Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-04
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Alec Burleson | L vs L | Shota Imanaga | 4.0% | 12.2% | +205% | 🟠 C | STL @ CHC |
| 229 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Sean Burke | 2.1% | 5.7% | +171% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 67 | Kyle Karros | R vs L | Robbie Ray | 6.7% | 15.9% | +137% | 🟠 C | SF @ COL |
| 107 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Aaron Civale | 4.0% | 9.0% | +125% | ⚪ D | MIA @ ATH |
| 164 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Tomoyuki Sugano | 3.8% | 8.5% | +124% | ⚪ D | SF @ COL |
| 53 | Carter Jensen | L vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 13.3% | 26.7% | +101% | 🟠 C | PHI @ KC |
| 184 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 4.9% | 9.4% | +92% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 81 | Tj Rumfield | L vs L | Robbie Ray | 5.9% | 10.7% | +81% | 🟠 C | SF @ COL |
| 200 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Kyle Leahy | 4.0% | 6.8% | +70% | ⚪ D | STL @ CHC |
| 117 | Javier Sanoja | R vs R | Aaron Civale | 5.0% | 8.3% | +66% | ⚪ D | MIA @ ATH |
| 4 | Shohei Ohtani | L vs R | Griffin Canning | 24.5% | 40.4% | +65% | 🟡 B | SD @ LAD |
| 83 | Drake Baldwin | L vs L | Sean Manaea | 50.0% | 19.5% | -61% | 🟠 C | NYM @ ATL |
| 189 | Chase Delauter | L vs R | Sean Burke | 25.0% | 10.1% | -60% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 137 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Shane Bieber | 26.5% | 10.8% | -59% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 89 | Wilyer Abreu | L vs L | Sam Aldegheri | 9.1% | 14.4% | +58% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 194 | Jose Altuve | R vs R | Drew Rasmussen | 21.9% | 9.2% | -58% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
| 84 | Colson Montgomery | L vs L | Parker Messick | 35.0% | 15.2% | -57% | 🟠 C | CWS @ CLE |
| 110 | Ivan Herrera | R vs L | Shota Imanaga | 31.2% | 13.6% | -56% | ⚪ D | STL @ CHC |
| 174 | Bo Bichette | R vs L | Chris Sale | 21.1% | 9.4% | -56% | ⚪ D | NYM @ ATL |
| 172 | Tyler Freeman | R vs L | Robbie Ray | 22.2% | 10.0% | -55% | ⚪ D | SF @ COL |
| 204 | Adrian Del Castillo | L vs R | Brandon Woodruff | 14.8% | 6.7% | -55% | ⚪ D | MIL @ AZ |
| 139 | Lawrence Butler | L vs R | Sandy Alcantara | 24.0% | 11.1% | -54% | ⚪ D | MIA @ ATH |
| 166 | Brandon Valenzuela | S vs R | Logan Gilbert | 22.7% | 10.6% | -53% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 181 | Yandy Diaz | R vs R | Hunter Brown | 22.9% | 10.8% | -53% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
| 150 | Rhys Hoskins | R vs R | Sean Burke | 21.1% | 10.0% | -53% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 221 | Richie Palacios | L vs R | Hunter Brown | 4.0% | 6.1% | +52% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
| 145 | Eugenio Suarez | R vs R | Brandon Young | 20.8% | 10.2% | -51% | ⚪ D | BAL @ CIN |
| 193 | J.T. Realmuto | R vs R | Michael Wacha | 17.2% | 8.5% | -51% | ⚪ D | PHI @ KC |
| 133 | Alec Bohm | R vs R | Michael Wacha | 18.2% | 9.0% | -50% | ⚪ D | PHI @ KC |
| 121 | Jonathan Aranda | L vs R | Hunter Brown | 21.7% | 10.8% | -50% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
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.