Red Sox starting pitcher Richard Fitts pitches during the first inning of a game against the Monterrey Sultanes on March 24, 2025 at Estadio Mobil Super in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Getty Images

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

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.