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MLB Weather

Fri, 9/6

Strong Wind

all games final

High HRForce

Extra HRs expected due to weather (1.5 = 50% more)
Yankees  @  Cubs2:20 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Chicago: broken clouds and 65°F 65° F
broken clouds
10 mph
HRForce1.0x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
67° F57%0%13 mph1.02 pm
67° F58%0%16 mph1.03 pm
67° F58%0%15 mph1.04 pm
Nationals  @  Pirates6:40 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Pittsburgh: moderate rain and 68°F 68° F
moderate rain
5 mph
HRForce1.2x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
81° F59%0%6 mph1.66 pm
78° F71%20%8 mph1.47 pm
72° F78%82%8 mph1.48 pm
Rays  @  Orioles7:05 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Baltimore: broken clouds and 67°F 67° F
broken clouds
1 mph
HRForce1.1x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
75° F66%0%7 mph1.47 pm
71° F73%0%6 mph1.48 pm
68° F79%0%6 mph1.39 pm
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White Sox  @  Red Sox7:10 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Boston: overcast clouds and 65°F 65° F
overcast clouds
10 mph
HRForce1.0x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
67° F84%0%7 mph1.17 pm
65° F87%0%7 mph1.18 pm
65° F88%0%6 mph1.19 pm
Phillies  @  Marlins7:10 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Miami: broken clouds and 84°F 84° F
broken clouds
9 mph
HRForce1.4x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
86° F77%0%10 mph1.47 pm
84° F80%0%11 mph1.48 pm
84° F81%0%10 mphn/a9 pm
Reds  @  Mets7:10 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in New York: broken clouds and 70°F 70° F
broken clouds
6 mph
HRForce1.3x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
74° F69%0%6 mph1.47 pm
72° F73%0%5 mph1.48 pm
71° F80%0%6 mph1.49 pm
Blue Jays  @  Braves7:20 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Atlanta: overcast clouds and 69°F 69° F
overcast clouds
0 mph
HRForce1.1x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
72° F87%20%6 mph1.27 pm
71° F87%0%5 mph1.28 pm
70° F88%0%3 mph1.19 pm
Angels  @  Rangers8:05 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Texas: clear sky and 77°F 77° F
clear sky
9 mph
HRForce1.2x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
84° F61%0%11 mph1.48 pm
81° F63%0%7 mph1.49 pm
79° F66%0%5 mph1.210 pm
Diamondbacks  @  Astros8:10 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Houston: overcast clouds and 74°F 74° F
overcast clouds
16 mph
HRForce--
Retractable Dome
(likely closed)
No weather impact
Twins  @  Royals8:10 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Kansas City: clear sky and 63°F 63° F
clear sky
8 mph
HRForce1.0x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
72° F44%0%13 mph1.28 pm
69° F47%0%11 mph1.09 pm
67° F48%0%10 mph1.010 pm
Rockies  @  Brewers8:10 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Milwaukee: clear sky and 52°F 52° F
clear sky
9 mph
HRForce--
Retractable Dome
(likely closed)
No weather impact
Mariners  @  Cardinals8:15 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in St. Louis: clear sky and 66°F 66° F
clear sky
14 mph
HRForce1.0x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
75° F46%0%13 mph1.28 pm
72° F48%0%14 mph1.29 pm
70° F51%0%17 mph1.010 pm
Tigers  @  Athletics9:40 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Sacramento: few clouds and 64°F 64° F
few clouds
13 mph
HRForce1.4x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
75° F53%0%7 mph1.49 pm
72° F57%0%4 mph1.410 pm
67° F68%0%3 mph1.211 pm
Giants  @  Padres9:40 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in San Diego: broken clouds and 76°F 76° F
broken clouds
5 mph
HRForce1.4x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
81° F69%0%8 mph1.69 pm
78° F72%0%6 mph1.410 pm
76° F78%0%5 mph1.411 pm
Guardians  @  Dodgers10:10 pm ET
weather now
Current weather in Los Angeles: clear sky and 77°F 77° F
clear sky
7 mph
HRForce1.2x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
87° F45%0%7 mph1.610 pm
84° F51%0%6 mph1.611 pm
83° F48%0%6 mph1.612 am

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).