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 — 2026-07-17
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Jared Jones | 2.0% | 8.7% | +335% | ⚪ D | PIT @ CLE |
| 204 | Alejandro Osuna | L vs L | Chris Sale | 3.3% | 11.9% | +261% | ⚪ D | TEX @ ATL |
| 189 | Austin Martin | R vs R | Colin Rea | 4.2% | 9.3% | +121% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 35 | Coby Mayo | R vs R | Peter Lambert | 10.7% | 22.8% | +113% | 🟠 C | BAL @ HOU |
| 160 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Brady Singer | 4.2% | 8.7% | +107% | ⚪ D | CIN @ COL |
| 181 | Javier Sanoja | R vs R | Logan Henderson | 4.0% | 7.9% | +98% | ⚪ D | MIA @ MIL |
| 170 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Logan Henderson | 3.5% | 6.7% | +91% | ⚪ D | MIA @ MIL |
| 199 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Bailey Ober | 3.6% | 6.8% | +89% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 214 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Landen Roupp | 26.5% | 7.6% | -71% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 65 | Spencer Torkelson | R vs L | Reid Detmers | 11.1% | 18.9% | +70% | 🟠 C | DET @ LAA |
| 71 | George Springer | R vs L | Anthony Kay | 11.1% | 18.8% | +69% | 🟠 C | CWS @ TOR |
| 115 | Tristan Peters | L vs R | Spencer Miles | 11.8% | 19.8% | +68% | ⚪ D | CWS @ TOR |
| 187 | Colt Emerson | L vs R | Landen Roupp | 33.3% | 11.2% | -66% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 24 | Tyler Soderstrom | L vs R | Cade Cavalli | 19.1% | 31.4% | +64% | 🟠 C | WSH @ ATH |
| 138 | Luke Raley | L vs R | Landen Roupp | 33.3% | 12.7% | -62% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 79 | Willi Castro | S vs R | Brady Singer | 10.4% | 16.8% | +62% | 🟠 C | CIN @ COL |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez | L vs R | Dean Kremer | 27.4% | 44.1% | +61% | 🟡 B | BAL @ HOU |
| 111 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Griffin Jax | 30.8% | 12.4% | -60% | ⚪ D | TB @ BOS |
| 56 | Heriberto Hernández | R vs R | Logan Henderson | 19.4% | 30.9% | +59% | 🟠 C | MIA @ MIL |
| 132 | Jacob Young | R vs L | Gage Jump | 5.6% | 8.9% | +59% | ⚪ D | WSH @ ATH |
| 215 | Drew Gilbert | L vs R | Bryce Miller | 16.0% | 6.6% | -59% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 29 | Jake Mccarthy | L vs R | Brady Singer | 19.1% | 30.2% | +58% | 🟠 C | CIN @ COL |
| 101 | Jorge Soler | R vs R | Troy Melton | 32.4% | 14.0% | -57% | ⚪ D | DET @ LAA |
| 85 | Gavin Sheets | L vs R | Seth Lugo | 34.1% | 14.8% | -57% | ⚪ D | SD @ KC |
| 134 | Tyler Stephenson | R vs R | Gabriel Hughes | 15.8% | 7.1% | -55% | ⚪ D | CIN @ COL |
| 193 | Chase Meidroth | R vs R | Spencer Miles | 14.3% | 6.5% | -54% | ⚪ D | CWS @ TOR |
| 218 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Landen Roupp | 13.2% | 6.0% | -54% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 182 | Jake Cronenworth | L vs R | Seth Lugo | 16.7% | 7.7% | -54% | ⚪ D | SD @ KC |
| 154 | Andres Gimenez | L vs L | Anthony Kay | 20.0% | 9.3% | -54% | ⚪ D | CWS @ TOR |
| 158 | Xander Bogaerts | R vs R | Seth Lugo | 19.1% | 8.9% | -53% | ⚪ D | SD @ KC |
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.