Park Factors
Last Updated: 9:39 PM
Temperatures are ticking back up on Sunday with 10 out of 14 outdoor games expecting 80° and higher. The duo of Coors Field and Sutter Health Park top the slate as it will creep into the 90s for both of MLB's top offense-producing venues. The influential wind is still blowing out in Sacramento, but 9 mph is not quite as fast as it has been lately.
Some of the best hitting conditions this afternoon are in Tampa where Dodgers and Rays hitters will enjoy mid-90s with wind blowing out toward left-center. Even though it's only 9 mph, the deeper left-hand portion of the park will be a bit more accessible as Steinbrenner Field is highly receptive to wind.
The positive effect of the warm temps will be counteracted to some degree by high air pressure at most venues, which is worse for fly ball distance. This is indicated by the red P's in the table below.
The wind is expected to blow in at Wrigley Field for the third day in a row this afternoon. Normally, in-blowing wind at Wrigley is paired with cooler temperatures - but it will be around 80° in Chicago today, making the forecast more tolerable for hitters.
| 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 3:10 | +23% | +34% | +13% | +34% | Low | 9  | 9 | 8  | 86° | 88° | 88° | 24% | 1014 | 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. | +0.52 | +1.19 | +1.39 | +3.03 | |||||
Sutter Health Park 4:05 | +23% | +9% | +6% | +17% | Very High | 8  | 9 | 9 | 86° | 91° | 93° | 39% | 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. | +0.52 | +0.31 | +0.63 | +1.50 | ||||||
Fenway Park 11:35 | 0% | +17% | +11% | +16% | High | 1 | 2  | 3  | 82° | 84° | 86° | 41% | 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. | -0.01 | +0.58 | +1.21 | +1.36 | |||||
Steinbrenner Field 12:10 | +28% | -3% | -1% | +9% | Very High | 8 | 9 | 9 | 90° | 91° | 95° | 61% | 1016 | 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. | +0.63 | -0.12 | -0.09 | +0.77 | ||||||
Angel Stadium 4:07 | +20% | -7% | +3% | +7% | Consistent | 9  | 9 | 10 | 88° | 90° | 90° | 47% | 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. | +0.46 | -0.26 | +0.32 | +0.60 | |||||
Citizens Bank Park 7:10 | +20% | -1% | -3% | +5% | Very High | 7 | 8 | 6 | 81° | 79° | 77° | 42% | 1019 | 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. | +0.46 | -0.05 | -0.35 | +0.48 | |||||
Nationals Park 1:35 | -1% | +7% | +2% | +4% | Med-High | 4  | 4 | 6 | 81° | 82° | 84° | 38% | 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. | -0.02 | +0.24 | +0.24 | +0.38 | |||||
Progressive Field 1:40 | -10% | +3% | +2% | -1% | High | 5 | 7 | 8  | 81° | 82° | 82° | 50% | 1022 | 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. | -0.23 | +0.12 | +0.17 | -0.13 | |||||
LoanDepot Park 1:40 | -10% | +4% | -2% | -3% | 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. | -0.22 | +0.15 | -0.18 | -0.29 | ||||||||||||
Rogers Centre 1:37 | +2% | 0% | -5% | -4% | Minimal | 4  | 6 | 8 | 86° | 86° | 84° | 42% | 1020 | 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. | +0.05 | -0.02 | -0.58 | -0.32 | |||||
Petco Park 4:10 | +1% | -6% | -5% | -6% | Low | 8  | 8  | 9 | 77° | 77° | 77° | 60% | 1014 | 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 | -0.21 | -0.58 | -0.54 | |||||
T-Mobile Park 4:10 | -3% | -12% | -5% | -9% | Medium | 4  | 4 | 4 | 66° | 68° | 70° | 70% | 1021 | 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. | -0.07 | -0.42 | -0.54 | -0.80 | |||||
Wrigley Field 2:20 | -18% | -7% | -1% | -12% | Extreme | 8 | 9 | 8 | 81° | 81° | 81° | 52% | 1021 | 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. | -0.41 | -0.23 | -0.10 | -1.04 | |||||
Citi Field 1:40 | -3% | -16% | -8% | -13% | Low | 4  | 6 | 7 | 86° | 86° | 88° | 41% | 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. | -0.08 | -0.56 | -0.84 | -1.12 | |||||
