Best seats at Rate Field: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 135, front row 60 ft from home plate. Shadiest for day games: Section 506, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Rate Field seats are closest to the field?

Section 135, front row 60 ft from home plate. Distances run from each section's front row to home plate, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to home plate
Section 135	Lower Level, third, third base side	60 ft
Section 136	Lower Level, third, third base side	63 ft
Section 128	Lower Level, first, first base side	65 ft
Section 129	Lower Level, first, first base side	65 ft
Section 137	Lower Level, third, third base side	74 ft

Which Rate Field seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 506, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (1:10 pm on Apr 15, May 15, Jun 15, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 15). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 506	Upper Deck, first, right field	0 min
Section 507	Upper Deck, first, right field line	0 min
Section 516	Upper Deck, first, right field line	0 min
Section 508	Upper Deck, first, right field line	1 min
Section 518	Upper Deck, first, right field line	1 min

Which Rate Field seats get the most sun?

Section 357, 170 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 357	Club Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 354	Club Level, third, left field line	170 min
Section 352	Club Level, third, left field line	170 min
Section 348	Club Level, third, left field line	170 min
Section 346	Club Level, third, left field line	170 min

Which Rate Field seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 506 you are under the deck above from Row 9. 67 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 506	Upper Deck, first, right field	From Row 9
Section 507	Upper Deck, first, right field line	From Row 9
Section 508	Upper Deck, first, right field line	From Row 9
Section 509	Upper Deck, first, right field line	From Row 9
Section 510	Upper Deck, first, right field line	From Row 9

Where are the highest seats at Rate Field?

Section 537, top row 106 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 537	Upper Deck, third, third base side	106 ft
Section 538	Upper Deck, third, third base side	106 ft
Section 507	Upper Deck, first, right field line	106 ft
Section 518	Upper Deck, first, right field line	105 ft
Section 524	Upper Deck, first, first base side	105 ft