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 — 2026-07-10
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Sandy Alcantara | 2.0% | 6.8% | +240% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIA |
| 211 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Hunter Greene | 3.7% | 8.5% | +130% | ⚪ D | CHC @ CIN |
| 102 | Kyle Karros | R vs L | Robbie Ray | 5.6% | 12.8% | +129% | ⚪ D | COL @ SF |
| 18 | Michael Conforto | L vs R | Hunter Greene | 16.7% | 33.0% | +98% | 🔵 C+ | CHC @ CIN |
| 21 | Ketel Marte | S vs R | Kyle Hurt | 14.9% | 27.1% | +82% | 🟠 C | AZ @ LAD |
| 113 | Jonah Heim | S vs R | Sean Burke | 10.5% | 18.5% | +76% | ⚪ D | ATH @ CWS |
| 224 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Tanner Gordon | 3.6% | 6.3% | +75% | ⚪ D | COL @ SF |
| 57 | Jo Adell | R vs R | Zebby Matthews | 10.4% | 17.8% | +71% | 🟠 C | LAA @ MIN |
| 55 | Mookie Betts | R vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 6.9% | 11.7% | +70% | 🟠 C | AZ @ LAD |
| 217 | Ivan Herrera | R vs L | Chris Sale | 27.8% | 9.0% | -68% | ⚪ D | ATL @ STL |
| 213 | Lawrence Butler | L vs R | Sean Burke | 23.1% | 7.5% | -68% | ⚪ D | ATH @ CWS |
| 240 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Luis Castillo | 4.0% | 6.7% | +68% | ⚪ D | SEA @ TB |
| 69 | Cj Abrams | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 15.8% | 26.4% | +67% | ⚪ D | NYY @ WSH |
| 117 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Nolan McLean | 34.3% | 11.7% | -66% | ⚪ D | BOS @ NYM |
| 202 | Andres Gimenez | L vs L | JP Sears | 22.2% | 8.3% | -63% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SD |
| 153 | Jacob Young | R vs L | Ryan Weathers | 5.6% | 9.1% | +62% | ⚪ D | NYY @ WSH |
| 206 | William Contreras | R vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 18.2% | 6.9% | -62% | ⚪ D | MIL @ PIT |
| 83 | Paul Goldschmidt | R vs L | Carson Palmquist | 34.8% | 13.4% | -62% | ⚪ D | NYY @ WSH |
| 125 | Brandon Valenzuela | S vs L | JP Sears | 28.6% | 11.2% | -61% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SD |
| 201 | Jose Caballero | R vs L | Carson Palmquist | 36.4% | 14.5% | -60% | ⚪ D | NYY @ WSH |
| 186 | Xavier Edwards | S vs L | Parker Messick | 25.0% | 10.0% | -60% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIA |
| 162 | Brice Turang | L vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 27.7% | 11.7% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIL @ PIT |
| 104 | Dylan Crews | R vs L | Ryan Weathers | 27.3% | 11.9% | -56% | ⚪ D | NYY @ WSH |
| 110 | Kyle Tucker | L vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 4.8% | 7.5% | +56% | ⚪ D | AZ @ LAD |
| 203 | Austin Wells | L vs L | Carson Palmquist | 14.3% | 6.3% | -56% | ⚪ D | NYY @ WSH |
| 232 | Tyler Freeman | R vs L | Robbie Ray | 14.3% | 6.4% | -55% | ⚪ D | COL @ SF |
| 178 | Alec Bohm | R vs R | Jack Flaherty | 20.6% | 9.4% | -54% | ⚪ D | PHI @ DET |
| 129 | Yandy Diaz | R vs R | Luis Castillo | 24.3% | 11.4% | -53% | ⚪ D | SEA @ TB |
| 60 | Casey Schmitt | R vs R | Tanner Gordon | 21.7% | 10.2% | -53% | 🟠 C | COL @ SF |
| 212 | Christian Yelich | L vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 14.8% | 7.0% | -53% | ⚪ D | MIL @ 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.