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Pick upKansas City · Apr 25
Drop offMinneapolis · Apr 28
Total miles875 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Kansas City, MO
Hotel
Kansas City Overnight
Check-inSat, Apr 25
Check-outSun, Apr 26
First pitch7:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Saturday, April 25
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium tonight — Royal-Tees (theme TBA) tonight.
Stop 01 of 03
Kansas City, MO · Sat Apr 25
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Los Angeles Angels
Must Eat at the Park
KC Burnt Ends
Kansas City-style burnt ends — the crispy, caramelized points of a smoked brisket. The defining food of KC BBQ.
Local Beer
Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
Kansas City's defining craft brewery. The Unfiltered Wheat is a KC staple at the K.
Boulevard Brewing
George Brett and the Pine Tar Game
Pilgrim Notes · Kansas City Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Overnight
Check-inSat, Apr 25
Check-outSun, Apr 26
First pitch tomorrow at 2:15 PM ET. Leave by 7:44 AM.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave by7:44 AM
Drive to St. Louis291 mi · 5h
Game time2:15 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Kansas City, MO
Before You Hit the Road
Town Topic Hamburgers
Midnight diner on Broadway since 1937. Open 24 hours. The burger is the point but the breakfast menu has fueled Kansas City's night owls and early risers for 85 years. Order at the counter.
Eggs + hash + coffee
Open 24 hours
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66
The Route 66 frozen custard stand held upside-down to prove its thickness since 1941.
St. Louis, MO · 15 min detourKansas City → St. Louis
291 mi · 5h · regional run
DAY 2
Sunday, April 26
Kansas City to St. Louis is 5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 2:15 PM ET — St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners at Busch Stadium today. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66 is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
St. Louis, MO · Sun Apr 26
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals · MLB
2:15 PM ET
vs. Seattle Mariners
Must Eat at the Park
St. Louis-Style Toasted Ravioli
Pasta filled with meat, breaded and deep-fried, served with marinara dipping sauce — a St. Louis original.
Local Beer
Busch Beer
The stadium is literally named for this beer. Historically appropriate in every way.
Anheuser-Busch
Musial, Gibson, and the Cardinal Way
Pilgrim Notes · St. Louis Baseball History
Stay Tonight · St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Overnight
Check-inSun, Apr 26
Check-outMon, Apr 27
First pitch tomorrow at 7:40 PM ET. Leave by 8:06 AM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by8:06 AM
Drive to Minneapolis584 mi · 10.1h
Game time7:40 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in St. Louis overnight.
Breakfast Stop · St. Louis, MO
Before You Hit the Road
Goody Goody Diner
St. Louis breakfast institution. Pancakes and biscuits-and-gravy have anchored pre-Cardinals mornings for decades. No-nonsense diner that has stayed exactly itself while the city changed around it.
Pancakes + bacon + coffee
Open 7 AM–2 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Jolly Green Giant Statue
A 55-foot vegetable mascot who will let you stand in his palm.
Blue Earth, MN · 10 min detourSt. Louis → Minneapolis
584 mi · 10.1h · long haul
DAY 4
Tuesday, April 28
It's a 10.1h haul from St. Louis — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners at Target Field tonight — University of St. Thomas Night tonight. Jolly Green Giant Statue is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Minneapolis, MN · Tue Apr 28
Target Field
Minnesota Twins · MLB
7:40 PM ET
vs. Seattle Mariners
Must Eat at the Park
Kramarczuk's Bratwurst
Kramarczuk's, the northeast Minneapolis sausage institution since 1954, supplies the best bratwurst at any AL Central park.
Local Beer
Surly Furious IPA
Minnesota's flagship craft IPA. The Surly Tap Room at Target Field is the best brewery bar in the AL Central.
Surly Brewing
The Metrodome, the Homer Hankies, and Kirby Puckett
Pilgrim Notes · Minneapolis Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch University of St. Thomas Night at Target Field.
• University of St. Thomas Night at Target Field
• First Responders Night at Target Field
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$465
Fuel · 875 mi at $0.18/mi$158
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$911
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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