Cleveland Guardians @ Chicago White Sox
LiveRate Field · Chicago, IL
- Wind
- 13 mph from the west
- 74°F · 60% humidity
- Wind vs center field
- Blowing out to left-center gap.
- Carry range · CF
Ballpark carry guide
How far does a ball carry at Rate Field?
Rate Field is the Chicago White Sox home park in Chicago: an open-air park at 595 ft, 400′ to center. Below is what moves fly balls here — elevation, temperature, humidity and wind — plus the current wind for the next game. Carry distances are model estimates and part of the Groundskeeper plan.
Next game conditions
Carry estimate
Wind carry range · CF
Get Groundskeeper for the full carry numberThe carry range is The Cold Line's model estimate of how much today's wind and temperature add to or take away from a fly ball to center. Already a Groundskeeper member? Open the live weather board.
Rate Field park facts
- Elevation
- 595 ft above sea level (10th highest of 30 MLB parks)
- Roof
- Open-air
- Center-field bearing
- 127° — home plate faces southeast
- Fences (LF · LCF · CF · RCF · RF)
- 330′ · 377′ · 400′ · 372′ · 335′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 8′ · 8′ · 8′
- Surface
- Natural grass
Park notes: Pinwheel exploding scoreboard; Fundamentals Deck in CF.
What moves the ball at Rate Field
Elevation
Rate Field is at 595 ft (10th of 30 by elevation). Elevation has only a slight effect at this height; day-to-day changes in temperature and wind matter more.
Temperature
Warm air is less dense than cold air, so a hot night at Rate Field carries better than a cold one with the same wind. Early-season and late-season night games here play noticeably heavier than mid-summer afternoons.
Humidity
Humid air is slightly lighter than dry air, so higher humidity helps carry a little — the opposite of what most people expect. It is a minor factor next to temperature and wind.
Wind
Home plate faces southeast, so a wind out of the northwest blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the southeast blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Rate Field the shorter left-field corner (330′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Rate Field carry questions
How far does a ball carry at Rate Field?
Rate Field is at 595 ft (10th of 30 by elevation). Elevation has only a slight effect at this height; day-to-day changes in temperature and wind matter more. The Cold Line's game-by-game carry estimate (a model estimate, in feet) is part of the Groundskeeper plan.
Does wind affect home runs at Rate Field?
Home plate faces southeast, so a wind out of the northwest blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the southeast blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Rate Field the shorter left-field corner (330′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Does Rate Field have a roof?
No. Rate Field is open-air, so wind, temperature and humidity are in play every game.
Where can I see today's wind at Rate Field?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Rate Field. The Cold Line's live MLB weather board tracks wind, roof status and conditions for every park on the slate, and Groundskeeper members see the full carry card there.
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