Shape of the Park
The shortest corner is 314 feet and the deepest listed alley is 408 feet. That shape helps explain why fly-ball hitters can matter here, especially when the weather is also helping carry.
BALLPARK PROFILE 2026
Yankee Stadium Park Factors 2026
New York Yankees - Bronx, NY
Yankee Stadium 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 1.11 (+11%).
Quick answer
Is Yankee Stadium hitter-friendly?
Yankee Stadium has a 1.04 run factor, 1.11 home run factor, and 1.00 hits factor. Values above 1.00 favor hitters; values below 1.00 favor pitchers.
Park-factor read
How Yankee Stadium Changes the Bet
Yankee Stadium is more matchup-driven than reputation-driven. Yankee Stadium is the New York Yankees home park in Bronx, NY. 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 1.11 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
Yankee Stadium 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
2009
Capacity
47,309
Roof
Open
Altitude
55 ft
Historical Venue Outcomes Artifact
484 graded model rows mapped to this home venue across official and research ledgers.
29%
model row win rate
History and naming
Yankee Stadium Venue History
Yankee Stadium opened in 2009 and serves as the home venue for the New York Yankees. 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 47,309 listed capacity with grass playing surface, Yankee Stadium 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 Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees, and Bronx, NY 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 New York Yankees profile so related pages, game previews, tools, and model explanations can point to one canonical ballpark URL.
Seasonal environment
How Weather Changes Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium 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 Yankee Stadium
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
11.2
avg runs/game
O/U4-1
YRFI80%
Home runs9.2
Away runs2
K props5.5
Last 10
11.1
avg runs/game
O/U5-2
YRFI70%
Home runs7.3
Away runs3.8
K props4.3
Last 20
10.9
avg runs/game
O/U5-2
YRFI70.6%
Home runs6.7
Away runs4.2
K props4.5
Last 30
10.9
avg runs/game
O/U5-2
YRFI70.6%
Home runs6.7
Away runs4.2
K props4.5
Season
10.9
avg runs/game
O/U5-2
YRFI70.6%
Home runs6.7
Away runs4.2
K props4.5
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 Yankee Stadium
| Date | Matchup | Runs | Line | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees | 13 | 8.5 | OVER |
| 2026-05-03 | Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees | 14 | 9 | OVER |
| 2026-05-02 | Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees | 13 | 8.5 | OVER |
| 2026-05-01 | Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees | 9 | 8.5 | OVER |
| 2026-04-19 | Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees | 7 | 8 | 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.
Yankee Stadium Park Factor Rankings
Run Factor
1.04
No. 7 of 30
+4% vs league average for run scoring. Slight hitter edge.
Home Run Factor
1.11
No. 5 of 30
+11% vs league average for home runs. Strong hitter park.
Hits Factor
1.00
No. 11 of 30
Even vs league average for hit frequency. Near neutral.
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
314
CF
408
RF
314
Left-Center
399
Right-Center
385
Betting Impact
Run scoring is modestly elevated at +4%, which can matter when the market total is tight. The 1.11 HR factor is 11% above average, which raises the ceiling for fly-ball hitters. Notorious HR park due to short right field and friendly elevation. Home runs to right field are heavily favored. Neutral for runs overall despite HR potential. Good for LHB power 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
Yankee Stadium 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 porch in right field (314ft)
The short-porch feature mainly boosts left-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.
Monument Park in center field
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.
High walls in left-center
A distinctive outfield wall changes more than home run distance. Caroms, wall height, and outfielder familiarity can affect doubles, triples, and total bases when hitters drive the ball to that part of the 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
- Q753529
- Architect
- Populous
- Owner
- New York Yankees
- Operator
- New York Yankees
- Coordinates
- 40.829569, -73.926392
FAQ
Is Yankee Stadium hitter-friendly in 2026?
Yankee Stadium has a 1.04 run factor and a 1.11 home run factor, making it a mostly neutral betting environment for betting context.
What is the home run factor at Yankee Stadium?
Yankee Stadium has a 1.11 home run factor, which is +11% compared with a league-average 1.00 baseline.
How should bettors use Yankee Stadium 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 Yankee Stadium plays?
Yankee Stadium 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 Yankee Stadium unique?
Yankee Stadium's notable features include Short porch in right field (314ft), Monument Park in center field, High walls in left-center. Those quirks matter because dimensions, wall shape, roof state, and air conditions can change batted-ball outcomes by market.