Two of our New York teams play at home this week along with the Trash Pandas. The Yankees play in Kansas City to start the week. We have similar weather across the board with the main factors for baseball this week being scattered rain showers all over the eastern part of the US. Humidity is also a factor for a lot of our games as well as warmer temperatures as we had into the middle of June. Lots of games to talk about so let’s just get into it!
New York Yankees
Tonight the Yankees start a three game series away in Kansas City to face the Royals at 6:40pm CDT. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s, with humidity around 20%. It will be a clear night with winds point towards center field. Winds will be calm at the surface and at 150ft they will start around 3 mph and gradually increase throughout the game to around 10 mph. A fairly hot but not super humid game which will feel nicer for spectators than players who will be more in the sun until sunset at 8:44pm CDT. Players should be mindful and drink extra water before batting practice in the hot sun!
Baseball Forecast for Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium
Continuing their away series against the Royals, the Yankees play Wednesday at 6:40pm CDT. Temperatures will be in the low-80s with humidity starting around 57% but increasing to 67% by the end of the game. It will be a clear night with calm winds at the surface. Winds at 150ft will be around 12 mph and traveling towards center field. Ball motion will be rising due to the winds and humidity which will help out batters. It will feel warm and sticky out compared to Tuesday night. There may also be a passing shower in the nearby area and is most likely in the early innings.
To close out their series against the Royals, the Yankees play in Kansas City at 6:40pm CDT. Temperatures will be in the upper-70s with early cloudy skies. There will be some nearby rain showers in the early innings so be sure to bring a jacket if you are attending this game and be on the lookout for a potential lighting delay as some showers may have thunderstorms associated with them. Humidity will be the highest of the series, in the 70% range. Winds at the surface will be calm and at 150ft they will be around 13 mph pointing towards left field. Just continue to watch the rain showers as we get closer to game time for more information about nearby showers for this game!
Brooklyn Cyclones
The Cyclones start a home series against the Asheville Tourists tonight at 6:40pm EDT. Temperatures will be around 68 degrees with humidity around 93%. It will be partly cloudy due to some rain showers just to the north of the ballpark. Winds at the surface will be calm while up at 150ft they will be around 10 mph. Winds will be pointing infield towards home plate. This will give the pitchers an advantage with ball motion towards home plate and but batters will have the upper hand with the air being less dense which will allow the ball to travel further. It will also be important for outfielders to watch the sun glare as the sun sets in the first few innings.
The Cyclone’s home game against the Tourists starts at 6:40pm EDT on Wednesday. Temperatures will be around 75 degrees with humidity around 55%. The air will be rising due to the decent humidity in the air. It will be a very clear evening with winds at the surface around 6 mph. Winds at the 150ft will be around 12 mph pointing towards left field, especially the left field foul line. With the strong winds and humidity it will be the batters advantage Wednesday. It will also feel very nice out for players and spectators alike and it will be a perfect evening for baseball!
Thursday’s home game against the Tourists kicks off at 6:40pm EDT. Temperatures will be in the low-80s to upper-70s. Humidity will start at around 53% in the first few innings and increase to around 63% in the final innings. It will be partly cloudy with cloud coverage gradually increasing throughout the game. Winds at the surface will be around 6 mph while up at 150ft they will be around 11 mph. These winds will be pointing towards the left field foul line. The humidity and winds will be helpful to batters and it will feel quite nice outside.
Hudson Valley Renegades
The Renegades kick off a home series against the Greenville Drive at 6:35pm EDT. In the first half of the game temperatures will be around 75 degrees and cool down to about 71 degrees by the final innings. Humidity will start around 72% and increase to around 81% by the final innings. This increase in humidity will help keep the air rising and be better for fly balls. Winds ate the surface will be calm and up at 150ft they will be pointing towards the left field foul line at around 9 mph. It will be pretty clear out which means sun glare will be very high in the first few innings especially for outfielders. The field will likely be quite wet out since there was some passing showers earlier in the day. Overall it will be a very nice evening for baseball!
Wednesday continues the home series against the Drive at 6:35pm EDT. Temperatures will be in the low-70s with humidity ranging from 60%-70%. Winds will be calm at the surface and up at 150ft they will be around 12 mph. These winds will be coming from the southeast pointing towards left field. It will be a clear evening with ball motion relatively rising and with decent winds at 150ft, fly balls might just get that extra inch they need to get over the wall. It will feel pretty nice out for anyone in attendance and for players too!
Thursday’s game against the Drive takes place at 6:35pm EDT. Temperatures will be in the mid-70s for the game with calm winds at the surface. Winds at 150ft will start out stronger, around 11 mph and decrease to around 5 mph. Humidity will be around 57% in the first few innings and then increase to around 69% by the end of the game. Cloud coverage will be minimal at the start to the game but more clouds will move in by the final innings. Winds will be pointing across the outfield coming from the third baseline and going towards right field. The air will be sinking despite the increasing humidity will it make it harder to fly balls to move out further. The cross wind also does not help batters and keeping fly balls in the direction they want.
Rocket City Trash Pandas
Tonight starts a home series for the Trash Pandas against the Blue Wahoos at 6:35pm CDT. It will be a lousy evening with temperatures in the upper-70s. Humidity will be in the 40% range with calm surface winds. At 150ft winds will be around 5-10 mph throughout the game and will be pointing towards left field. The low humidity and weaker winds means the ball will be more likely to sink when traveling at higher heights. Sinking air will also benefit pitchers when throwing sliders or throwing pitches close to the bottom edge of the strike zone.
At 6:35pm CDT on Wednesday the Trash Pandas play against the Blue Wahoos at home. Temperatures will start in the low-80s and cool off into the upper-70s in the final innings. Humidity will be in the 60% range with almost no wind at the surface which means it will feel quite warm. With partly cloudy skies it will also mean it will feel quite warm for anyone in the sun until the sun goes down. Winds at 150ft won’t be very strong either, only around 5 mph. There will be some showers down to our south which should’t cause any issues for our game but it might affect anyone traveling from further down in the state.
Thursday’s home game against the Blue Wahoos takes place at 6:35pm CDT. Temperatures will be in the upper-70s with mostly cloudy skies. Winds at the surface will be calm and will be 7 mph at 150ft. It will feel pretty moist out but the air won’t be super light due to some showers in the nearby area. Overall ball motion will just have to be left up to the players. As for spectators it will feel quite moist out and it may shower if some of the scattered showers hit the area so keep an eye out for rain updates as we get closer to game time!
