Park Factors
Last Updated: 1:35 AM
It will be hot and humid across most of Sunday's slate with all but 3 games expecting temps in the 80s and 90s this afternoon. Both warmer temperatures and higher humidity levels help the ball carry farther, which makes for above-average hitting conditions at most of today's venues.
The parks most vulnerable to extra distance are those with smaller outfields, which includes Great American Ball Park, Rate Field, and the right side at Yankee Stadium. Center field in Milwaukee can be included here as well, although the deeper corners tend to balance things out a bit.
It's only expected to be 70° in Boston this afternoon, but it will be humid with 10 mph wind blowing out. The quirky dimensions at Fenway help produce more in-play hits than most parks, which is a constant even when the conditions aren't helping a ton.
More top-tier hitting conditions are expected in Kansas City this afternoon where it will be in the high 90s with double-digit wind blowing out to center. The huge outfield at Kauffman Stadium is still only rated neutral for home runs, but the park is set up well for hits inside the yard on Sunday.
Typical summer conditions are expected in San Francisco this evening with high 50s and the usual out-blowing wind forecast. As mentioned here throughout the season, this pattern is present for every Giants home game and doesn't translate to the field as expected. The park was built to neutralize wind and remains a bottom-five home run venue each season despite the wind forecast appearing favorable each game. Oracle takes its usual place at the pitcher-friendly end of the list for Sunday Night Baseball this evening.
The higher humidity on Sunday also comes with its share of storms, and those parks with possible rain delay are highlighted in pink below.
| Game | HR | 2B/3B | 1B | Runs | Receptive | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Hour 3 | Hour 1 | Hour 2 | Hour 3 | Humidity | Pressure | Outfield Size |
Altitude | Typical Flight |
Contact Rate |
Contact Quality |
Description | HR | 2B/3B | 1B | Runs | |||||
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Great American BP 1:40 | +46% | -7% | +0% | +19% | Low | 7  | 6 | 6 | 91° | 91° | 91° | 61% | 1017 | Small | 683 | +0 | Bad | Avg | The smallest outfield in MLB, offset partially by a taller left-field wall. Stadium architecture dampens the effect from wind but hot days can turn GABP into a home run paradise. | +1.03 | -0.25 | +0.03 | +1.70 | |||||
Fenway Park 1:35 | +4% | +18% | +10% | +16% | High | 7 | 7  | 9 | 70° | 70° | 70° | 75% | 1016 | Variable | 20 | -3 | Good | Great | A one-of-a-kind shape with a deep right field and a 37-foot-tall fence guarding the extremely shallow left side. Similarly, the 18-foot-tall fence in center offsets the close distance to home plate. While the tall fences help neutralize homers, they are excellent targets for singles and doubles. | +0.10 | +0.62 | +1.11 | +1.39 | |||||
Kauffman Stadium 2:10 | -5% | +18% | +15% | +15% | High | 11  | 11 | 11 | 97° | 99° | 99° | 67% | 1015 | X-Large | 750 | +5 | Great | Good | The largest non-Coors outfield in MLB. Perfectly symmetrical with a 9-foot-tall fence rounding the perimeter. | -0.10 | +0.61 | +1.58 | +1.35 | |||||
Target Field 2:10 | +1% | +16% | +5% | +12% | Medium | 10  | 10 | 11 | 86° | 88° | 91° | 66% | 1012 | Medium | 812 | +0 | Avg | Good | A slightly asymmetric outfield with a deeper-than-average left side. The more shallow right side is guarded by a 23-foot-tall fence with a unique balcony overhanging the field. | +0.03 | +0.57 | +0.52 | +1.05 | |||||
Yankee Stadium 1:35 | +37% | -9% | -3% | +11% | High | 6 | 7 | 7 | 79° | 79° | 79° | 89% | 1015 | Variable | 54 | -6 | Avg | Great | A rounded asymmetrical outfield with a very shallow right field wall. The short porch is balanced out by a larger-than-average left field, though still very short to the foul pole on that side. | +0.83 | -0.31 | -0.33 | +0.99 | |||||
Oriole Park 1:35 | +11% | +9% | +6% | +11% | Med-High | 7  | 8  | 7 | 88° | 91° | 93° | 63% | 1015 | Variable | 130 | -1 | Great | Good | A uniquely-shaped field with a home-run-friendly right side. The left-field corner is particularly deep while most of the outfield perimeter is closer than average. A 21-foot-tall fence compensates for the short distance down the right field line. | +0.24 | +0.31 | +0.60 | +0.97 | |||||
PNC Park 1:35 | +9% | +11% | +1% | +10% | Med-High | 8 | 8 | 8 | 86° | 86° | 88° | 78% | 1016 | Variable | 743 | +5 | Good | Bad | An asymmetrical venue with an extremely deep left field fence. Tall fences guard against an otherwise shallow outfield. The 21-foot-tall fence down the right field line makes a good target for extra base hits in the yard. | +0.21 | +0.37 | +0.11 | +0.88 | |||||
Comerica Park 1:40 | +4% | +2% | +11% | +9% | High | 4  | 4  | 4 | 90° | 90° | 91° | 62% | 1015 | Large | 596 | -3 | Avg | Avg | A challenging venue for home runs with a very deep center field. The entire left side is deeper than average and the 15-foot-tall fence in right further complicates things for hitters. Batter contact is better than most parks, possibly aided by a clean batter's eye. | +0.09 | +0.08 | +1.22 | +0.78 | |||||
Rate Field 2:10 | +23% | -16% | +3% | +6% | Med-High | 6  | 7  | 7 | 84° | 84° | 84° | 80% | 1016 | Small | 596 | -3 | Bad | Avg | The smallest outfield in MLB. Shallow in every direction. Not nearly as wind-prone as its Wrigley neighbor, but can be susceptible to homers - especially on hot days. | +0.52 | -0.56 | +0.35 | +0.55 | |||||
Angel Stadium 4:07 | +13% | -4% | +0% | +4% | Consistent | 9 | 11 | 11 | 75° | 79° | 81° | 54% | 1015 | Small | 160 | +5 | Avg | Good | Horizontally shaped to the extreme. Deep corners and a very close center field fence. Consistently mild weather with a typical out-blowing wind pattern. | +0.30 | -0.13 | +0.02 | +0.36 | |||||
American Family Fld 2:10 | +26% | -5% | -16% | -1% | Low | 6  | 6 | 6 | 86° | 88° | 88° | 70% | 1016 | Medium | 593 | +3 | Poor | Good | A retractable-roof venue with a zig-zag outfield. Deep to each side but shallow in the gaps and to center field. The horizontal shape reduces the number of hits that fall into play. | +0.57 | -0.17 | -1.69 | -0.05 | |||||
Busch Stadium 2:15 | +6% | -3% | +2% | -1% | Med-High | 6 | 4 | 1 | 95° | 95° | 93° | 57% | 1016 | Large | 455 | +3 | Good | Avg | A large, symmetrical outfield with deep corners and gaps. The center field fence is a few feet closer than the MLB standard. | +0.12 | -0.10 | +0.19 | -0.06 | |||||
Globe Life Field 2:35 | +5% | -10% | -3% | -3% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Medium | 616 | +8 | Avg | Great | A retractable roof venue with a zig-zag outfield. The left side is particularly deep while the right is better primed for homers. | +0.11 | -0.34 | -0.31 | -0.27 | ||||||||||||
Oracle Park 7:10 | -31% | 0% | +10% | -7% | Consistent | 15 | 15 | 14 | 59° | 59° | 57° | 93% | 1016 | Variable | 63 | 0 | Good | Poor | A uniquely shaped field with a 24 foot-tall fence guarding a very shallow right-field corner. Straight-away center is close to home plate but extends to an extremely deep right-field gap. Cool temperatures are the norm and the ever-present out-blowing wind is neutralized by the stadium architecture. | -0.69 | -0.01 | +1.08 | -0.61 | |||||
Daikin Park 2:10 | +0% | -9% | -6% | -8% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Variable | 38 | 0 | Bad | Poor | A retractable-roof venue with strict rules for allowing an open roof. A one-of-a-kind shape with a particularly shallow left-field fence. Plays deep to center and short to right. | +0.00 | -0.30 | -0.59 | -0.67 | ||||||||||||
