x
Breaking News
More () »

Play b-b-b-ball? Chilly forecast for Opening Day

The warm sunshine of spring training in Florida and Arizona will be a distant memory for some baseball teams on Opening Day in the Midwest and Northeast.

The warm sunshine of spring training in Florida and Arizona will be a distant memory for some baseball teams on Opening Day in the Midwest and Northeast.

High temperatures Sunday and Monday in some areas will only be in the 30s and 40s, with a few rain and snow showers thrown in.

The first pitch of the season will take place on a chilly and breezy afternoon in Pittsburgh as the Cardinals take on the Pirates at 1:05 p.m. EDT, with wind chill temperatures only in the 20s and 30s, according to AccuWeather.

Monday's game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox may be one of the least pleasant season openers around the majors, AccuWeather reports, with cloudy skies, temperatures in the low 40s and brisk winds. Some rain showers and a few wet snowflakes in Cleveland will add to the dreariness.

Despite the chill, conditions will be a far cry from Opening Day in Cleveland in April 2007, when heavy snow wiped out the first four games of the season between the Indians and Seattle Mariners.

Other games Monday in New York (Astros-Yankees) and in Cincinnati (Phillies-Reds) will also be rather raw and cool, with rain possible. 

Fortunately for fans at Milwaukee's home opener, Miller Park has a retractable roof, which will almost certainly be closed to keep out the frosty 35-degree temperatures and wind chill readings in the mid-20s. 

Other notoriously cold MLB teams such as the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers will play their openers in warm-weather cities in Florida or California.

The Minnesota Twins will be in Baltimore Monday, where temperatures should be in the 60s, according to the weather service. Had they been at home in Minneapolis, the game would have been played on a brisk but reasonably cool day for Twins fans, with highs in the 40s and wind chills in the 30s.

 

Before You Leave, Check This Out