Chase Field roof open for World Series Game 3 between Diamondbacks and Rangers

PHOENIX — The roof will likely be open for World Series Game 3 at Chase Field, the place the forecast referred to as for clear skies and a 76-degree temperature for the early night begin Monday.

The roof was closed whereas the grounds crew labored on the sector earlier than batting observe. The ballpark had grass from its opening in 1998 till synthetic turf was put in for the 2019 season.

The roof was closed for the primary two video games at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, the place the Rangers received the opener and the Diamondbacks received Game 2.

Chase Field’s roof was open for Game 3 of the Division Series in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers and closed Games 3, 4 and 5 of the Championship Series in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies.

When the World Series final was performed in Phoenix, the roof of the stadium – then often known as Bank One Ballpark – was open for Games 1, 2, 6 and seven between the Diamondbacks and New York Yankees in 2001.