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MLB Weather

Wed, 7/31

Strong Wind

all games final

High HRForce

Mariners @ Red Sox1.7
Extra HRs expected due to weather (1.5 = 50% more)
Marlins  @  Rays12:10 pm ET
Marlins at Rays game: clear sky and 82°F 82° F
clear sky
5 mph
HRForce--
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
89° F67%27%5 mphn/a12 pm
91° F65%71%6 mphn/a1 pm
90° F65%94%7 mphn/a2 pm
Blue Jays  @  Orioles12:35 pm ET
Blue Jays at Orioles game: few clouds and 74°F 74° F
few clouds
3 mph
HRForce1.3x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
90° F56%0%5 mph1.612 pm
91° F52%20%6 mph1.81 pm
91° F53%0%3 mph1.72 pm
Yankees  @  Phillies12:35 pm ET
Yankees at Phillies game: clear sky and 74°F 74° F
clear sky
4 mph
HRForce1.2x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
87° F62%0%6 mph1.612 pm
89° F60%0%9 mph1.61 pm
90° F57%0%10 mph1.62 pm
Twins  @  Mets1:10 pm ET
Twins at Mets game: broken clouds and 74°F 74° F
broken clouds
10 mph
HRForce1.5x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
86° F64%13%10 mph1.61 pm
87° F61%10%11 mph1.62 pm
87° F61%5%12 mph1.73 pm
Royals  @  White Sox2:10 pm ET
Royals at White Sox game: scattered clouds and 76°F 76° F
scattered clouds
7 mph
HRForce1.2x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
90° F51%80%5 mph1.42 pm
89° F52%80%10 mph1.63 pm
91° F40%80%7 mph1.84 pm
Braves  @  Brewers2:10 pm ET
Braves at Brewers game: broken clouds and 81°F 81° F
broken clouds
13 mph
HRForce--
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
88° F60%96%2 mphn/a2 pm
89° F58%16%2 mphn/a3 pm
90° F56%10%3 mphn/a4 pm
Rangers  @  Cardinals2:15 pm ET
Rangers at Cardinals game: clear sky and 82°F 82° F
clear sky
0 mph
HRForce1.5x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
90° F44%0%8 mph1.62 pm
89° F43%0%7 mph1.63 pm
92° F59%0%7 mph1.84 pm
Nationals  @  Diamondbacks3:40 pm ET
Nationals at Diamondbacks game: overcast clouds and 89°F 89° F
overcast clouds
12 mph
HRForce--
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
103° F28%0%3 mphn/a3 pm
105° F25%0%3 mphn/a4 pm
107° F23%0%4 mphn/a5 pm
Mariners  @  Red Sox4:10 pm ET
Mariners at Red Sox game: scattered clouds and 75°F 75° F
scattered clouds
12 mph
HRForce1.5x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
83° F73%65%13 mph1.74 pm
81° F77%69%13 mph1.75 pm
81° F78%52%12 mph1.76 pm
Cubs  @  Reds7:10 pm ET
Cubs at Reds game: broken clouds and 70°F 70° F
broken clouds
2 mph
HRForce1.1x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
82° F51%0%5 mph1.47 pm
78° F88%20%8 mph1.28 pm
74° F94%100%5 mph1.29 pm
Pirates  @  Astros8:10 pm ET
Pirates at Astros game: few clouds and 81°F 81° F
few clouds
9 mph
HRForce--
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
91° F67%0%12 mphn/a8 pm
87° F74%0%10 mph1.69 pm
85° F79%0%9 mph1.610 pm
Dodgers  @  Padres8:40 pm ET
Dodgers at Padres game: scattered clouds and 85°F 85° F
scattered clouds
9 mph
HRForce1.4x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
79° F62%0%9 mph1.28 pm
78° F63%0%8 mph1.29 pm
74° F72%0%7 mph1.210 pm
Rockies  @  Angels9:38 pm ET
Rockies at Angels game: clear sky and 67°F 67° F
clear sky
6 mph
HRForce1.3x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
82° F51%0%9 mph1.69 pm
78° F56%0%8 mph1.410 pm
73° F62%0%7 mph1.411 pm
Athletics  @  Giants9:45 pm ET
Athletics at Giants game: broken clouds and 58°F 58° F
broken clouds
6 mph
HRForce1.1x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
67° F78%0%13 mph1.49 pm
66° F79%0%12 mph1.410 pm
61° F86%0%10 mph1.411 pm

Real-time Updates

All the weather above is delivered and updated in real-time. The main panel has the current weather (conditions right now), updated every hour, at the top of the hour. You'll also see the current wind speed and angle adjusted for the orientation of each park's batter's box. Below that, the game-time forecasts give you the projected temperature and rain for the three hours around first pitch.

Weather Strategy for Fantasy Baseball

For DFS or full season rotisserie leagues, wind and rain (rain outs) can play a huge role in your success. For example. if you were undecided on a #3 starting pitcher at Wrigley and the wind is howling in from left at 30 mph, that's your deciding factor. On the flip side, when the wind is blowing straight out, not a bad idea to stack a bunch of players in a daily contest... or, for roto, take a guy off the bench and hope he serves a couple balls into the wind. And, of course, the big red flag with weather is a postponement. We've all had players get an automatic goose egg just because we didn't move them to the bench in time... or it looked like the weather would clear. As a general rule, I like to bench guys whenever there's a block of heavy rain (>90% precipitation) for more than a few hours around first pitch.

MLB Stadiums with Domes

There are a total of eight MLB stadiums that have a dome. Nearly all of the time, weather plays no role in the way and how far the ball travels. There are the rare times when a retractable roof is kept open even when it's windy, humid, or otherwise not perfect weather. Wind can sneak into a park during those brief times but, for the most part, always assume there's no fantasy impact in dome stadiums.

How much should I care about the weather?

If you're in a season-long roto or daily league, weather issues here or there won't have a major impact on your numbers. If you're in a head-to-head league, where single games matter more, checking the weather should be part of your fantasy research... especially for your starting pitchers. Consistent wind of more than 15 mph in either direction can have a huge impact on your SP's performance. A long fly ball to left that gets knocked down by a strong wind could keep 3 runs off the board. That's huge for a smallish sample size.

On the flip side, if you're thinking about stacking a bunch of players on the same team for a daily fantasy team, definitely check on the wind. A single extra home run could mean >15 points (difference between in and out of the money in tight scoring).