Park Factors
Last Updated: 1:25 AM
Wednesday's slate is set up well for offense with temps above 80° at most parks. Warmer temperatures help the ball carry farther, as does low air pressure which is featured at a number of venues today (green "P"s in the chart below).
Some of the best hitting conditions are in Baltimore where it will be in the high 80s with low pressure and light wind blowing out to left-center. Oriole Park is a great venue for home runs, especially on days like today - to the extent that the deep left field corner is avoided.
The hottest temps Wednesday happen to be at the smallest (GABP) and largest (Kauffman) outfields on the slate where it will be above 90°. The additional offense is expected to come via the home run in Cincinnati while the open spaces in Kansas City are better for in-play hits. GABP's rating is affected by a model downgrade this season.
Sutter Health Park has been of the top venues for home runs this season due largely to its consistent and impactful out-blowing wind. Although the wind will be there this evening, it's going to be a bit cooler than it has been lately with temps dipping into the low 70s for the later innings.
The weather outlier on the slate is Oracle Park where it will be in the 50s this afternoon. Chilly temps are typical for the Bay Area venue where the wind forecast always shows "blowing out" despite it not translating that way to the playing surface.
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sutter Health Park 10:05 | +34% | +4% | +6% | +20% | Very High | 14  | 14 | 14 | 82° | 77° | 72° | 41% | 1010 | 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. | +0.77 | +0.15 | +0.66 | +1.73 | ||||||
Oriole Park 6:35 | +12% | +7% | +3% | +10% | Med-High | 2  | 2  | 3  | 82° | 81° | 81° | 76% | 1010 | 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. | +0.26 | +0.24 | +0.29 | +0.89 | |||||
Great American BP 5:10 | +27% | -1% | -1% | +10% | Low | 6  | 6 | 6 | 88° | 88° | 86° | 58% | 1012 | 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. | +0.61 | -0.03 | -0.12 | +0.88 | |||||
Progressive Field 6:40 | +26% | 0% | -1% | +9% | High | 4  | 5  | 4 | 79° | 77° | 77° | 82% | 1011 | 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. | +0.59 | -0.01 | -0.11 | +0.83 | |||||
Yankee Stadium 7:05 | +34% | -12% | -5% | +6% | High | 6  | 2  | 7  | 86° | 82° | 81° | 58% | 1009 | 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. | +0.76 | -0.41 | -0.52 | +0.50 | |||||
Angel Stadium 9:38 | +21% | -6% | 0% | +5% | Consistent | 9 | 8 | 6 | 81° | 77° | 73° | 57% | 1011 | 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. | +0.47 | -0.20 | -0.04 | +0.45 | |||||
Kauffman Stadium 2:10 | -17% | +15% | +7% | +5% | High | 4  | 5  | 5 | 91° | 91° | 91° | 52% | 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. | -0.38 | +0.54 | +0.70 | +0.42 | |||||
Rogers Centre 7:07 | +5% | +10% | -4% | +4% | Minimal | 7 | 10 | 11 | 82° | 79° | 75° | 52% | 1009 | 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. | +0.12 | +0.36 | -0.44 | +0.33 | |||||
Rate Field 2:10 | +16% | -12% | -1% | +0% | Med-High | 6 | 7 | 7 | 77° | 79° | 81° | 75% | 1014 | 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. | +0.36 | -0.43 | -0.16 | +0.02 | |||||
American Family Fld 2:10 | +27% | -4% | -12% | 0% | Low | 4 | 5 | 5 | 79° | 79° | 81° | 61% | 1015 | 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. | +0.62 | -0.15 | -1.26 | -0.01 | |||||
Busch Stadium 2:15 | -5% | -12% | +2% | -5% | Med-High | 6 | 6 | 4 | 88° | 88° | 88° | 56% | 1014 | 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. | -0.11 | -0.41 | +0.21 | -0.44 | |||||
Oracle Park 3:45 | -25% | -7% | +10% | -6% | Consistent | 10 | 11 | 12 | 59° | 61° | 61° | 92% | 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. | -0.57 | -0.26 | +1.08 | -0.49 | |||||
Globe Life Field 2:35 | -3% | -11% | -3% | -8% | 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. | -0.07 | -0.38 | -0.29 | -0.67 | ||||||||||||
Daikin Park 7:10 | -1% | -8% | -5% | -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. | -0.02 | -0.28 | -0.56 | -0.69 | ||||||||||||
Citi Field 7:10 | +5% | -12% | -11% | -10% | Low | 4  | 2 | 3 | 84° | 81° | 79° | 67% | 1009 | 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. | +0.11 | -0.43 | -1.22 | -0.90 | |||||
