MLB DFS Weather Monday May 23

Brief Summary (6:55 PM EDT Update):

PPD/Delay threats: WSH and MIN

** Last frame of the radar in DC shows rain lightening up as it heads towards them. Makes more me optimistic that they try to play**

Current radars:

Take a look at the 2 respective radar by clicking MIN and DC

Right from the 2 radars, you can see it is going to rain in DC and the rain trails all the way back to near Lancaster, PA. There is almost a 100% certainty that is will rain at some point in the game. The question is PPD? Delay?

BASED ON WHAT i SEE HERE, DC IS A HIGH DELAY RISK AND A MODERATE PPD RISK

LAA at TEX and KC at MIN may be impacted by the strip of thunderstorms (pictured above by the SPC) that will rumble across the middle of the country this afternoon and evening.

Arlington, TX 8 PM (LAA at TEX) simulated radar:

That simulated radar tells me pretty much what I need to know: THE CHANCES OF ANY SORT OF ISSUE IN TEX IS SLIM TO NON

To the north, KC at MIN may be dealing with problems. 8 PM simulated radar:

Rain, at times heavy, is developing right on top of the region, at least according to this weather model. However, the radar is not nearly as active but I expect it too become so over the next 2 hours. THE RISK OF A DELAY LOOKS HIGH WHILE THE RISK OF A PPD, THOUGH LOWER, CAN NOT BE RULED OUT EITHER

 

Good Hitting Environment:

-Summer-like warmth and humidity for LAA at TEX. 

 

Poor Hitting Environments:

-None stand out as particularly bad.



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


A note on yesterday: I was reminded of a very important lesson that reared its ahead again yesterday. I should stick to what I do best, predict the weather. I can not control situations or decisions made by particular teams (Pirates and not wanting to play in the evening because of the Penguins playing down the street). Yesterday was a perfect example of getting the weather RIGHT but getting the decision to play or not to play WRONG. I apologize to whoever was led astray yesterday by my report.



NYM at WSH 7:05: SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind light and variable which is a 5. Temps in the mid to upper 60s. Air density is a 6.

PHL at DET 7:10: Wind S less than 8 mph which blows in from right. The wind is a 4. Temps in the low 70s falling into the mid 60s. Air density is a 6 becoming a 5.

TB at MIA 7:10: The retractable roof will likely be closed. 

LAA at TEX 8:05: SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind SSE 8-16 mph which blows in from right-center. The wind is a 4. Temps in the upper 70s/low 80s. Air density is an 8.

KC at MIN 8:10: SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind SSW 10-20 mph which blows from right to left. The wind is a 5. Temps in the mid 70s falling to near 70. Air density is a 7.

CLE at CHW 8:10: Wind SSE 8-16 mph which blows in from right. The wind is a 3. Temps in the upper 70s falling to near 70. Air density is a 7.

CHC at STL 8:15: Wind SSE 6-12 mph which blows from right to left. Temps near 80 falling into the low 70s. Air density is a 7.

OAK at SEA 10:10: The retractable roof will likely be closed due to threat of rain. 

CIN at LAD 10:10: Wind WSW 10-20 mph which blows out to right. The wind is an 8. Temps in the low to mid 60s. Air density is a 5.

SD at SF 10:15: Wind WSW 10-20 mph which blows out to right-center. The wind is an 8. Temps in the low 60s falling into the mid to upper 50s. Air density is a 5 becoming a 4.