The MLB stadiums with retractable roofs and domes — which parks are weatherproof, why they were built that way, and how a roof changes your trip planning.
Retractable roofs let a team play through weather that would delay or cancel an open-air game — desert heat in Phoenix and Arlington, Gulf Coast and Florida storms in Houston and Miami, Pacific Northwest rain in Seattle, and cool early-season air in Toronto and Milwaukee. Most stay open on nice days and close only when needed.
Tropicana Field, the Rays' longtime home in the Tampa Bay area, is a fixed-dome ballpark rather than a retractable-roof one — fully enclosed, so every game is played indoors regardless of the weather outside.
A covered park is a safer bet in a rainy or extreme-weather season, since games are rarely postponed. If you're planning a summer trip through the South or Southwest, the roofed parks can make scheduling more predictable. Check each stadium guide for details, and confirm dates on the home team's schedule.
Seven: Chase Field, Minute Maid Park, T-Mobile Park, Rogers Centre, Globe Life Field, American Family Field, and loanDepot park.
Tropicana Field, the Rays' longtime home in the Tampa Bay area, is a fixed-dome stadium — fully enclosed, as opposed to the seven parks with retractable roofs.
Rarely. A retractable roof can be closed for rain or extreme heat, and a fixed dome is fully enclosed, so covered parks are far less likely to have weather postponements.