Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
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Handedness Edge — 2026-07-21
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Andruw Monasterio | R vs R | Kyle Bradish | 4.0% | 16.8% | +320% | ⚪ D | BAL @ BOS |
| 229 | Alejandro Osuna | L vs L | Noah Schultz | 3.2% | 7.9% | +147% | ⚪ D | CWS @ TEX |
| 191 | Xavier Edwards | S vs R | Tatsuya Imai | 3.5% | 8.0% | +129% | ⚪ D | MIA @ HOU |
| 68 | Kyle Karros | R vs L | Carson Palmquist | 5.3% | 11.9% | +124% | 🟠 C | WSH @ COL |
| 40 | Ryan Jeffers | R vs L | Parker Messick | 10.0% | 22.3% | +123% | 🟠 C | MIN @ CLE |
| 71 | Brice Turang | L vs L | Zac Thornton | 7.7% | 16.5% | +114% | 🟠 C | NYM @ MIL |
| 206 | Javier Sanoja | R vs R | Tatsuya Imai | 3.9% | 7.5% | +92% | ⚪ D | MIA @ HOU |
| 57 | Keibert Ruiz | S vs R | Michael Lorenzen | 8.5% | 16.1% | +89% | 🟠 C | WSH @ COL |
| 230 | Austin Martin | R vs L | Parker Messick | 4.0% | 7.4% | +85% | ⚪ D | MIN @ CLE |
| 39 | Riley Greene | L vs L | David Peterson | 12.5% | 23.0% | +84% | 🟠 C | DET @ CHC |
| 239 | Chandler Simpson | L vs R | Kevin Gausman | 3.7% | 6.7% | +81% | ⚪ D | TB @ TOR |
| 59 | Jackson Chourio | S vs L | Zac Thornton | 50.0% | 14.5% | -71% | 🟠 C | NYM @ MIL |
| 77 | Travis Bazzana | L vs L | Kendry Rojas | 11.1% | 18.9% | +70% | 🟠 C | MIN @ CLE |
| 187 | Starling Marte | R vs R | Tyler Mahle | 5.9% | 10.0% | +70% | ⚪ D | SF @ KC |
| 139 | Ezequiel Tovar | R vs L | Carson Palmquist | 3.9% | 6.5% | +67% | ⚪ D | WSH @ COL |
| 123 | Gunnar Henderson | L vs L | Eduardo Rivera | 36.8% | 12.5% | -66% | ⚪ D | BAL @ BOS |
| 228 | J.P. Crawford | L vs R | Chase Burns | 26.5% | 9.0% | -66% | ⚪ D | CIN @ SEA |
| 159 | Oswald Peraza | R vs L | Matthew Liberatore | 27.8% | 9.5% | -66% | ⚪ D | STL @ LAA |
| 145 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Kyle Bradish | 29.3% | 10.3% | -65% | ⚪ D | BAL @ BOS |
| 136 | Edmundo Sosa | R vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 27.3% | 9.9% | -64% | ⚪ D | LAD @ PHI |
| 112 | Elias Díaz | R vs L | Noah Schultz | 44.4% | 17.0% | -62% | ⚪ D | CWS @ TEX |
| 190 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 20.7% | 8.1% | -61% | ⚪ D | STL @ LAA |
| 108 | Colt Keith | L vs L | David Peterson | 11.0% | 17.5% | +59% | ⚪ D | DET @ CHC |
| 200 | Colt Emerson | L vs R | Chase Burns | 29.4% | 12.2% | -58% | ⚪ D | CIN @ SEA |
| 26 | Bryce Harper | L vs L | Justin Wrobleski | 10.3% | 16.3% | +58% | 🟠 C | LAD @ PHI |
| 23 | Spencer Torkelson | R vs L | David Peterson | 13.6% | 21.5% | +58% | 🟠 C | DET @ CHC |
| 192 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs R | Chase Burns | 17.9% | 7.5% | -58% | ⚪ D | CIN @ SEA |
| 173 | Jj Wetherholt | L vs R | Walbert Ureña | 18.0% | 7.7% | -57% | ⚪ D | STL @ LAA |
| 148 | Kevin Mcgonigle | L vs L | David Peterson | 7.7% | 12.1% | +57% | ⚪ D | DET @ CHC |
| 132 | Alex Bregman | R vs L | Framber Valdez | 9.5% | 14.9% | +57% | ⚪ D | DET @ CHC |
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.