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 — 2026-07-08
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Spencer Torkelson | R vs L | Jeffrey Springs | 6.7% | 18.0% | +169% | 🟠 C | ATH @ DET |
| 135 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Roki Sasaki | 4.2% | 9.6% | +129% | ⚪ D | COL @ LAD |
| 177 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Dean Kremer | 3.9% | 8.8% | +126% | ⚪ D | CHC @ BAL |
| 226 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Gerrit Cole | 4.2% | 7.7% | +83% | ⚪ D | NYY @ TB |
| 138 | Alec Burleson | L vs L | Kyle Harrison | 4.0% | 7.2% | +80% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 14 | Jake Mccarthy | L vs R | Roki Sasaki | 17.5% | 31.4% | +79% | 🔵 C+ | COL @ LAD |
| 196 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Slade Cecconi | 4.2% | 7.5% | +79% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 113 | Carson Kelly | R vs R | Dean Kremer | 5.0% | 8.9% | +78% | ⚪ D | CHC @ BAL |
| 148 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Davis Martin | 35.3% | 9.9% | -72% | ⚪ D | BOS @ CWS |
| 174 | Eric Haase | R vs R | Dylan Cease | 40.0% | 11.2% | -72% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SF |
| 167 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | George Kirby | 3.9% | 6.7% | +72% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 98 | A.J. Ewing | L vs R | Steven Cruz | 13.0% | 22.2% | +71% | ⚪ D | KC @ NYM |
| 203 | Alejandro Kirk | R vs R | Logan Webb | 25.0% | 7.5% | -70% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SF |
| 204 | Ivan Herrera | R vs L | Kyle Harrison | 31.2% | 9.6% | -69% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 163 | Oswald Peraza | R vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 29.4% | 9.3% | -68% | ⚪ D | LAA @ TEX |
| 157 | Jo Adell | R vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 25.0% | 8.6% | -66% | ⚪ D | LAA @ TEX |
| 143 | Daniel Schneemann | L vs L | Connor Prielipp | 22.2% | 7.7% | -65% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 205 | Nolan Schanuel | L vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 20.0% | 7.0% | -65% | ⚪ D | LAA @ TEX |
| 184 | J.T. Realmuto | R vs R | Chase Burns | 19.4% | 7.4% | -62% | ⚪ D | PHI @ CIN |
| 190 | George Springer | R vs R | Logan Webb | 20.6% | 8.0% | -61% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SF |
| 183 | Lawrence Butler | L vs R | Troy Melton | 23.1% | 9.3% | -60% | ⚪ D | ATH @ DET |
| 219 | Nathan Lukes | L vs R | Logan Webb | 15.4% | 6.2% | -60% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SF |
| 116 | Brice Turang | L vs R | Michael McGreevy | 27.9% | 11.7% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 120 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Tyler Phillips | 26.5% | 11.2% | -58% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 180 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Jose Cabrera | 17.9% | 7.8% | -56% | ⚪ D | AZ @ SD |
| 151 | William Contreras | R vs R | Michael McGreevy | 19.2% | 8.4% | -56% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 172 | Javier Sanoja | R vs R | George Kirby | 4.8% | 7.5% | +56% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 122 | Alec Bohm | R vs R | Chase Burns | 20.6% | 9.2% | -55% | ⚪ D | PHI @ CIN |
| 144 | Casey Schmitt | R vs R | Dylan Cease | 21.5% | 9.6% | -55% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SF |
| 153 | Austin Riley | R vs R | Jared Jones | 14.3% | 6.4% | -55% | ⚪ D | ATL @ PIT |
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.