SI reports that there is a temperature window between 65 and 80 degrees that dictates the roof's status. If it's within that window, the roof can stay open — so long as the other factors allow it. Typically, the opening of the roof also has to be agreed upon by both teams. However, during the playoffs, the MLB has stepped in to make the call.

Tens of thousands of fans gathered at Globe Life Field in Arlington Thursday afternoon to watch the Texas Rangers play the Boston Red Sox for the 2025

A sea of red, white and blue, with scattered navy, filled the parking lots outside Globe Life Field hours before first pitch on opening day in Arlington. Corey King and his wife Amy traveled more than 1,200 miles from Utah to be among the first fans inside when the gates opened at noon.