Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-11
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Eury Pérez | 2.0% | 6.7% | +235% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIA |
| 131 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Tanner Bibee | 3.6% | 8.5% | +136% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIA |
| 111 | Isaac Collins | S vs R | Kyle Bradish | 5.4% | 12.6% | +133% | ⚪ D | KC @ BAL |
| 13 | Pete Alonso | R vs L | Noah Cameron | 10.7% | 20.7% | +94% | 🔵 C+ | KC @ BAL |
| 22 | Ketel Marte | S vs R | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 14.9% | 27.9% | +87% | 🟠 C | AZ @ LAD |
| 242 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Logan Gilbert | 4.0% | 7.3% | +82% | ⚪ D | SEA @ TB |
| 2 | Shohei Ohtani | L vs R | Brandon Pfaadt | 25.0% | 44.3% | +77% | 🟡 B | AZ @ LAD |
| 172 | Richie Palacios | L vs R | Logan Gilbert | 7.4% | 13.1% | +77% | ⚪ D | SEA @ TB |
| 194 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Ryan Johnson | 4.2% | 7.3% | +74% | ⚪ D | LAA @ MIN |
| 16 | Samuel Basallo | L vs L | Noah Cameron | 14.3% | 24.4% | +71% | 🔵 C+ | KC @ BAL |
| 181 | William Contreras | R vs R | Bubba Chandler | 18.2% | 6.0% | -67% | ⚪ D | MIL @ PIT |
| 66 | Drake Baldwin | L vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 46.7% | 16.1% | -66% | 🟠 C | ATL @ STL |
| 71 | Spencer Torkelson | R vs L | Cristopher Sánchez | 11.8% | 19.4% | +64% | 🟠 C | PHI @ DET |
| 208 | William Contreras | R vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 18.2% | 6.6% | -64% | ⚪ D | MIL @ PIT |
| 81 | Jorge Soler | R vs R | Joe Ryan | 34.4% | 12.6% | -63% | ⚪ D | LAA @ MIN |
| 110 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Freddy Peralta | 34.3% | 13.1% | -62% | ⚪ D | BOS @ NYM |
| 15 | Elly De La Cruz | S vs R | Javier Assad | 16.7% | 26.8% | +60% | 🔵 C+ | CHC @ CIN |
| 149 | Javier Sanoja | R vs R | Tanner Bibee | 4.8% | 7.7% | +60% | ⚪ D | CLE @ MIA |
| 46 | Gunnar Henderson | L vs L | Noah Cameron | 43.8% | 17.7% | -60% | 🟠 C | KC @ BAL |
| 127 | Gavin Sheets | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 34.9% | 14.2% | -59% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SD |
| 220 | Lawrence Butler | L vs L | Bryan Hudson | 16.2% | 6.6% | -59% | ⚪ D | ATH @ CWS |
| 188 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Reynaldo López | 17.5% | 7.2% | -59% | ⚪ D | ATL @ STL |
| 87 | Shea Langeliers | R vs L | Bryan Hudson | 34.6% | 14.5% | -58% | ⚪ D | ATH @ CWS |
| 152 | Brice Turang | L vs R | Braxton Ashcraft | 27.7% | 11.6% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIL @ PIT |
| 121 | Brice Turang | L vs R | Bubba Chandler | 27.7% | 11.7% | -58% | ⚪ D | MIL @ PIT |
| 177 | Jose Altuve | R vs R | Kumar Rocker | 26.5% | 11.4% | -57% | ⚪ D | HOU @ TEX |
| 197 | Ivan Herrera | R vs R | Reynaldo López | 20.0% | 8.9% | -56% | ⚪ D | ATL @ STL |
| 204 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Trey Yesavage | 17.5% | 7.9% | -55% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SD |
| 173 | Jackson Merrill | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 14.5% | 6.6% | -54% | ⚪ D | TOR @ SD |
| 138 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Griffin Jax | 26.5% | 12.1% | -54% | ⚪ D | SEA @ TB |
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.