STARTERS: BPV vs. LH/RH, 2022

Let's begin our one-split-away theme by taking a look at the lefty-righty skills splits of starting pitchers.

This analysis can help you find hidden skills before they blossom, which can especially be helpful when looking at young SP. It can also help you set your rotations based on the lineups your pitchers are facing.

First, the SP who own the best skills against RH bats (min 20 IP):

Next, the guys with the best skills vs. LH bats (min 20 IP):

Finally, here are the SP with the widest skill splits when facing RH and LH bats (min 20 IP):

Let's take a closer look at some intriguing arms with wide lefty/righty splits.
 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Shane Bieber (RHP, CLE) has looked like a rotation anchor against LH bats so far in 2022 (1.65 ERA,...

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