since 2002

MLB Weather

Sat, 9/7

Strong Wind

all games final

Heavy Rain

Reds @ Mets

High HRForce

Guardians @ Dodgers1.8
Extra HRs expected due to weather (1.5 = 50% more)
Yankees  @  Cubs2:20 pm ET
Yankees at Cubs game: few clouds and 61°F 61° F
few clouds
9 mph
HRForce1.0x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
62° F48%0%12 mph1.02 pm
63° F46%0%12 mph1.03 pm
63° F47%0%12 mph1.04 pm
Rays  @  Orioles4:05 pm ET
Rays at Orioles game: few clouds and 63°F 63° F
few clouds
3 mph
HRForce1.2x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
64° F77%0%7 mph1.14 pm
64° F82%0%4 mph1.15 pm
66° F76%0%3 mph1.16 pm
Tigers  @  Athletics4:07 pm ET
Tigers at Athletics game: few clouds and 74°F 74° F
few clouds
12 mph
HRForce1.2x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
73° F63%0%7 mph1.44 pm
75° F61%0%8 mph1.45 pm
77° F56%0%8 mph1.46 pm
Diamondbacks  @  Astros4:10 pm ET
Diamondbacks at Astros game: few clouds and 84°F 84° F
few clouds
18 mph
HRForce1.3x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
88° F57%0%14 mph1.44 pm
88° F56%0%15 mph1.35 pm
87° F52%0%14 mph1.46 pm
Phillies  @  Marlins4:10 pm ET
Phillies at Marlins game: scattered clouds and 85°F 85° F
scattered clouds
10 mph
HRForce1.4x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
90° F70%0%13 mph1.44 pm
91° F72%0%12 mph1.55 pm
88° F72%0%12 mph1.46 pm
Reds  @  Mets4:10 pm ET
Reds at Mets game: broken clouds and 62°F 62° F
broken clouds
9 mph
HRForce1.0x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
68° F80%100%9 mph1.34 pm
65° F76%100%16 mph1.05 pm
64° F71%80%12 mph1.06 pm
Nationals  @  Pirates6:40 pm ET
Nationals at Pirates game: clear sky and 54°F 54° F
clear sky
5 mph
HRForce1.1x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
63° F54%0%11 mph1.46 pm
63° F55%0%11 mph1.47 pm
60° F65%0%8 mph1.28 pm
Rockies  @  Brewers7:10 pm ET
Rockies at Brewers game: clear sky and 49°F 49° F
clear sky
0 mph
HRForce--
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
62° F46%0%10 mphn/a7 pm
59° F54%0%7 mphn/a8 pm
53° F68%0%5 mphn/a9 pm
Twins  @  Royals7:10 pm ET
Twins at Royals game: clear sky and 60°F 60° F
clear sky
5 mph
HRForce0.9x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
73° F40%0%7 mph1.27 pm
71° F45%0%6 mph1.28 pm
66° F55%0%6 mph1.19 pm
White Sox  @  Red Sox7:15 pm ET
White Sox at Red Sox game: overcast clouds and 60°F 60° F
overcast clouds
7 mph
HRForce0.9x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
71° F69%0%9 mph1.57 pm
69° F69%0%10 mph1.38 pm
64° F79%51%7 mph1.39 pm
Mariners  @  Cardinals7:15 pm ET
Mariners at Cardinals game: clear sky and 60°F 60° F
clear sky
0 mph
HRForce0.9x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
72° F31%0%10 mph1.27 pm
69° F33%0%8 mph1.18 pm
64° F41%0%8 mph1.09 pm
Angels  @  Rangers7:15 pm ET
Angels at Rangers game: clear sky and 75°F 75° F
clear sky
12 mph
HRForce1.2x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
84° F39%0%15 mph1.37 pm
82° F39%0%13 mph1.48 pm
79° F43%0%12 mph1.29 pm
Blue Jays  @  Braves7:20 pm ET
Blue Jays at Braves game: clear sky and 69°F 69° F
clear sky
8 mph
HRForce1.3x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
79° F53%0%11 mph1.57 pm
76° F58%0%10 mph1.58 pm
73° F60%0%10 mph1.59 pm
Giants  @  Padres8:40 pm ET
Giants at Padres game: few clouds and 81°F 81° F
few clouds
9 mph
HRForce1.4x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
94° F47%0%8 mph1.68 pm
92° F46%0%7 mph1.69 pm
88° F49%0%7 mph1.410 pm
Guardians  @  Dodgers9:10 pm ET
Guardians at Dodgers game: clear sky and 82°F 82° F
clear sky
1 mph
HRForce1.5x
 TempHumPrecipWindDirHRForceTime
94° F38%0%6 mph1.89 pm
89° F41%0%5 mph1.610 pm
87° F41%0%3 mph1.511 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).