Park Factors
Last Updated: 1:25 AM
All seven of Thursday's games are outdoors featuring warm weather. The hottest temperatures are at Camden Yards this afternoon (90°) and the coolest will be in Cleveland this evening (mid-70s).
Coors Field is the clear top venue for offense on Thursday where the high altitude and warm temps will be paired with low air pressure - an additional factor that helps the ball carry farther. The park/weather combo is good for nearly an extra 3 runs vs the MLB average tonight in Denver.
There isn't much impactful wind on the slate, aside from perhaps Minnesota where it's angling in from right at about 10 mph. A light breeze is also expected to blow in at Progressive Field.
Four games are flagged for possible delay on Thursday as indicated by the pink highlights in the chart 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coors Field 8:40 | +25% | +21% | +12% | +28% | Low | 10  | 7  | 9  | 81° | 79° | 77° | 40% | 1011 | 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. | +0.55 | +0.74 | +1.24 | +2.46 | |||||
Nationals Park 6:45 | +12% | +9% | +7% | +15% | Med-High | 5  | 4 | 3  | 90° | 88° | 88° | 55% | 1013 | 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. | +0.28 | +0.32 | +0.80 | +1.32 | |||||
Oriole Park 1:05 | +1% | +10% | +7% | +11% | Med-High | 3  | 4 | 4  | 91° | 91° | 90° | 50% | 1012 | 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. | +0.03 | +0.36 | +0.72 | +0.92 | |||||
Progressive Field 6:40 | +1% | +8% | +1% | +5% | High | 6  | 5 | 5 | 79° | 79° | 77° | 65% | 1016 | 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. | +0.02 | +0.27 | +0.12 | +0.40 | |||||
Target Field 7:40 | -1% | +5% | +3% | +4% | Medium | 11 | 11  | 12 | 70° | 70° | 70° | 90% | 1013 | 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 | +0.17 | +0.32 | +0.36 | |||||
Rogers Centre 3:07 | +7% | +6% | -4% | +2% | Minimal | 8 | 7 | 7 | 86° | 86° | 86° | 50% | 1017 | 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. | +0.15 | +0.20 | -0.47 | +0.17 | |||||
Citi Field 7:10 | +7% | -13% | -6% | -6% | Low | 5 | 4  | 4 | 88° | 86° | 84° | 53% | 1014 | 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. | +0.16 | -0.44 | -0.66 | -0.55 |
