Shape of the Park
The shortest corner is 329 feet and the deepest listed alley is 401 feet. That shape helps explain why fly-ball hitters can matter here, especially when the weather is also helping carry.
BALLPARK PROFILE 2026
Citizens Bank Park Park Factors 2026
Philadelphia Phillies - Philadelphia, PA
Citizens Bank Park plays as a mostly neutral betting environment for 2026. Its run factor is 1.04 (+4% vs league average) and its home run factor is 1.08 (+8%).
Quick answer
Is Citizens Bank Park hitter-friendly?
Citizens Bank Park has a 1.04 run factor, 1.08 home run factor, and 1.02 hits factor. Values above 1.00 favor hitters; values below 1.00 favor pitchers.
Park-factor read
How Citizens Bank Park Changes the Bet
Citizens Bank Park is more matchup-driven than reputation-driven. Citizens Bank Park is the Philadelphia Phillies home park in Philadelphia, PA. For betting, the useful question is not whether the park is "good for hitters." It is which markets the venue changes most: home runs, run scoring, hits, or weather-sensitive totals.
Scoring Profile
A 1.08 home run factor gives power bats a real venue bump, but it still needs the right matchup and weather. The 1.04 run factor is close to average. Market price, starting pitchers, and confirmed lineups matter more than the park name.
Weather Check
Citizens Bank Park is open-air, so wind, temperature, and humidity can move the run environment. Always check the daily weather before treating the static factor as final.
Sources for basic venue facts: Wikidata, Wikipedia, Official venue/team site. The park-factor read above is original thecapper.io analysis.
Opened
2004
Capacity
43,647
Roof
Open
Altitude
10 ft
Historical Venue Outcomes Artifact
473 graded model rows mapped to this home venue across official and research ledgers.
29%
model row win rate
History and naming
Citizens Bank Park Venue History
Citizens Bank Park opened in 2004 and serves as the home venue for the Philadelphia Phillies. That matters for searchers and bettors because venue names, naming-rights language, and team shorthand often get mixed together in MLB research. This profile uses the current venue identity, then connects it to the team, city, roof type, dimensions, and betting factors that actually affect the game. At 43,647 listed capacity with grass playing surface, Citizens Bank Park is a modern-era MLB venue with enough history for park factors to stabilize. The page cites Wikidata, Wikipedia, Official venue/team site for basic identity facts, but the park-factor interpretation is original analysis from thecapper.io.
Naming Note
Use Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Phillies, and Philadelphia, PA together when comparing park-factor research. Fans may search by team, city, nickname, sponsor name, or older venue wording, but the betting question is the same: which run environment is attached to today's home team? This page keeps the current official venue name tied to the Philadelphia Phillies profile so related pages, game previews, tools, and model explanations can point to one canonical ballpark URL.
Seasonal environment
How Weather Changes Citizens Bank Park
Citizens Bank Park is open-air, so the same dimensions can play differently by month. Cooler April and May nights can mute carry, summer heat can help the ball travel, and late-season weather can introduce sharper wind and temperature swings. For totals, home run props, hits, and NRFI/YRFI, treat the static park factor as the baseline and game-day weather as the adjustment.
Spring Read
Early-season games can be the most misleading because the listed park factor is season-neutral while temperature, wind, and lineup timing are not. Be careful with overs, home run props, and small-sample venue trends when the weather is cold.
Summer Read
Warmer air generally helps carry and can make hitter-friendly parks more dangerous. In pitcher-friendly parks, summer weather can narrow the gap between the static factor and the live betting environment.
Late-Season Read
September baseball can bring cooler nights, different shadows, bullpen fatigue, and lineup churn. That makes the park profile useful, but it should be paired with current team context and confirmed lineups.
Venue trends
Recent Run Environment at Citizens Bank Park
A static park factor tells you the baseline. Recent results show how the park has actually played this season: totals, team scoring, first-inning scoring, and tracked pitcher strikeout props.
10 recent games in focus
Last 5
6.2
avg runs/game
O/U1-4
YRFI60%
Home runs2.6
Away runs3.6
K props7
Last 10
9.2
avg runs/game
O/U1-4
YRFI60%
Home runs3.9
Away runs5.3
K props7
Last 20
9.4
avg runs/game
O/U1-4
YRFI60%
Home runs3.9
Away runs5.5
K props4.4
Last 30
9.4
avg runs/game
O/U1-4
YRFI60%
Home runs3.9
Away runs5.5
K props4.4
Season
9.4
avg runs/game
O/U1-4
YRFI60%
Home runs3.9
Away runs5.5
K props4.4
How to Use These Trends
Use the windows as a sanity check, not a pick generator. If the last 5 and last 10 are running hot but the season line is neutral, ask whether weather, opponent quality, or bullpen chaos created the spike. If every window points the same way, the venue signal is more interesting.
Recent Games at Citizens Bank Park
| Date | Matchup | Runs | Line | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 6.5 | UNDER |
| 2026-04-28 | San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | 8 | UNDER |
| 2026-04-19 | Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 8 | UNDER |
| 2026-04-18 | Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 7 | UNDER |
| 2026-04-17 | Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies | 9 | 7 | OVER |
Run trends use final MLB game scores by home venue. O/U trend uses available sportsbook total lines from game-market shadow rows. NRFI and K trend use graded pick outcome ledgers, so sample sizes vary by park.
Citizens Bank Park Park Factor Rankings
Run Factor
1.04
No. 8 of 30
+4% vs league average for run scoring. Slight hitter edge.
Home Run Factor
1.08
No. 9 of 30
+8% vs league average for home runs. Strong hitter park.
Hits Factor
1.02
No. 7 of 30
+2% vs league average for hit frequency. Slight hitter edge.
Field Dimensions
Distances in feet from home plate. Shorter corners can amplify pull-side power, while deeper alleys can turn fly balls into extra-base volatility.
LF
329
CF
401
RF
330
Left-Center
374
Right-Center
369
Betting Impact
Run scoring is modestly elevated at +4%, which can matter when the market total is tight. Slight hitter advantage. Left field porch favors LHB. Above-average for HRs and runs. Good for power and run total props.
Use with caution
Park factors are context, not picks. The best reads combine venue, weather, lineup quality, starting pitchers, bullpen form, and current market price.
Quirks explained
Citizens Bank Park Quirks and Notable Features
Ballpark quirks are only useful when they are translated into baseball outcomes. The notes below explain what each feature can change: pull-side power, doubles and triples, hit probability, totals, or weather sensitivity.
Short left field porch (329ft)
The short-porch feature mainly boosts right-handed pull power. It is useful for home run props when the hitter's spray chart and launch angle match the short side, but it is much less relevant for opposite-field or ground-ball profiles.
Elevated playing surface
Elevation can add carry compared with lower-altitude parks, but the size of the effect depends on weather and dimensions. At 10 feet, this is a secondary factor to weigh after matchup and market price.
Art Deco design
This is mostly a venue-identity note, not a standalone betting edge. It helps anchor the park profile for readers, while the actionable handicapping inputs remain dimensions, roof, weather, run factor, HR factor, and recent scoring trends.
Source-backed venue facts
Sources and External References
We use reputable external references for basic venue identity facts only. The park-factor rankings, betting context, and model notes on this page are original thecapper.io analysis and do not copy prose from Wikipedia or official venue pages.
- Wikidata entity
- Q912770
- Architect
- EwingCole
- Owner
- Philadelphia
- Operator
- Comcast Spectacor
- Coordinates
- 39.905833, -75.166667
FAQ
Is Citizens Bank Park hitter-friendly in 2026?
Citizens Bank Park has a 1.04 run factor and a 1.08 home run factor, making it a mostly neutral betting environment for betting context.
What is the home run factor at Citizens Bank Park?
Citizens Bank Park has a 1.08 home run factor, which is +8% compared with a league-average 1.00 baseline.
How should bettors use Citizens Bank Park park factors?
Use the venue factor as context, not a standalone pick. Combine it with lineups, starting pitchers, bullpen form, weather, and market price before betting totals or player props.
Does weather change how Citizens Bank Park plays?
Citizens Bank Park is open-air, so the same dimensions can play differently by month. Cooler April and May nights can mute carry, summer heat can help the ball travel, and late-season weather can introduce sharper wind and temperature swings. For totals, home run props, hits, and NRFI/YRFI, treat the static park factor as the baseline and game-day weather as the adjustment.
What makes Citizens Bank Park unique?
Citizens Bank Park's notable features include Short left field porch (329ft), Elevated playing surface, Art Deco design. Those quirks matter because dimensions, wall shape, roof state, and air conditions can change batted-ball outcomes by market.