Game day temps: Quirky weather stats to watch as the Blue Jays take the field
Much has changed since the '92 and '93 World Series, but for a sport driven by detailed stats, Toronto's weather could offer a slight edge
Playoff baseball kicked off with a summer-like feel for the Toronto Blue Jays this year, marking the rarity of an open-dome postseason game. With the second-best home record during the regular season, the Jays are now set to face the LA Dodgers with home-field advantage.
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Baseball thrives on some quirky stats, often seeking the smallest edges to gain an advantage. So, how does Toronto’s playoff weather history stack up?
During the 1992 World Series, three games were hosted in Toronto, with the Blue Jays going 2-1. All three days were slightly below seasonal at 11.3°C, 11.7°C, and 9.9°C. Similarly, in 1993, Toronto went 2-1 again, with temperatures well below seasonal at 4.0°C, 7.4°C, and 7.8°C. Both years led to World Series victories.
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Fast forward to 2025, Toronto has seen six playoff games this month, and all of those days so far have been above normal. In fact, Toronto has only recorded two days below seasonal this month.
However, with an upper trough shifting the weather pattern, Friday and Saturday’s forecasts for games 1 and 2 show slightly below-normal highs of 9°C and 10°C.
Could this cooler spell resemble the luck of past championship runs?
Time will tell as the Jays take the field.
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With files from Kevin MacKay, a meteorologist at The Weather Network