Toronto provides MLB with access to its on-field operations department, and the decision is based on the same criteria the Blue Jays use during the regular season. Thursday's forecast for the Toronto area predicted light rain showers in the early evening. Friday's forecast for Game 2 also calls for cloudy periods with rain showers.
"No, I think I've only … made one start here when the roof was closed," Blue Jays Game 1 starter David Price said Wednesday when asked if he had a preference about the roof. "It's definitely a little bit more steamy whenever the roof is closed; you don't have that breeze.