Both coasts present potential weather issues Thursday

Here’s a look at the forecast for today’s MLB slate of games.

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Brief Summary

• DET at CLE and MIL at CIN will see wet conditions today improve this evening. By scheduled first pitch, there should only be a few showers around. VERY LOW CHANCE OF PPD WITH A LOW CHANCE OF ANY TYPE OF DELAY.

• NYY at BAL will see periods of rain affect the region all day and evening. The heaviest of the rain seems to miss the Inner Harbor region of Baltimore but is a close call. All of this rain is caused by a huge area of upper-level low pressure. These systems are notorious for being difficult to nail down where exactly the rain bands will set up. For that reason, I am a bit nervous about this game and will keep a close eye on it. LOW TO MODERATE CHANCE OF PPD/ANY TYPE OF DELAY. More details to follow via Twitter as we get closer to the game.

• Both of the games in California (NYM at SD and COL at SF) will see the chance of some rain. Not to get too complicated, but we are in a weather pattern which is called an Omega block, where we have a pair of upper-level lows (one near the East coast, one near the West coast) with a ridge in the middle. This pattern is also somewhat famously (by a former colleague of mine) named a Van Gundy after former NBA coach and current analyst Jeff Van Gundy because of how far down his droopy eyes sag with his nose in between them. Why am I telling you all of his? Well, much like I mentioned for the NYY at BAL game above, rain around these systems is very difficult to pinpoint. So while I DO NOT EXPECT ANY PROBLEMS IN SAN DIEGO, I COULD SEE SOME PROBLEMS IN SAN FRANCISCO. And to completely rule out any problems in SD (and vice versa, to promise issues in SF) would be foolish on my part. LOW CHANCE OF ANY PROBLEMS IN SD, LOW TO MAYBE MODERATE CHANCE OF A DELAY AT SOME POINT IN SF WITH THE CHANCE OF A PPD LOW.

Good Hitting Environments

• The added moisture in the air for both NYM at SD and COL at SF may make batted balls be able to carry further than they normally would. Both locations will also see a breeze blowing out.

• MIL at CIN will see a breeze blowing out to right.

Poor Hitting Environments

• DET at CLE, WAS at CHC and NYY at BAL will see cool temperatures and a breeze blowing in.

Thursday’s MLB Forecast

High numbers favor hitters, lower numbers favor pitchers.

• PHI at STL 1:45
  Wind NW 8-16 mph which blows from left to right. The wind is a 5. Temps in the low to mid-60s. Air density is a 5.

• DET at CLE 6:10
  SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind N 8-16 mph which blows in from center. The wind is a 3. Temps in the low to mid-50s. Air density is a 3.

• NYY at BAL 7:05
  SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind NE 5-10 mph which blows in from center. The wind is a 4. Temps in the low to mid-50s. Air density is a 3.

• TEX at TOR 7:07
  The retractable roof will likely be closed because of rain and cool temps.

• MIL at CIN 7:10
  SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind N 8-16 mph lessening to 5-10 mph which blows out to right. The wind is a 7 becoming a 6. Temps in the mid to upper 50s. Air density is a 4.

• ARI at MIA 7:10
  The retractable roof will likely open. West wind 6-12 mph which blows out to left. The wind is a 6. Temps near 80 falling into the low to mid-70s. Air density is a 7 becoming a 6.

• WAS at CHC 8:05
  Wind NNE 6-12 mph becoming nearly calm. The wind blows in from right early on. The wind is a 4 becoming a 5. Temps in the upper 50s falling into the low 50s. Air density is a 4 becoming a 3.

• BOS at CWS 8:10
  Wind NNE 6-12 mph becoming nearly calm. The wind blows out to right early on. The wind is a 6 becoming a 5. Temps in the upper 50s falling into the low 50s. Air density is a 4 becoming a 3.

• SEA at HOU 8:10
  The retractable roof will likely be open. N wind 6-12 mph becoming nearly calm. The wind early blows in from center. The wind is a 4 becoming a 5. Temps in the low 80s falling to near 70. Air density is a 7 becoming a 6.

• NYM at SD 10:10
  SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind SW 8-16 mph which blows out to right. The wind is a 7. Temps in the low to mid-60s. Air density is a 6 or a 7.

• COL at SF 10:15
  SEE BRIEF SUMMARY ABOVE. Wind SW 8-16 mph with higher gusts. The wind blows out to left. The wind is a 7. Temps in the low 60s falling into the upper 50s. Air density is a 6.

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