MLB DFS Weather Friday April 29th

Brief Summary (Updated at 6:50PM):

 

  

Current radar (6:50 PM):

-CHW at BLT and CLE at PHL will see a few showers impact their regions. Should not be too numerous or heavy so I will go VERY LOW CHANCE OF A PPD/DELAY(S).

-CIN at PIT will see widely scattered showers this evening that will dry up and head east as we go through the evening. ALSO VERY LOW CHANCE OF A PPD/DELAY(S)

-SF at NYM a band of showers will impact the area this evening.

7 PM simulated radar: 

8 PM:

Showers around but light and spotty. They should be able start the game and be able to play through the light to moderate rain showers from time to time. LOW PPD RISK, LOW TO MAYBE MODERATE DELAY THREAT. 

-Update for the LAA at TEX: LOOKING MUCH MORE OPTIMISIC AS THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE RALLY FALLEN APART

Current radar: .

8 PM Simulated radar: 

Notice that most of the thunderstorm activity is from Fort Worth on eastward. Good news!!  Let's see what happens over the next hour:

9 PM:

 LOW TO MODERATE CHANCE OF PPD; MODERATE FOR A DELAY. NOT COMPLETELY WITHOUT RISK BUT LOOKING ALOT BETTER NOW!


-WSH at STL will be on the northern fringe of the same weather system impacting TEX. So while they will likely see some light rain this evening, by scheduled 1st pitch the rain should be in the process of breaking up and moving away from the city. LOW CHANCE OF PPD/ LOW TO MODERATE CHANCE OF DELAY(S), ESPECIALLY A DELAYED START

8 PM simulated radar:

 

Good Hitting Environment:

-With low air density, COL at AZ will see favorable conditions for batters.

Poor Hitting Environments:

-Chilly temps and a wind blowing in will help pitchers a bit this afternoon for ATL at CHC.

-All Northeast and mid-Atlantic cities (BOS, NYM, BLT and even a bit further west in PIT) will see chilly temps with high levels of air density.


In the scales used below, a 1 greatly favors the pitcher while a 10 greatly favors the batter. 

ATL at CHC 2:20: Wind NE 8-16 mph which blows in from center. The wind is a 3. Temps near 50. Air density is a 3 or a 4.

CHW at BLT 7:05: SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind ENE 5-10 mph which blows in from right. The wind is a 4. Temps in the low 50s. Air density is a 4.

CLE at PHL 7:05: SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind NE 6-12 mph which blows in from right. The wind is a 4. Temps generally near 50. Air density is a 4. 

CIN at PIT 7:05: SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind NW 6-12 mph which blows out to center. The wind is a 6. Temps in the low 50s falling into the upper 40s. Air density a 4 becoming a 3.

NYY at BOS 7:10: Wind EDE 6-12 mph which blows in from right. The wind is a 4. Temps near 50 falling into the mid 40s. Air density is a 3.

SF at NYM 7:10: SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. NE 4-8 mph wind which blows in from center. The wind is a 4 or a 5. Temps generally near 50. Air density is a 4.

TOR at TB 7:10: Dome.

LAA at TEX 8:05: SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind S 10-20 mph which blows in from right. The wind is a 2 or a 3. Temps in the low 80s falling into the mid 70s. Air density is an 8.

MIA at MIL: The retractable roof will likely be closed because of cool temperatures.

DET at MIN 8:10: Wind NE 5-10 mph which blows in from left. The wind is a 4. Temps in the mid 50s falling to near 50. Air density is a 4.

WSH at STL 8:15: ESE wind 8-16 mph which blows in from right. The wind is a 3. Temps in the mid 60s falling into the lower 60s. Air density is a 6.

COL at AZ 9:40: The retractable roof will likely be open. Wind WSW 10-20 mph which blows from right to left. The wind is a 5. Temps in the low 80s falling into the mid 70s. Air density is an 8.

HOU at OAK 10:05: Wind W at 10-20 mph which blows out to right. The wind is a 7 or an 8. Temps in the low 60s falling into the upper 50s. Air density is a 6 becoming a 5.

KC at SEA 10:10: The retractable roof will likely be closed with a few showers around before scheduled 1st pitch and cool temperatures.

SD at LAD 10:10: WSW wind 8-16 mph which blows out to right. The wind is a 7. Temps in the low to mid 60s falling to near 60. Air density is a 6 becoming a 5.