Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upNew York · May 26
Drop offWashington · May 29
Total miles268 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inTue, May 26
Check-outWed, May 27
First pitch7:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, May 26
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field tonight — 1986 World Championship Retro T-Shirt tonight.
Stop 01 of 03
New York, NY · Tue May 26
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Cincinnati Reds
Must Eat at the Park
Shake Shack ShackBurger
Danny Meyer's Shake Shack arrived at Citi Field and changed MLB concessions. The ShackBurger with crinkle-cut fries is the standard.
Local Beer
Sixpoint Crisp Lager
The Brooklyn craft brewery. Crisp is the easy-drinking lager — the correct everyday option.
Sixpoint Brewery
The House That Ruth Built — and Then Abandoned
Pilgrim Notes · New York Baseball History
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
New York Overnight
Check-inTue, May 26
Check-outWed, May 27
First pitch tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. Leave by 1:13 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:13 PM
Drive to Baltimore224 mi · 3.9h
Game time6:35 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
Before You Hit the Road
Russ and Daughters
Houston Street since 1914. The essential New York appetizing shop. Smoked salmon on a bagel with cream cheese and capers is a religious experience. The fourth generation of the family still runs it.
Nova lox + hand-rolled bagel + cream cheese
Open 8 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +15 min
World's Largest Glacial Pothole
A coal miner set off explosives in 1884 and accidentally uncovered a 38-foot-deep Ice Age hole. It held 140,000 gallons of meltwater. You can look straight down into the Earth.
Archbald, PA · 15 min detourNew York → Baltimore
224 mi · 3.9h · easy leg
DAY 2
Wednesday, May 27
The 3.9h drive from New York to Baltimore is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Bark at Oriole Park tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Baltimore, MD · Wed May 27
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
6:35 PM ET
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Must Eat at the Park
Boog's BBQ Pit Beef Sandwich
Boog Powell — former Orioles MVP — has operated his BBQ stand at Camden Yards since 1992. The pit beef sandwich is Baltimore.
Local Beer
Dempsey's Brew Pub
Full-service brew pub on the right field lower concourse that brews its own beers on site.
Dempsey's Brewing
Camden Yards Changed Everything
Pilgrim Notes · Baltimore Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Overnight
Check-inWed, May 27
Check-outThu, May 28
First pitch tomorrow at 6:45 PM ET. Leave by 4:29 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:29 PM
Drive to Washington44 mi · 0.8h
Game time6:45 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Baltimore, MD
Before You Hit the Road
Attmans Delicatessen
Corned Beef Row, East Baltimore, since 1915. The last great Jewish deli on what was once Baltimore's deli corridor. Corned beef sandwich before an Orioles game is a rite of passage.
Corned beef on rye + pickle + coffee
Open 8 AM daily
Lunch Stop · Rt 1, off I-95 Exit 35B
Midway Fuel-Up
Frank's Diner (Laurel)
Maryland. The crab cake sandwich that bridges Baltimore and DC. Simple, proper, worth the exit.
Crab cake sandwich
Worth the Detour · +15 min
The Graffiti Warehouse
A massive legal graffiti mural wall in Baltimore's Station North arts district. Blocks of paint on brick that changes constantly. The city funded it. The art never stops.
Baltimore, MD · 15 min detourBaltimore → Washington
44 mi · 0.8h · easy leg
DAY 4
Friday, May 29
A short 0.8h drive from Baltimore sets up the day. First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres at Nationals Park tonight — William & Mary College Night tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Washington, DC · Fri May 29
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. San Diego Padres
Must Eat at the Park
Ben's Chili Bowl Half-Smoke
A half-smoke sausage with Ben's chili, mustard, and onions. Ben's Chili Bowl has been a DC institution since 1958.
Local Beer
DC Brau Penn Quarter Porter
DC's first packaged craft brewery since Prohibition. The porter is excellent.
DC Brau Brewing
Baseball Returns to Washington After 33 Years
Pilgrim Notes · Washington Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch AAPI Night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
• AAPI Night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• William & Mary College Night at Nationals Park
• Bobby Valentine Disguise Giveaway at Citi Field
• Star Wars Weekend at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$465
Fuel · 268 mi at $0.18/mi$48
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$801
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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