Park Factors
Last Updated: 11:52 PM
It's been a long summer stretch of good hitting conditions, but there's a shift in the weather for Friday that tilts the advantage back in the direction of pitchers. Temperatures will dip into the 70s at every venue except Steinbrenner Field where it will be in the 80s throughout the game. The cooler temps are accompanied by higher air pressure in most cases, both of which are worse for carry distance.
In-blowing wind is featured at a number of parks on Friday, including Wrigley Field where the high air pressure is paired with a 12 mph breeze in from center field. Wrigley is the most wind-receptive venue in MLB and the in-blowing wind makes it especially difficult for hitters to clear the tall fences.
It isn't all bad for hitters on Wednesday's slate with both minor league venues expecting decent conditions. It will be 80° to start with double-digit wind blowing out at each. Both Sutter Health Park and Steinbrenner Field have been excellent for home runs in their inaugural seasons largely due to how receptive they are to out-blowing wind.
Coors Field is back on the slate where it will be a dry 84° to start with wind blowing out to center. The lower humidity is worse for carry and offsets the warm temperatures to some degree. The out-blowing wind isn't particularly notable as Coors isn't that receptive to wind. Overall, it's a slightly positive weather effect for MLB's top run-producing venue.
| 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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Coors Field 8:10 | +26% | +24% | +11% | +29% | Low | 14  | 11  | 8 | 84° | 81° | 79° | 17% | 1016 | X-Large | 5,183 | +29 | Great | Avg | An extreme outlier of a stadium. Played 4,000 feet higher in altitude than the next closest MLB park. Has an extra-large outfield to accommodate much farther carry distances. Excellent for batter contact as the high altitude limits pitch effectiveness. | +0.59 | +0.83 | +1.12 | +2.54 | |||||
Sutter Health Park 10:05 | +30% | +7% | +6% | +20% | Very High | 14 | 13 | 12 | 82° | 77° | 73° | 41% | 1015 | 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. | +0.68 | +0.25 | +0.68 | +1.72 | ||||||
Nationals Park 6:45 | +7% | +7% | +2% | +7% | Med-High | 5  | 4  | 3 | 75° | 75° | 73° | 65% | 1021 | Medium | 25 | -2 | Great | Great | A horizontal-shaped outfield with taller-than-average fences. Shallow to center field and deep to the corners. A 16-foot wall covers most of the right-field gap, compensating for how close it is at parts. | +0.15 | +0.25 | +0.18 | +0.64 | |||||
Steinbrenner Field 7:35 | +21% | -5% | +1% | +7% | Very High | 12 | 11 | 9 | 88° | 86° | 86° | 61% | 1019 | Variable | 48 | Poor | ? | The temporary home of the Rays. Features the exact same dimensions as Yankee Stadium. Very short to right and deeper-than-average to most of left field. Should usually be hitter-friendly, especially during the summer. At risk for lots of rainouts. | +0.48 | -0.16 | +0.15 | +0.63 | ||||||
Citizens Bank Park 6:45 | +14% | +6% | -3% | +7% | Very High | 6 | 5  | 3 | 77° | 75° | 75° | 60% | 1021 | Small | 9 | -3 | Bad | Great | One of the smaller outfields in MLB. Relies on tall fences to keep home runs from getting out of hand. The most wind-receptive venue outside of Wrigley. | +0.31 | +0.22 | -0.31 | +0.58 | |||||
Fenway Park 7:10 | -14% | +15% | +8% | +6% | High | 4 | 2 | 1  | 70° | 68° | 66° | 58% | 1022 | 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. | -0.30 | +0.51 | +0.84 | +0.56 | |||||
Angel Stadium 9:38 | +18% | -5% | -2% | +4% | Consistent | 8  | 7 | 6 | 79° | 75° | 73° | 56% | 1017 | 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. | +0.41 | -0.18 | -0.18 | +0.31 | |||||
Great American BP 12:40 | +3% | -5% | +3% | +2% | Low | 12  | 12 | 12 | 77° | 81° | 82° | 48% | 1023 | 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. | +0.07 | -0.17 | +0.35 | +0.17 | |||||
Rogers Centre 7:07 | -3% | +3% | 0% | -1% | Minimal | 5  | 6 | 9 | 77° | 73° | 70° | 39% | 1025 | Medium | 247 | +0 | Great | Good | A neutral-sized retractable roof venue where every opportunity is taken to play outdoors. A closed roof is well-received by hitters on cold Toronto days but can favor pitchers when its hot out. | -0.07 | +0.09 | -0.05 | -0.07 | |||||
Progressive Field 7:10 | -16% | +9% | 0% | -3% | High | 6 | 6 | 8 | 72° | 72° | 72° | 62% | 1025 | 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. | -0.37 | +0.31 | -0.04 | -0.27 | |||||
LoanDepot Park 7:10 | -11% | +5% | -2% | -4% | Roof Closed | Roof Closed | Large | 15 | +0 | Good | Avg | A retractable-roof field that is normally enclosed. The tall fences and large outfield promote doubles while suppressing home runs. | -0.24 | +0.16 | -0.20 | -0.33 | ||||||||||||
T-Mobile Park 10:10 | -4% | -5% | -6% | -7% | Medium | 9 | 8 | 7 | 75° | 73° | 72° | 53% | 1020 | Small | 10 | -6 | Poor | Bad | One of the smallest outfields in MLB, justified by cooler weather and short carry distances. Strikeouts are boosted by low altitude and a tricky batters eye. | -0.10 | -0.18 | -0.60 | -0.61 | |||||
Petco Park 9:40 | -1% | -3% | -9% | -8% | Low | 6  | 6 | 6  | 70° | 70° | 68° | 74% | 1017 | 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 | -0.10 | -0.91 | -0.71 | |||||
Citi Field 7:10 | +1% | -14% | -8% | -10% | Low | 6 | 6 | 5 | 75° | 75° | 73° | 57% | 1021 | Medium | 54 | -1 | Poor | Poor | An unusually-shaped outfield with deep corners, shallow gaps, and a deep straight-away measurement to center. One of the worst venues for batter contact in the league. | +0.03 | -0.49 | -0.82 | -0.88 | |||||
Wrigley Field 2:20 | -41% | -4% | -2% | -21% | Extreme | 11 | 12 | 12 | 75° | 75° | 73° | 51% | 1028 | Medium | 596 | -2 | Poor | Bad | The most wind-receptive venue in baseball (by a lot). Out-blowing wind tends to correlate with warmer temperatures, and vice versa. The Corners are very deep and guarded by 16-foot-tall-fences. An extremely shallow porch in left-center makes for a cheap home run target. | -0.92 | -0.15 | -0.25 | -1.87 | |||||
