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 — 2026-07-07
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Taj Bradley | 2.0% | 7.0% | +250% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 115 | Trea Turner | R vs L | Andrew Abbott | 3.6% | 10.0% | +178% | ⚪ D | PHI @ CIN |
| 172 | Luke Keaschall | R vs L | Joey Cantillo | 4.8% | 12.1% | +152% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 63 | Kyle Karros | R vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 6.7% | 15.6% | +133% | 🟠 C | COL @ LAD |
| 80 | Tj Rumfield | L vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 5.9% | 13.5% | +129% | ⚪ D | COL @ LAD |
| 12 | Bryce Harper | L vs L | Andrew Abbott | 11.1% | 23.7% | +114% | 🔵 C+ | PHI @ CIN |
| 99 | Alec Burleson | L vs L | Robert Gasser | 4.0% | 8.5% | +112% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 212 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Shane Baz | 3.9% | 6.9% | +77% | ⚪ D | CHC @ BAL |
| 197 | George Springer | R vs R | Trevor McDonald | 20.6% | 6.3% | -69% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SF |
| 192 | Ivan Herrera | R vs L | Robert Gasser | 31.2% | 10.1% | -68% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 131 | Brice Turang | L vs R | Matt Svanson | 27.9% | 9.6% | -66% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 244 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Will Warren | 4.2% | 6.9% | +64% | ⚪ D | NYY @ TB |
| 194 | Konnor Griffin | R vs R | Hurston Waldrep | 22.2% | 8.1% | -64% | ⚪ D | ATL @ PIT |
| 147 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Max Meyer | 26.5% | 9.8% | -63% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 222 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Jacob Misiorowski | 17.9% | 6.8% | -62% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 191 | Christian Yelich | L vs R | Matt Svanson | 14.8% | 5.8% | -61% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 168 | Willy Adames | R vs R | Spencer Miles | 19.6% | 7.7% | -61% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SF |
| 134 | Casey Schmitt | R vs R | Spencer Miles | 21.5% | 8.5% | -60% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SF |
| 105 | Trevor Larnach | L vs L | Joey Cantillo | 28.6% | 11.4% | -60% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 73 | Colt Emerson | L vs R | Max Meyer | 41.7% | 16.8% | -60% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 144 | Troy Johnston | L vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 6.2% | 9.9% | +60% | ⚪ D | COL @ LAD |
| 44 | Gunnar Henderson | L vs L | Matthew Boyd | 43.8% | 17.8% | -59% | 🟠 C | CHC @ BAL |
| 104 | Drake Baldwin | L vs R | Paul Skenes | 28.6% | 11.7% | -59% | ⚪ D | ATL @ PIT |
| 149 | Brice Matthews | R vs L | Andrew Alvarez | 36.4% | 15.1% | -58% | ⚪ D | HOU @ WSH |
| 96 | Brice Turang | L vs R | Hunter Dobbins | 27.9% | 11.6% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 163 | Alec Burleson | L vs R | Jacob Misiorowski | 22.8% | 9.6% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 202 | Austin Martin | R vs L | Joey Cantillo | 4.5% | 7.1% | +58% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 53 | Coby Mayo | R vs L | Matthew Boyd | 41.2% | 17.5% | -58% | 🟠 C | CHC @ BAL |
| 180 | Jose Caballero | R vs L | Ian Seymour | 36.4% | 15.7% | -57% | ⚪ D | NYY @ TB |
| 90 | Jorge Soler | R vs R | Jacob deGrom | 34.4% | 15.0% | -56% | ⚪ D | LAA @ TEX |
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.