Park Factors
Last Updated: 1:30 AM
Temperatures will tick up from recent levels on Saturday with 4 games in the 80s and only one below 70°. Sutter Health Park is once again the top venue for offense where the normal out-blowing wind will be paired with low air pressure (which is better for carry). The minor league venue is highly receptive to wind, and the typical out-blowing pattern has made SHP a top park for homers this season.
Some of the best hitting weather on Saturday is in Minnesota where Dbacks / Twins will feature the combo of low pressure and temps in the 80s. Although a breeze is blowing in at about 9 mph, that shouldn't matter too much as Target Field isn't very receptive to wind.
Speaking of wind that can be ignored, both Oracle Park and Citi Field are featuring out-blowing forecasts of higher than 10 mph. While Oracle Park is affected by wind, the forecast isn't indicative of how it behaves on the field. Out-blowing wind is called for 98% of the time in SF but it's often swirling and unpredictable inside the stadium. The tall stadium walls at Citi Field mostly block the wind from making it to the playing surface.
The run environment at Fenway Park is rated close to its usual hitter-friendly mark. The wind blowing out to left on Saturday provides a small home run boost for fly balls hit toward the green monster.
Wrigley Field will benefit from light wind blowing out to left field this afternoon. Although it’s only single-digit speeds, the open-air venue is receptive enough for light breezes to have an impact.
| 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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Sutter Health Park 10:05 | +30% | +9% | +5% | +19% | Very High | 12  | 11 | 10 | 81° | 75° | 72° | 45% | 1009 | 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 | +0.30 | +0.48 | +1.64 | ||||||
Fenway Park 4:10 | -1% | +19% | +11% | +16% | High | 7  | 8  | 9 | 72° | 70° | 68° | 56% | 1018 | 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. | -0.03 | +0.66 | +1.17 | +1.40 | |||||
Nationals Park 4:05 | +7% | +15% | +3% | +12% | Med-High | 2 | 4 | 7 | 88° | 86° | 84° | 37% | 1017 | 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 | +0.51 | +0.34 | +1.02 | |||||
Target Field 7:10 | -2% | +13% | +4% | +8% | Medium | 8  | 7 | 8 | 79° | 77° | 75° | 75% | 1011 | 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. | -0.04 | +0.46 | +0.38 | +0.67 | |||||
Citizens Bank Park 6:05 | +25% | +1% | -5% | +7% | Very High | 4  | 7 | 7 | 81° | 79° | 75° | 48% | 1017 | 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. | +0.56 | +0.04 | -0.56 | +0.64 | |||||
Rogers Centre 3:07 | +8% | +13% | -4% | +6% | Minimal | 4  | 3 | 4  | 75° | 75° | 75° | 63% | 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. | +0.19 | +0.44 | -0.44 | +0.53 | |||||
Oracle Park 9:05 | -22% | +6% | +12% | +2% | Consistent | 14  | 11 | 11 | 61° | 61° | 59° | 91% | 1013 | 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. | -0.50 | +0.21 | +1.25 | +0.18 | |||||
Progressive Field 6:10 | -2% | +3% | 0% | +0% | High | 5 | 4  | 6 | 70° | 70° | 70° | 74% | 1018 | 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. | -0.05 | +0.11 | -0.02 | +0.03 | |||||
Truist Park 7:15 | +6% | -12% | +3% | -1% | Medium | 4  | 2 | 2  | 81° | 81° | 79° | 51% | 1016 | Medium | 1,050 | +3 | Poor | Great | An unevenly shaped outfield with a deep left side. The tall fence in right makes up for a shallow right field corner. Benefits from warm temperatures and relatively high altitude. | +0.13 | -0.42 | +0.35 | -0.05 | |||||
T-Mobile Park 9:40 | +5% | -9% | -3% | -3% | Medium | 8 | 6 | 4 | 79° | 75° | 72° | 55% | 1009 | 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. | +0.12 | -0.30 | -0.31 | -0.24 | |||||
LoanDepot Park 4:10 | -10% | +3% | -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. | -0.22 | +0.12 | -0.21 | -0.34 | ||||||||||||
Wrigley Field 2:20 | +6% | -8% | -4% | -4% | Extreme | 7 | 6 | 6 | 81° | 82° | 81° | 74% | 1018 | 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. | +0.14 | -0.28 | -0.42 | -0.37 | |||||
Citi Field 4:10 | +4% | -11% | -7% | -7% | Low | 9 | 10 | 10 | 75° | 73° | 70° | 63% | 1018 | 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 | -0.38 | -0.74 | -0.65 | |||||
Petco Park 8:40 | +1% | -9% | -8% | -9% | Low | 7 | 6 | 6 | 72° | 70° | 70° | 76% | 1011 | 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 | -0.30 | -0.80 | -0.78 | |||||
American Family Fld 8:15 | +3% | -7% | -17% | -15% | Low | 5  | 5  | 5 | 68° | 68° | 68° | 92% | 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. | +0.07 | -0.26 | -1.77 | -1.29 | |||||
