MLB weather

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Air density, wind relative to the field, and roof status for all 16 games, with the pitch mixes and power profiles those conditions help or hurt.

FinalWrigley Field

LADDodgers1@CHCCubs7

Clayton Kershaw (L)1.0 IP · 4 ER · 36.00 ERA62% breaking · 32% whiffKyle Hendricks (R)7.0 IP · 1 ER · 1.29 ERA14% breaking · 17% whiff

0.99Dense air12 mph blowing in50°F

Total 5.5 (o +105 / u -125)ML LAD -195 · CHC +165

Dense airWind in 11 mphClayton Kershaw: breakers in dense air

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FinalCoors Field

SFGiants12@COLRockies4

Aaron Sanchez (R)4.0 IP · 4 ER · 9.00 ERA33% breaking · 20% whiffGermán Márquez (R)0.2 IP · 8 ER · 108.00 ERA46% breaking · 28% whiff

0.83Very thin air10 mph blowing in57°F

Total 7.5 (o -110 / u -110)ML SF +108 · COL -129

Thin airWind in 10 mphGermán Márquez: breakers in thin air

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Final · Game 2Coors Field

SFGiants6@COLRockies8

Alex Wood (L)5.0 IP · 2 ER · 3.60 ERA39% breaking · 31% whiffRyan Castellani (R)3.1 IP · 2 ER · 5.40 ERA

0.83Very thin air10 mph blowing in56°F

Total 8 (o -106 / u -115)ML SF -148 · COL +125

Thin airWind in 10 mph

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FinalloanDepot parkRoof closed

AZD-backs3@MIAMarlins9

Riley Smith (R)5.0 IP · 3 ER · 5.40 ERA24% breaking · 14% whiffSandy Alcantara (R)6.0 IP · 1 ER · 1.50 ERA5% breaking · 29% whiff

0.95IndoorsIndoors83°F

Total 7.5 (o -103 / u -118)ML AZ +125 · MIA -145

Roof closed

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FinalGreat American Ball Park

CWSWhite Sox9@CINReds0

Dylan Cease (R)6.0 IP · 0 ER · 0.00 ERA39% breaking · 26% whiffJeff Hoffman (R)2.1 IP · 4 ER · 15.43 ERA31% breaking · 23% whiff

0.96Typical air11 mph blowing out64°F

Total 9.5 (o -106 / u -114)ML CWS -104 · CIN -112

Wind out 9 mph

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FinalYankee Stadium

HOUAstros3@NYYYankees7

Zack Greinke (R)4.0 IP · 3 ER · 6.75 ERA30% breaking · 20% whiffDomingo Germán (R)5.0 IP · 3 ER · 5.40 ERA33% breaking · 24% whiff

0.99Dense air11 mph across the field60°F

Total 8.5 (o -115 / u -105)ML HOU +105 · NYY -121

Dense air

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FinalNationals Park

ATLBraves6@WSHNationals1

Huascar Ynoa (R)7.0 IP · 0 ER · 0.00 ERA44% breaking · 31% whiffJoe Ross (R)5.1 IP · 2 ER · 3.38 ERA33% breaking · 25% whiff

0.95Typical air8 mph blowing out80°F

Total 9 (o -110 / u -110)ML ATL -130 · WSH +110

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FinalCitizens Bank Park

MILBrewers5@PHIPhillies6

Eric Lauer (L)6.0 IP · 2 ER · 3.00 ERAAaron Nola (R)6.0 IP · 1 ER · 1.50 ERA28% breaking · 24% whiff

0.95Typical air7 mph blowing out77°F

Total 7.5 (o -108 / u -112)ML MIL +145 · PHI -162

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FinalFenway Park

DETTigers7@BOSRed Sox11

Michael Fulmer (R)0.2 IP · 2 ER · 27.00 ERA4% breaking · 29% whiffNick Pivetta (R)5.0 IP · 3 ER · 5.40 ERA45% breaking · 23% whiff

1.01Dense air5 mph across the field51°F

Total 9 (o -105 / u -115)ML DET +150 · BOS -180

Dense airNick Pivetta: breakers in dense air

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FinalTarget Field

TEXRangers6@MINTwins3

Kyle Gibson (R)8.0 IP · 3 ER · 3.38 ERA28% breaking · 27% whiffJ.A. Happ (L)5.1 IP · 1 ER · 1.69 ERA20% breaking · 15% whiff

0.98Typical air10 mph blowing out56°F

Total 8.5 (o -106 / u -114)ML TEX +140 · MIN -159

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Final · Game 2Wrigley Field

LADDodgers3@CHCCubs4

Trevor Bauer (R)4.1 IP · 1 ER · 2.08 ERA31% breaking · 28% whiffKeegan Thompson (R)3.2 IP · 0 ER · 0.00 ERA

0.99Dense air7 mph blowing in51°F

Total 6 (o -103 / u -118)ML LAD -240 · CHC +200

Dense air

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FinalKauffman Stadium

CLEGuardians7@KCRoyals3

Phil Maton (R)1.1 IP · 1 ER · 6.75 ERA23% breaking · 32% whiffMike Minor (L)5.1 IP · 3 ER · 5.06 ERA51% breaking · 25% whiff

0.97Typical air7 mph across the field60°F

Total 9 (o +100 / u -120)ML CLE +125 · KC -145

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FinalAngel Stadium

TBRays8@LAAAngels3

Shane McClanahan (L)4.0 IP · 0 ER · 0.00 ERAAlex Cobb (R)5.0 IP · 0 ER · 0.00 ERA19% breaking · 28% whiff

0.96Typical air8 mph blowing out72°F

Total 8.5 (o -108 / u -112)ML TB +100 · LAA -120

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FinalOakland Coliseum

TORBlue Jays1@ATHAthletics4

Anthony Kay (L)4.0 IP · 4 ER · 9.00 ERACole Irvin (L)8.0 IP · 1 ER · 1.13 ERA22% breaking · 18% whiff

0.99Dense air4 mph across the field63°F

Total 9 (o -105 / u -115)ML TOR +110 · ATH -120

Dense air

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FinalT-Mobile ParkRoof open

BALOrioles2@SEAMariners5

Jorge López (R)4.2 IP · 1 ER · 1.93 ERA22% breaking · 24% whiffJustin Dunn (R)5.1 IP · 1 ER · 1.69 ERA47% breaking · 18% whiff

1.01Dense air9 mph across the field57°F

Total 8.5 (o -112 / u -108)ML BAL +115 · SEA -130

Dense airJustin Dunn: breakers in dense air

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FinalPetco Park

PITPirates2@SDPadres1

Mitch Keller (R)5.2 IP · 0 ER · 0.00 ERA18% breaking · 20% whiffDinelson Lamet (R)2.0 IP · 0 ER · 0.00 ERA

0.99Dense air6 mph across the field63°F

Total 7.5 (o -105 / u -115)ML PIT +225 · SD -263

Dense air

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