Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
Historical Snapshot
Validated pre-game snapshot. This view was captured before first pitch.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-05
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Luke Keaschall | R vs L | Ryan Weathers | 4.8% | 15.6% | +225% | ⚪ D | MIN @ NYY |
| 35 | Josh Bell | S vs L | Ryan Weathers | 8.3% | 22.3% | +169% | 🟠 C | MIN @ NYY |
| 22 | Mookie Betts | R vs L | JP Sears | 8.0% | 18.0% | +125% | 🔵 C+ | SD @ LAD |
| 175 | Austin Martin | R vs L | Ryan Weathers | 4.5% | 10.0% | +122% | ⚪ D | MIN @ NYY |
| 193 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Tanner Gordon | 3.8% | 8.4% | +121% | ⚪ D | SF @ COL |
| 188 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Tyler Mahle | 4.2% | 8.8% | +110% | ⚪ D | SF @ COL |
| 21 | Pete Alonso | R vs L | Nick Lodolo | 11.5% | 22.5% | +96% | 🔵 C+ | BAL @ CIN |
| 166 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Ryan Johnson | 6.1% | 10.9% | +79% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 172 | Christian Yelich | L vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 33.3% | 7.7% | -77% | ⚪ D | MIL @ AZ |
| 11 | Freddie Freeman | L vs L | JP Sears | 15.0% | 25.9% | +73% | 🔵 C+ | SD @ LAD |
| 80 | Kyle Tucker | L vs L | JP Sears | 5.6% | 9.6% | +71% | 🟠 C | SD @ LAD |
| 220 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 26.5% | 7.6% | -71% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 218 | Patrick Bailey | S vs L | Chris Murphy | 20.0% | 5.9% | -70% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 6 | Kody Clemens | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 21.4% | 36.2% | +69% | 🟡 B | MIN @ NYY |
| 45 | Michael Busch | L vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 13.0% | 21.8% | +68% | 🟠 C | STL @ CHC |
| 149 | Colt Emerson | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 41.7% | 13.5% | -68% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 178 | Oswald Peraza | R vs L | Ranger Suarez | 29.4% | 9.6% | -67% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 171 | Gabriel Arias | R vs L | Chris Murphy | 21.4% | 7.4% | -65% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 200 | Richie Palacios | L vs R | Peter Lambert | 4.0% | 6.6% | +65% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
| 160 | Jo Adell | R vs L | Ranger Suarez | 25.0% | 8.9% | -64% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 194 | Konnor Griffin | R vs R | Cade Cavalli | 22.2% | 7.9% | -64% | ⚪ D | PIT @ WSH |
| 177 | Xavier Edwards | S vs L | Gage Jump | 26.7% | 9.7% | -64% | ⚪ D | MIA @ ATH |
| 96 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Ryan Johnson | 33.3% | 12.2% | -63% | ⚪ D | BOS @ LAA |
| 67 | Gunnar Henderson | L vs L | Nick Lodolo | 43.8% | 16.4% | -63% | 🟠 C | BAL @ CIN |
| 151 | Kyle Teel | L vs R | Tanner Bibee | 25.0% | 9.5% | -62% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 190 | Daniel Schneemann | L vs L | Chris Murphy | 22.2% | 8.5% | -62% | ⚪ D | CWS @ CLE |
| 105 | Luke Raley | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 35.0% | 13.5% | -61% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
| 229 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Peter Lambert | 4.2% | 6.7% | +60% | ⚪ D | TB @ HOU |
| 179 | Javier Sanoja | R vs L | Gage Jump | 22.2% | 9.3% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIA @ ATH |
| 223 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 14.3% | 6.0% | -58% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SEA |
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.