin | R vs L | Andrew Alvarez | 7.7% | 13.7% | +78% | ⚪ D | WSH @ BOS |
| 41 | Ketel Marte | S vs R | Trevor McDonald | 14.3% | 25.3% | +77% | 🟠 C | SF @ AZ |
| 162 | Kyle Higashioka | R vs L | Joey Cantillo | 33.3% | 9.7% | -71% | ⚪ D | TEX @ CLE |
| 34 | Gunnar Henderson | L vs L | Noah Schultz | 50.0% | 14.9% | -70% | 🟠 C | CWS @ BAL |
| 185 | Daniel Schneemann | L vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 25.0% | 7.7% | -69% | ⚪ D | TEX @ CLE |
| 97 | Christian Yelich | L vs L | Andrew Abbott | 33.3% | 11.0% | -67% | ⚪ D | CIN @ MIL |
| 203 | Luke Keaschall | R vs R | Tatsuya Imai | 4.8% | 7.9% | +65% | ⚪ D | MIN @ HOU |
| 157 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Reynaldo López | 21.7% | 8.0% | -63% | ⚪ D | STL @ ATL |
| 79 | Otto Lopez | R vs L | Kyle Freeland | 6.2% | 10.1% | +63% | 🟠 C | MIA @ COL |
| 160 | Elias Díaz | R vs L | Joey Cantillo | 33.3% | 12.7% | -62% | ⚪ D | TEX @ CLE |
| 159 | Jose Altuve | R vs R | Taj Bradley | 25.0% | 9.6% | -62% | ⚪ D | MIN @ HOU |
| 104 | Xavier Edwards | S vs L | Kyle Freeland | 28.6% | 11.7% | -59% | ⚪ D | MIA @ COL |
| 190 | Pedro Pages | R vs R | Reynaldo López | 20.0% | 8.6% | -57% | ⚪ D | STL @ ATL |
| 150 | Carson Kelly | R vs R | Walker Buehler | 5.3% | 8.3% | +57% | ⚪ D | SD @ CHC |
| 171 | Andruw Monasterio | R vs L | Andrew Alvarez | 21.4% | 9.3% | -56% | ⚪ D | WSH @ BOS |
| 170 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Reynaldo López | 18.9% | 8.3% | -56% | ⚪ D | STL @ ATL |
| 144 | Gabriel Arias | R vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 30.0% | 13.5% | -55% | ⚪ D | TEX @ CLE |
| 111 | Matt Mclain | R vs L | Shane Drohan | 26.7% | 12.1% | -55% | ⚪ D | CIN @ MIL |
| 55 | Colton Cowser | L vs L | Noah Schultz | 20.0% | 9.3% | -54% | 🟠 C | CWS @ BAL |
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.