Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-02
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Carter Jensen | L vs L | Ian Seymour | 7.7% | 20.6% | +168% | 🟠 C | TB @ KC |
| 141 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Davis Martin | 2.1% | 5.5% | +162% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 71 | Freddy Fermin | R vs R | Roki Sasaki | 4.0% | 9.4% | +135% | ⚪ D | SD @ LAD |
| 72 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Michael Lorenzen | 4.3% | 8.7% | +102% | ⚪ D | MIA @ COL |
| 139 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Stephen Kolek | 4.2% | 7.7% | +83% | ⚪ D | TB @ KC |
| 114 | Richie Palacios | L vs R | Stephen Kolek | 4.3% | 7.7% | +79% | ⚪ D | TB @ KC |
| 104 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Ryan Gusto | 4.2% | 7.4% | +76% | ⚪ D | MIA @ COL |
| 82 | Rafael Marchan | S vs R | Jared Jones | 8.3% | 14.4% | +74% | ⚪ D | PIT @ PHI |
| 132 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 26.5% | 7.4% | -72% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 76 | Colt Emerson | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 45.5% | 14.8% | -68% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 96 | Justin Crawford | L vs R | Jared Jones | 6.9% | 11.2% | +62% | ⚪ D | PIT @ PHI |
| 119 | Chase Delauter | L vs R | Davis Martin | 25.7% | 10.0% | -61% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 57 | Luke Raley | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 35.0% | 13.9% | -60% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 130 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 14.6% | 6.0% | -59% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 101 | Randy Arozarena | R vs R | Walbert Ureña | 20.6% | 8.9% | -57% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 75 | Javier Sanoja | R vs R | Michael Lorenzen | 5.0% | 7.7% | +54% | ⚪ D | MIA @ COL |
| 103 | Cal Raleigh | S vs R | Walbert Ureña | 13.5% | 6.4% | -53% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 112 | Sal Frelick | L vs R | Chase Burns | 5.9% | 9.0% | +52% | ⚪ D | CIN @ MIL |
| 86 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs R | Walbert Ureña | 18.4% | 8.9% | -52% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 52 | Drake Baldwin | L vs R | Dustin May | 28.0% | 13.7% | -51% | ⚪ D | STL @ ATL |
| 59 | Alec Bohm | R vs R | Jared Jones | 18.2% | 8.9% | -51% | ⚪ D | PIT @ PHI |
| 121 | Daniel Schneemann | L vs R | Davis Martin | 13.9% | 7.1% | -49% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 134 | Nolan Schanuel | L vs R | Bryce Miller | 12.5% | 6.4% | -49% | ⚪ D | LAA @ SEA |
| 102 | Sam Antonacci | L vs R | Slade Cecconi | 13.2% | 6.8% | -48% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 89 | Rhys Hoskins | R vs R | Davis Martin | 21.1% | 11.0% | -48% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 55 | Nathaniel Lowe | L vs R | Jacob Misiorowski | 30.0% | 15.7% | -48% | ⚪ D | CIN @ MIL |
| 84 | Josh Jung | R vs L | Framber Valdez | 16.7% | 8.8% | -47% | ⚪ D | DET @ TEX |
| 92 | Eugenio Suarez | R vs R | Jacob Misiorowski | 21.7% | 11.5% | -47% | ⚪ D | CIN @ MIL |
| 41 | Garrett Mitchell | L vs R | Chase Burns | 27.3% | 14.6% | -46% | 🟠 C | CIN @ MIL |
| 113 | Dominic Smith | L vs R | Dustin May | 14.3% | 7.7% | -46% | ⚪ D | STL @ ATL |
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.