Park Factors
Last Updated: 11:52 PM
It's a scorching day across the league on Tuesday with most outdoor games expecting temperatures in the 80s and 90s. The only exceptions are on the West Coast where it will be in the high 50s at Oracle and around 70° at Petco Park.
The slate gets started in Baltimore this afternoon where it will approach 100° for Game 1 of the Blue Jays / Orioles doubleheader. There won't be much wind but the hot weather will help Camden Yards lean hitter friendly on Tuesday.
Yankee Stadium is rated a top park for homers this evening with 90° and moderate wind blowing out toward the short porch in right. Due to its lopsided shape, The Bronx venue isn't particularly good for singles and doubles which makes it less friendly to scoring than some of the more balanced stadiums.
Sacramento's typical summer conditions are expected at Sutter Health Park tonight with 90° to start the game and double-digit wind blowing out to left-center. The minor league venue has been particularly receptive to wind this season, averaging 3.2 home runs over 32 games when there's 10+ mph wind blowing out.
Great American Ball Park has been a top-tier HR venue since it debuted back in 2003, due mostly to its small dimensions. It's facing a rare stretch without very many dingers, averaging just over one homer per game in the past month. While there are probably many reasons for this not related to the park itself, GABP does appear to be less friendly to home runs this year after accounting for batter contact. While stadium effects are pretty resilient over time, the model is adjusting GABP down a bit in reaction to what it's been seeing. It's still rated positive on Tuesday with 90° expected in Cincinnati.
| 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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Sutter Health Park 10:05 | +29% | +5% | +8% | +16% | Very High | 14  | 14 | 13 | 91° | 84° | 79° | 26% | 1012 | Large | 30 | Good | Avg | The temporary home of the Athletics. Features a spacious outfield with a tiny right-field fence. Standard to the corners and center, bowed outward in the gaps. | +0.66 | +0.17 | +0.80 | +1.42 | ||||||
Target Field 7:40 | +1% | +10% | +8% | +11% | Medium | 8  | 9 | 8 | 84° | 81° | 79° | 67% | 1018 | 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. | +0.01 | +0.34 | +0.82 | +0.96 | |||||
Kauffman Stadium 7:40 | -11% | +22% | +9% | +10% | High | 4  | 6  | 7 | 97° | 95° | 91° | 49% | 1016 | X-Large | 750 | +5 | Great | Good | The largest non-Coors outfield in MLB. Perfectly symmetrical with a 9-foot-tall fence rounding the perimeter. | -0.24 | +0.78 | +0.99 | +0.91 | |||||
Oriole Park 6:35 | +10% | +8% | +5% | +10% | Med-High | 6  | 5 | 4 | 97° | 93° | 90° | 45% | 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. | +0.22 | +0.27 | +0.58 | +0.87 | |||||
Progressive Field 6:40 | +14% | +6% | +0% | +10% | High | 6  | 4 | 2 | 79° | 77° | 75° | 82% | 1017 | Small | 582 | -5 | Avg | Poor | A small outfield with two distinct halves. A 19-foot fence guards most of the outfield's left side while the shorter right-field fence leaves that half vulnerable to home runs. | +0.31 | +0.22 | +0.01 | +0.87 | |||||
Rate Field 7:40 | +28% | -10% | +1% | +9% | Med-High | 2 | 2 | 4  | 91° | 88° | 86° | 56% | 1017 | 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. | +0.63 | -0.33 | +0.07 | +0.81 | |||||
Yankee Stadium 7:05 | +35% | -13% | -3% | +9% | High | 11  | 9 | 7 | 95° | 93° | 91° | 43% | 1014 | 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. | +0.78 | -0.45 | -0.27 | +0.81 | |||||
Great American BP 7:10 | +15% | -3% | -1% | +8% | Low | 6 | 4 | 5  | 88° | 86° | 84° | 46% | 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. | +0.33 | -0.09 | -0.06 | +0.69 | |||||
Oriole Park 12:35 | +4% | +9% | +4% | +7% | Med-High | 2  | 4 | 4 | 97° | 99° | 100° | 49% | 1016 | 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. | +0.09 | +0.31 | +0.44 | +0.61 | |||||
American Family Fld 7:40 | +40% | -5% | -16% | +5% | Low | 7 | 6 | 4 | 88° | 86° | 84° | 64% | 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. | +0.91 | -0.17 | -1.73 | +0.44 | |||||
Angel Stadium 9:38 | +16% | -3% | -2% | +4% | Consistent | 8 | 6 | 6 | 81° | 77° | 75° | 49% | 1014 | 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. | +0.37 | -0.09 | -0.24 | +0.36 | |||||
Comerica Park 6:40 | -12% | -5% | +11% | -2% | High | 7  | 6 | 5 | 93° | 91° | 88° | 44% | 1017 | 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. | -0.27 | -0.17 | +1.15 | -0.16 | |||||
Oracle Park 9:45 | -24% | -4% | +10% | -5% | Consistent | 14 | 14 | 12 | 59° | 59° | 57° | 91% | 1017 | 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. | -0.54 | -0.12 | +1.09 | -0.47 | |||||
Petco Park 9:40 | -1% | -4% | -7% | -6% | Low | 8  | 7 | 6 | 72° | 70° | 68° | 71% | 1015 | Medium | 13 | -2 | Avg | Avg | A medium-sized outfield with consistent weather conditions. Plays shallow to center and deeper to both sides. The San Diego marine layer can reduce carry distance, especially at night. | -0.02 | -0.13 | -0.75 | -0.50 | |||||
Busch Stadium 7:45 | -8% | -5% | +2% | -6% | Med-High | 9  | 7 | 7 | 97° | 93° | 91° | 54% | 1017 | 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. | -0.19 | -0.16 | +0.27 | -0.57 | |||||
Daikin Park 8:10 | +1% | -8% | -5% | -7% | 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. | +0.02 | -0.26 | -0.57 | -0.58 | ||||||||||||
