Shape of the Park
The shortest corner is 330 feet and the deepest listed alley is 402 feet. The dimensions do not create an automatic edge by themselves, so hitter type and pitcher shape should drive the read.
BALLPARK PROFILE 2026
loanDepot Park Park Factors 2026
Miami Marlins - Miami, FL
loanDepot Park plays as a pitcher-friendly run suppressor for 2026. Its run factor is 0.94 (-6% vs league average) and its home run factor is 0.90 (-10%).
Quick answer
Is loanDepot Park hitter-friendly?
loanDepot Park has a 0.94 run factor, 0.90 home run factor, and 0.96 hits factor. Values above 1.00 favor hitters; values below 1.00 favor pitchers.
Park-factor read
How loanDepot Park Changes the Bet
loanDepot Park usually asks hitters to earn it. loanDepot Park is the Miami Marlins home park in Miami, FL. 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 0.90 home run factor keeps raw power in check. Overs on home run props need a stronger hitter or pitcher case than usual. The 0.94 run factor leans pitcher-friendly. Unders and NRFI angles still need price discipline, but the venue is not fighting them.
Weather Check
loanDepot Park has a retractable roof. The roof decision matters because it can turn a weather-sensitive slate into a much more controlled environment.
Sources for basic venue facts: Wikidata, Wikipedia, Official venue/team site. The park-factor read above is original thecapper.io analysis.
Opened
2012
Capacity
36,742
Roof
Retractable
Altitude
0 ft
Historical Venue Outcomes Artifact
554 graded model rows mapped to this home venue across official and research ledgers.
29%
model row win rate
History and naming
loanDepot Park Venue History
loanDepot Park opened in 2012 and serves as the home venue for the Miami Marlins. 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 36,742 listed capacity with grass playing surface, loanDepot Park is one of MLB's newer venue environments. 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 loanDepot Park, Miami Marlins, and Miami, FL 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 Miami Marlins profile so related pages, game previews, tools, and model explanations can point to one canonical ballpark URL.
Seasonal environment
How Weather Changes loanDepot Park
loanDepot Park has a retractable roof, which makes roof status part of the handicap. When the roof is closed, the park behaves more like a controlled environment. When it is open, temperature, humidity, and wind can change how fly balls carry and how totals should be framed. Early-season games can play differently from midsummer games even when the listed park factor is unchanged.
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 loanDepot 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
avg runs/game
O/U2-3
YRFI40%
Home runs3
Away runs3
K propsN/A
Last 10
7.3
avg runs/game
O/U4-5-1
YRFI40%
Home runs3.5
Away runs3.8
K propsN/A
Last 20
7.8
avg runs/game
O/U4-5-1
YRFI36.8%
Home runs4.3
Away runs3.5
K props4.7
Last 30
7.8
avg runs/game
O/U4-5-1
YRFI36.8%
Home runs4.3
Away runs3.5
K props4.7
Season
7.8
avg runs/game
O/U4-5-1
YRFI36.8%
Home runs4.3
Away runs3.5
K props4.7
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 loanDepot Park
| Date | Matchup | Runs | Line | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins | 1 | 8.5 | UNDER |
| 2026-05-03 | Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins | 9 | 8 | OVER |
| 2026-05-02 | Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins | 4 | 8.5 | UNDER |
| 2026-05-01 | Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins | 11 | 8 | OVER |
| 2026-04-22 | St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins | 5 | 8.5 | UNDER |
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.
loanDepot Park Park Factor Rankings
Run Factor
0.94
No. 27 of 30
-6% vs league average for run scoring. Pitcher-friendly lean.
Home Run Factor
0.90
No. 28 of 30
-10% vs league average for home runs. Pitcher-friendly lean.
Hits Factor
0.96
No. 26 of 30
-4% vs league average for hit frequency. Pitcher-friendly lean.
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
330
CF
402
RF
330
Left-Center
375
Right-Center
375
Betting Impact
Run scoring is suppressed by 6%, giving pitchers, unders, and NRFI looks a structural venue boost. The 0.90 HR factor suppresses home runs, so raw power props need a stronger matchup case. Roof control can reduce weather variance compared with open-air parks. One of MLB's most pitcher-friendly parks. Retractable roof suppresses HRs. Below-average for runs and power overall. Excellent for NRFI leans.
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
loanDepot 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.
Extreme pitcher-friendly
A 0.94 run factor and 0.90 HR factor make this one of the clearest pitcher-leaning environments on the board. It can support unders, NRFI, and pitcher props when the matchup and price agree.
Retractable roof
Roof status changes how much weather belongs in the handicap. Closed-roof games make the park play closer to its baseline factor; open-roof games bring temperature, wind, and humidity back into totals and prop decisions.
Suppresses HRs significantly
The 0.90 HR factor means fly balls need more help than usual. Upgrade only the strongest power matchups here, and be careful with long-shot homer prices that would look better in a smaller or warmer park.
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
- Q1368138
- Architect
- Populous
- Owner
- Miami-Dade County
- Operator
- Miami Marlins
- Coordinates
- 25.778056, -80.219722
FAQ
Is loanDepot Park hitter-friendly in 2026?
loanDepot Park has a 0.94 run factor and a 0.90 home run factor, making it a pitcher-friendly run suppressor for betting context.
What is the home run factor at loanDepot Park?
loanDepot Park has a 0.90 home run factor, which is -10% compared with a league-average 1.00 baseline.
How should bettors use loanDepot 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 loanDepot Park plays?
loanDepot Park has a retractable roof, which makes roof status part of the handicap. When the roof is closed, the park behaves more like a controlled environment. When it is open, temperature, humidity, and wind can change how fly balls carry and how totals should be framed. Early-season games can play differently from midsummer games even when the listed park factor is unchanged.
What makes loanDepot Park unique?
loanDepot Park's notable features include Extreme pitcher-friendly, Retractable roof, Suppresses HRs significantly. Those quirks matter because dimensions, wall shape, roof state, and air conditions can change batted-ball outcomes by market.