ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas RangersIn a totally climate-controlled environment., regardless of rain or shine, and that was again the case Thursday evening. The roof is typically open or closed on both teams' agreement, though Major League Baseball officials have made the decision in the playoffs.The temperatures were perfect in the 70s for much of the afternoon in Arlington, and the skies were sunny. But it's a narrow window of conditions for the Rangers to play in open-air conditions.
Lows on Thursday night were expected to dip into the 60s, which isn't exactly a frozen tundra. Still, the Rangers, in their three previous seasons at Globe Life Field have generally followed a set of weather guidelines for keeping the roof closed: If temperatures are warmer than 80 degrees or lower than 65 degrees, the roof stays in place,Another key piece of criteria that reportedly has been considered is the humidity level outside.
The roof debate popped up again in October during the World Series, when the roof was opened for Game 4. At the time, that was the Rangers' first open-air game in five months. The call to open the roof was made by Major League Baseball. The Rangers went on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks that night, setting up their series clinching Game 5 in Arizona.
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