Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-03
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Alec Burleson | L vs L | David Peterson | 4.0% | 12.6% | +215% | 🟠 C | STL @ CHC |
| 156 | Tj Friedl | L vs L | Trevor Rogers | 5.0% | 11.2% | +124% | ⚪ D | BAL @ CIN |
| 155 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Ryan Feltner | 3.9% | 8.2% | +110% | ⚪ D | SF @ COL |
| 148 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Gerrit Cole | 4.2% | 8.2% | +95% | ⚪ D | MIN @ NYY |
| 22 | Michael Conforto | L vs R | Andre Pallante | 15.6% | 29.6% | +90% | 🟠 C | STL @ CHC |
| 119 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Jack Perkins | 4.3% | 8.1% | +88% | ⚪ D | MIA @ ATH |
| 173 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Andre Pallante | 4.1% | 7.7% | +88% | ⚪ D | STL @ CHC |
| 161 | Freddy Fermin | R vs R | Shohei Ohtani | 4.0% | 7.1% | +78% | ⚪ D | SD @ LAD |
| 122 | Luis Torrens | R vs R | Grant Holmes | 7.1% | 12.4% | +75% | ⚪ D | NYM @ ATL |
| 196 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Spencer Arrighetti | 4.2% | 7.2% | +71% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
| 176 | Richie Palacios | L vs R | Spencer Arrighetti | 4.3% | 7.3% | +70% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
| 193 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Dylan Cease | 26.5% | 8.6% | -68% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 144 | Oswald Peraza | R vs L | Jake Bennett | 29.4% | 9.7% | -67% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 157 | Caleb Durbin | R vs L | Reid Detmers | 7.7% | 12.8% | +66% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 134 | Jo Adell | R vs L | Jake Bennett | 26.1% | 9.2% | -65% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 7 | Kody Clemens | L vs R | Gerrit Cole | 21.1% | 34.7% | +64% | 🔵 C+ | MIN @ NYY |
| 118 | Javier Sanoja | R vs R | Jack Perkins | 5.0% | 8.2% | +64% | ⚪ D | MIA @ ATH |
| 177 | Nolan Schanuel | L vs L | Jake Bennett | 20.0% | 7.2% | -64% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 132 | Colt Emerson | L vs R | Dylan Cease | 45.5% | 16.9% | -63% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 174 | Randy Arozarena | R vs R | Dylan Cease | 20.6% | 7.7% | -63% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 169 | Ildemaro Vargas | S vs L | Kyle Harrison | 29.4% | 11.2% | -62% | ⚪ D | MIL @ AZ |
| 127 | Daniel Schneemann | L vs L | Anthony Kay | 22.2% | 8.6% | -61% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 109 | Ivan Herrera | R vs L | David Peterson | 31.2% | 12.1% | -61% | ⚪ D | STL @ CHC |
| 95 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Brady Singer | 6.0% | 9.6% | +60% | ⚪ D | BAL @ CIN |
| 9 | Paul Goldschmidt | R vs R | Mike Paredes | 23.1% | 36.6% | +58% | 🔵 C+ | MIN @ NYY |
| 160 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs R | Dylan Cease | 18.4% | 7.7% | -58% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 124 | Brandon Valenzuela | S vs R | Luis Castillo | 22.7% | 9.6% | -58% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 141 | Jose Altuve | R vs R | Nick Martinez | 22.6% | 10.0% | -56% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
| 91 | Lawrence Butler | L vs R | Tyler Phillips | 25.0% | 11.1% | -56% | ⚪ D | MIA @ ATH |
| 149 | Jacob Young | R vs R | Mitch Keller | 18.9% | 8.6% | -54% | ⚪ D | PIT @ WSH |
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.