Park Factors
Last Updated: 1:30 AM
Thursday's slate features 5 outdoor games with temps ranging from high 50s to high 80s. The warmest venue is in Tampa where it will be 88° at start time for Guardians / Rays. Although the wind is blowing in from right, Steinbrenner Field is rated positive for offense this evening due mainly to the heat, low pressure, and short RF porch. The lowest temps are in Minnesota where it will be 59° to start with for White Sox / Twins.
Good hitting weather is expected at Kauffman Stadium where the low pressure and out-blowing wind will help the normally difficult home run park play closer to neutral for the long ball on Thursday. Kauffman has a huge outfield that encourages runs via hits in play, but the deep fence will be more accessible this evening.
The roof at American Family Field will be open for Phillies / Brewers this afternoon.
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kauffman Stadium 7:40 | -8% | +11% | +15% | +13% | High | 9  | 6  | 7  | 79° | 75° | 72° | 49% | 1007 | X-Large | 750 | +5 | Great | Good | The largest non-Coors outfield in MLB. Perfectly symmetrical with a 9-foot-tall fence rounding the perimeter. | -0.19 | +0.37 | +1.63 | +1.17 | |||||
Steinbrenner Field 7:35 | +20% | +0% | +2% | +9% | Very High | 8  | 8 | 9  | 86° | 82° | 82° | 67% | 1010 | 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. | +0.46 | +0.01 | +0.18 | +0.80 | ||||||
PNC Park 6:40 | +0% | +14% | -3% | +4% | Med-High | 7  | 6 | 3 | 70° | 70° | 68° | 74% | 1007 | Variable | 743 | +5 | Good | Bad | An asymmetrical venue with an extremely deep left field fence. Tall fences guard against an otherwise shallow outfield. The 21-foot-tall fence down the right field line makes a good target for extra base hits in the yard. | +0.00 | +0.49 | -0.34 | +0.35 | |||||
American Family Fld 4:10 | +12% | -19% | -6% | -7% | Low | 12 | 12 | 11  | 64° | 66° | 66° | 49% | 1007 | 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. | +0.27 | -0.66 | -0.60 | -0.64 | |||||
Daikin Park 7:40 | -2% | -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. | -0.04 | -0.29 | -0.54 | -0.73 | ||||||||||||
Target Field 7:40 | -11% | -18% | +0% | -12% | Medium | 9 | 4 | 5 | 57° | 57° | 57° | 88% | 999 | 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. | -0.25 | -0.63 | +0.01 | -1.06 | |||||
