Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-19
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | Steven Kwan | L vs R | Paul Skenes | 2.0% | 6.4% | +220% | ⚪ D | PIT @ CLE |
| 165 | Taylor Ward | R vs R | Hunter Brown | 5.7% | 14.4% | +153% | ⚪ D | BAL @ HOU |
| 234 | Nico Hoerner | R vs R | Zebby Matthews | 3.6% | 8.3% | +131% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 54 | Coby Mayo | R vs R | Hunter Brown | 10.7% | 23.1% | +116% | 🟠 C | BAL @ HOU |
| 227 | Tyler Freeman | R vs R | Hunter Greene | 4.2% | 8.5% | +102% | ⚪ D | CIN @ COL |
| 11 | Elly De La Cruz | S vs R | Ryan Feltner | 15.9% | 30.9% | +94% | 🔵 C+ | CIN @ COL |
| 253 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Sonny Gray | 3.9% | 6.9% | +77% | ⚪ D | TB @ BOS |
| 105 | Jacob Young | R vs L | Jacob Lopez | 5.6% | 9.9% | +77% | ⚪ D | WSH @ ATH |
| 236 | Austin Martin | R vs L | Shota Imanaga | 4.3% | 7.5% | +74% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 179 | Colt Emerson | L vs L | Robbie Ray | 33.3% | 11.2% | -66% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 12 | Curtis Mead | R vs L | Jacob Lopez | 21.9% | 36.2% | +65% | 🔵 C+ | WSH @ ATH |
| 185 | Joey Ortiz | R vs R | Eury Pérez | 6.9% | 11.4% | +65% | ⚪ D | MIA @ MIL |
| 215 | Ivan Herrera | R vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 25.0% | 8.7% | -65% | ⚪ D | STL @ AZ |
| 203 | Romy Gonzalez | R vs L | Shane McClanahan | 25.0% | 8.9% | -64% | ⚪ D | TB @ BOS |
| 251 | Luis Arraez | L vs R | Logan Gilbert | 3.6% | 5.9% | +64% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 119 | Carson Kelly | R vs R | Zebby Matthews | 9.5% | 15.5% | +63% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 204 | Nathan Church | L vs L | Eduardo Rodriguez | 22.2% | 8.2% | -63% | ⚪ D | STL @ AZ |
| 117 | Henry Bolte | R vs L | Foster Griffin | 42.9% | 17.7% | -59% | ⚪ D | WSH @ ATH |
| 62 | Wilyer Abreu | L vs L | Shane McClanahan | 11.5% | 18.2% | +58% | 🟠 C | TB @ BOS |
| 167 | Braden Montgomery | S vs R | Trey Yesavage | 27.3% | 11.4% | -58% | ⚪ D | CWS @ TOR |
| 188 | Jacob Wilson | R vs L | Foster Griffin | 6.2% | 9.8% | +58% | ⚪ D | WSH @ ATH |
| 186 | Xavier Edwards | S vs L | Robert Gasser | 25.0% | 10.7% | -57% | ⚪ D | MIA @ MIL |
| 66 | Garrett Mitchell | L vs R | Eury Pérez | 29.6% | 12.9% | -56% | 🟠 C | MIA @ MIL |
| 220 | Luke Keaschall | R vs L | Shota Imanaga | 4.8% | 7.5% | +56% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CHC |
| 150 | Jorge Soler | R vs R | Casey Mize | 32.4% | 14.4% | -56% | ⚪ D | DET @ LAA |
| 34 | Munetaka Murakami | L vs R | Trey Yesavage | 40.0% | 17.9% | -55% | 🟠 C | CWS @ TOR |
| 246 | Drew Gilbert | L vs R | Logan Gilbert | 16.0% | 7.2% | -55% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 30 | Cj Abrams | L vs L | Jacob Lopez | 15.0% | 23.2% | +55% | 🟠 C | WSH @ ATH |
| 141 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs L | Robbie Ray | 28.6% | 13.1% | -54% | ⚪ D | SF @ SEA |
| 131 | Willi Castro | S vs R | Hunter Greene | 10.4% | 16.0% | +54% | ⚪ D | CIN @ COL |
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.