Splits Edge
Biggest handedness advantages on today's slate — where L/R matchups create real edges.
Handedness Edge — 2026-06-25
| # | Batter | B/T | Pitcher | Overall HR/FB | Matchup HR/FB | Edge | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Jorbit Vivas | L vs L | Cristopher Sánchez | 5.4% | 10.7% | +98% | ⚪ D | PHI @ WSH |
| 2 | Juan Soto | L vs L | Matthew Boyd | 16.0% | 30.3% | +89% | 🟡 B | CHC @ NYM |
| 128 | Marcelo Mayer | L vs R | Cam Schlittler | 2.9% | 5.3% | +83% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 87 | Jonah Heim | S vs R | Landen Roupp | 5.6% | 9.6% | +71% | ⚪ D | ATH @ SF |
| 123 | Lawrence Butler | L vs R | Landen Roupp | 26.1% | 8.0% | -69% | ⚪ D | ATH @ SF |
| 81 | Nathan Church | L vs R | Zac Gallen | 22.7% | 8.0% | -65% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 100 | Ryan O'Hearn | L vs R | Bryce Miller | 19.5% | 7.2% | -63% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 99 | Mitch Garver | R vs R | Bubba Chandler | 20.0% | 7.6% | -62% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 33 | George Springer | R vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 11.8% | 19.1% | +62% | 🟠 C | TEX @ TOR |
| 133 | Masataka Yoshida | L vs R | Cam Schlittler | 3.3% | 5.3% | +61% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 64 | Jarren Duran | L vs R | Cam Schlittler | 36.7% | 14.5% | -60% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 118 | José Fermín | R vs R | Zac Gallen | 20.0% | 8.1% | -60% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 108 | Josh Naylor | L vs R | Bubba Chandler | 15.9% | 6.6% | -58% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 58 | Julio Rodríguez | R vs R | Bubba Chandler | 18.9% | 7.9% | -58% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 86 | Randy Arozarena | R vs R | Bubba Chandler | 20.0% | 8.6% | -57% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 53 | Jonathan Aranda | L vs R | Seth Lugo | 21.8% | 9.4% | -57% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 107 | Adrian Del Castillo | L vs R | Michael McGreevy | 16.7% | 7.2% | -57% | ⚪ D | AZ @ STL |
| 98 | Henry Davis | R vs R | Bryce Miller | 29.4% | 12.8% | -56% | ⚪ D | SEA @ PIT |
| 106 | Myles Straw | R vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 5.0% | 7.8% | +56% | ⚪ D | TEX @ TOR |
| 115 | Cedric Mullins | L vs R | Seth Lugo | 14.3% | 6.4% | -55% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 82 | Alex Bregman | R vs R | Freddy Peralta | 16.7% | 7.5% | -55% | ⚪ D | CHC @ NYM |
| 78 | Colt Keith | L vs R | Tatsuya Imai | 9.1% | 14.1% | +55% | ⚪ D | HOU @ DET |
| 91 | Alec Bohm | R vs R | Cade Cavalli | 17.2% | 7.8% | -55% | ⚪ D | PHI @ WSH |
| 74 | Yandy Diaz | R vs R | Seth Lugo | 24.2% | 11.2% | -54% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 43 | Willy Adames | R vs L | Jeffrey Springs | 9.5% | 14.4% | +52% | 🟠 C | ATH @ SF |
| 73 | Matt Chapman | R vs L | Jeffrey Springs | 18.2% | 9.2% | -50% | ⚪ D | ATH @ SF |
| 102 | Jose Caballero | R vs L | Connelly Early | 30.0% | 15.4% | -49% | ⚪ D | NYY @ BOS |
| 70 | Salvador Perez | R vs R | Casey Legumina | 16.7% | 8.6% | -48% | ⚪ D | KC @ TB |
| 5 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | L vs R | Freddy Peralta | 22.4% | 33.1% | +48% | 🔵 C+ | CHC @ NYM |
| 103 | Nathan Lukes | L vs L | MacKenzie Gore | 6.7% | 9.8% | +46% | ⚪ D | TEX @ TOR |
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.