Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-09
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Bailey Ober | 2.0% | 7.2% | +260% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 88 | Tyler O'Neill | R vs L | David Peterson | 5.0% | 11.8% | +136% | ⚪ D | CHC @ BAL |
| 202 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Paul Blackburn | 4.0% | 7.3% | +82% | ⚪ D | NYY @ TB |
| 13 | Pete Alonso | R vs L | David Peterson | 10.7% | 19.2% | +79% | 🟠 C | CHC @ BAL |
| 140 | Patrick Bailey | S vs R | Bailey Ober | 4.2% | 7.5% | +79% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 106 | Nick Loftin | R vs L | Sean Manaea | 5.0% | 8.7% | +74% | ⚪ D | KC @ NYM |
| 14 | Samuel Basallo | L vs L | David Peterson | 16.7% | 28.3% | +70% | 🟠 C | CHC @ BAL |
| 157 | Javier Sanoja | R vs R | Bryce Miller | 4.8% | 8.1% | +69% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 162 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Bryce Miller | 3.9% | 6.5% | +67% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 142 | Luke Keaschall | R vs R | Gavin Williams | 8.3% | 13.8% | +66% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIN |
| 118 | Yandy Diaz | R vs R | Paul Blackburn | 25.0% | 9.0% | -64% | ⚪ D | NYY @ TB |
| 172 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Logan Henderson | 17.5% | 6.5% | -63% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 25 | Ketel Marte | S vs R | Griffin Canning | 15.4% | 24.9% | +62% | 🟠 C | AZ @ SD |
| 158 | William Contreras | R vs R | Andre Pallante | 19.2% | 7.6% | -60% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 123 | Gabriel Moreno | R vs R | Griffin Canning | 16.7% | 6.7% | -60% | ⚪ D | AZ @ SD |
| 119 | Brice Turang | L vs R | Andre Pallante | 26.7% | 11.2% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 201 | Alejandro Osuna | L vs L | Reid Detmers | 3.3% | 5.2% | +58% | ⚪ D | LAA @ TEX |
| 126 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Janson Junk | 26.5% | 11.3% | -57% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 141 | Austin Riley | R vs R | Mitch Keller | 14.0% | 6.1% | -56% | ⚪ D | ATL @ PIT |
| 92 | Andruw Monasterio | R vs L | Anthony Kay | 22.2% | 9.7% | -56% | ⚪ D | BOS @ CWS |
| 47 | Gunnar Henderson | L vs L | David Peterson | 43.8% | 19.8% | -55% | 🟠 C | CHC @ BAL |
| 68 | Drake Baldwin | L vs R | Mitch Keller | 25.0% | 11.3% | -55% | ⚪ D | ATL @ PIT |
| 167 | Mike Yastrzemski | L vs R | Mitch Keller | 15.9% | 7.2% | -55% | ⚪ D | ATL @ PIT |
| 90 | Jared Young | L vs R | Michael Wacha | 23.1% | 10.5% | -54% | ⚪ D | KC @ NYM |
| 177 | Ivan Herrera | R vs R | Logan Henderson | 20.0% | 9.1% | -54% | ⚪ D | MIL @ STL |
| 131 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Merrill Kelly | 17.9% | 8.2% | -54% | ⚪ D | AZ @ SD |
| 46 | Gabriel Arias | R vs R | Bailey Ober | 44.4% | 20.4% | -54% | 🟠 C | CLE @ MIN |
| 196 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Ryan Feltner | 3.7% | 5.7% | +54% | ⚪ D | COL @ SF |
| 53 | Colt Emerson | L vs R | Janson Junk | 41.7% | 19.3% | -54% | ⚪ D | SEA @ MIA |
| 127 | Matt Mclain | R vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 22.2% | 10.4% | -53% | ⚪ D | PHI @ CIN |
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.