While the Twins are enjoying the opportunity to play in front of their home fans at Target Field, the stadium proved to be a bit disadvantageous to hitters early on in Game 3 of the ALDS.
Although the Astros managed to tack on four runs in the first inning, Minnesota’s batters appeared to be struggling to cope with the natural shadows that appeared over the pitcher’s mound and home plate.
Star shortstop Carlos Correa struck out during his at-bat in the first inning, and the replay from the perspective of the “Ump Cam” shows just how significantly the shadows are impacting the view of batters.
