Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
Historical Snapshot
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-18
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Jared Jones | 2.0% | 8.6% | +330% | ⚪ D | PIT @ CLE |
| 168 | J.T. Realmuto | R vs L | Sean Manaea | 5.3% | 13.9% | +162% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 33 | Ryan Jeffers | R vs L | Matthew Boyd | 11.1% | 27.4% | +147% | 🟠 C | MIN @ CHC |
| 19 | Juan Soto | L vs L | Jesús Luzardo | 13.3% | 32.0% | +141% | 🔵 C+ | NYM @ PHI |
| 127 | Trea Turner | R vs L | Sean Manaea | 3.2% | 7.7% | +141% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 219 | Austin Martin | R vs L | Matthew Boyd | 4.3% | 9.7% | +126% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 195 | Patrick Bailey | S vs R | Jared Jones | 7.1% | 15.9% | +124% | ⚪ D | PIT @ CLE |
| 130 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Spencer Arrighetti | 5.7% | 12.7% | +123% | ⚪ D | BAL @ HOU |
| 158 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs L | Ian Seymour | 6.7% | 13.8% | +106% | ⚪ D | TB @ BOS |
| 48 | Tristan Peters | L vs R | Shane Bieber | 11.8% | 23.9% | +102% | 🟠 C | CWS @ TOR |
| 73 | Keibert Ruiz | S vs R | J.T. Ginn | 8.7% | 17.6% | +102% | 🟠 C | WSH @ ATH |
| 11 | Tyler Soderstrom | L vs R | Zack Littell | 19.1% | 37.0% | +94% | 🔵 C+ | WSH @ ATH |
| 203 | Justin Crawford | L vs L | Sean Manaea | 4.4% | 8.5% | +93% | ⚪ D | NYM @ PHI |
| 7 | Elly De La Cruz | S vs R | Tomoyuki Sugano | 15.9% | 30.7% | +93% | 🟡 B | CIN @ COL |
| 37 | Coby Mayo | R vs R | Spencer Arrighetti | 10.7% | 20.6% | +92% | 🟠 C | BAL @ HOU |
| 81 | Mookie Betts | R vs L | Ryan Weathers | 6.7% | 12.7% | +90% | 🟠 C | LAD @ NYY |
| 231 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Taj Bradley | 3.6% | 6.7% | +86% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 136 | Kyle Tucker | L vs L | Ryan Weathers | 4.5% | 8.2% | +82% | ⚪ D | LAD @ NYY |
| 199 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Rhett Lowder | 4.2% | 7.3% | +74% | ⚪ D | CIN @ COL |
| 233 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Logan Webb | 26.5% | 7.9% | -70% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 71 | Wilyer Abreu | L vs L | Ian Seymour | 11.5% | 19.2% | +67% | 🟠 C | TB @ BOS |
| 202 | Oswald Peraza | R vs L | Tarik Skubal | 27.8% | 9.4% | -66% | ⚪ D | DET @ LAA |
| 196 | Colt Emerson | L vs R | Logan Webb | 33.3% | 11.7% | -65% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 139 | Josh Lowe | L vs L | Tarik Skubal | 13.6% | 22.4% | +65% | ⚪ D | DET @ LAA |
| 205 | Luke Keaschall | R vs L | Matthew Boyd | 4.8% | 7.8% | +62% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 142 | Luke Raley | L vs R | Logan Webb | 33.3% | 13.3% | -60% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 234 | Drew Gilbert | L vs R | Bryan Woo | 16.0% | 6.5% | -59% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 182 | Xavier Edwards | S vs L | Shane Drohan | 25.0% | 10.2% | -59% | ⚪ D | MIA @ MIL |
| 29 | Bryce Harper | L vs L | Sean Manaea | 10.7% | 17.0% | +59% | 🔵 C+ | NYM @ PHI |
| 35 | Drake Baldwin | L vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 43.8% | 18.1% | -59% | 🟠 C | TEX @ ATL |
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.