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Pick upToronto · Jul 20
Drop offPittsburgh · Jul 24
Total miles514 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Hotel
Toronto Overnight
Check-inMon, Jul 20
Check-outTue, Jul 21
First pitch3:07 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Monday, July 20
First pitch at 3:07 PM ET — Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre today — Set of '92 & '93 World Series Replica Rings today.
Stop 01 of 03
Toronto, ON · Sat Jul 20
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays · MLB
6 Games This Series
Sat Jul 183:07 PM ET
Set of '92 & '93 World Series Replica RingsSun Jul 1912:15 PM ET
No PromoMon Jul 207:07 PM ET
Kazuma Okamoto T-ShirtTue Jul 217:07 PM ET
No PromoWed Jul 227:07 PM ET
Stranger Things – Mike Wheeler BobbleheadThu Jul 233:07 PM ET
Work From Dome (3:07 PM game)Must Eat at the Park
Peameal Bacon Sandwich
Cornmeal-crusted back bacon on a kaiser roll — the classic Toronto sandwich. Not available south of the border.
Local Beer
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Toronto's most visible craft brewery, brewed in a historic railway roundhouse.
Steam Whistle Brewing
More Games This Series
Jul 19 · Sun
12:15 PM ET · Chicago White Sox
Jul 20 · Mon
7:07 PM ET · Tampa Bay Rays
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Toronto Overnight
Check-inMon, Jul 20
Check-outTue, Jul 21
First pitch tomorrow at 4:10 PM ET. Leave by 12:43 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:43 PM
Drive to Cleveland258 mi · 4.5h
Game time4:10 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Toronto, ON
Before You Hit the Road
Frans Restaurant
Toronto diner institution since 1940. Open 24 hours. The full Canadian breakfast with back bacon, eggs, toast, and homefries is the essential pre-Blue Jays morning. Multiple downtown locations.
Full Canadian breakfast + coffee
Open 24 hours
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal
The only road in the world that passes underneath the Erie Canal. Beep your horn inside the tunnel. It's tradition, and the echo makes it worth it.
Medina, NY · 10 min detourToronto → Cleveland
258 mi · 4.5h · easy leg
DAY 2
Tuesday, July 21
Toronto to Cleveland is 4.5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 4:10 PM ET — Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field today — José Ramírez Camp Shirt today. Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Cleveland, OH · Sat Jul 21
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians · MLB
6 Games This Series
Sat Jul 184:10 PM ET
José Ramírez Camp ShirtSun Jul 191:40 PM ET
No PromoMon Jul 206:40 PM ET
No PromoTue Jul 216:40 PM ET
No PromoWed Jul 226:40 PM ET
No PromoThu Jul 231:10 PM ET
No PromoMust Eat at the Park
Polish Boy Sausage
A kielbasa in a bun topped with french fries, coleslaw, and hot sauce. A Cleveland original found nowhere else.
Local Beer
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
The Cleveland craft institution. Dortmunder Gold has won more awards than any Ohio beer.
Great Lakes Brewing
The Longest Championship Drought and One Perfect Game
Pilgrim Notes · Cleveland Baseball History
More Games This Series
Jul 19 · Sun
1:40 PM ET · Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 20 · Mon
6:40 PM ET · Minnesota Twins
Stay Tonight · Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Overnight
Check-inTue, Jul 21
Check-outWed, Jul 22
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 12:45 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:45 PM
Drive to Pittsburgh256 mi · 4.4h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Cleveland, OH
Before You Hit the Road
West Side Market
Ohio City since 1912. The greatest market hall in the Midwest. Over 100 vendors — pierogi, kielbasa, fresh bread. Grab breakfast from multiple stalls and eat in the main hall. A Cleveland essential.
Fresh pierogi + kielbasa + bread from multiple stalls
Open 7 AM Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun
Lunch Stop · I-80 E, Exit 4A, Sharon PA
Midway Fuel-Up
Quaker Steak and Lube
Sharon, PA — halfway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Former auto garage converted into a wing joint in 1974. The Buffalo-style wings here are the reason people exit I-80. The Atomic sauce has a waiver.
Wings + blue cheese
Open 11 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio
The only Y-shaped bridge in the world. Cross it from any side, end up where you started.
Zanesville, OH · 10 min detourCleveland → Pittsburgh
256 mi · 4.4h · easy leg
DAY 5
Friday, July 24
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs at PNC Park tonight — Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Free T-Shirt Giveaway tonight. Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Pittsburgh, PA · Fri Jul 24
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
3 Games This Series
Fri Jul 246:40 PM ET
Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Free T-Shirt GiveawaySat Jul 256:40 PM ET
Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Bobblehead Giveaway (TBD)Sun Jul 261:35 PM ET
Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Kids Daniel Tiger Plush (14 & under)Must Eat at the Park
Primanti Brothers Sandwich
Pittsburgh's most iconic food in its natural habitat. Meat and cheese on airy Italian bread loaded with tomatoes, coleslaw, and french fries inside the sandwich. Designed for Pittsburgh truckers in 1933.
Local Beer
Fat Head's Bullpen Tap Bar
Eight rotating taps positioned directly above the Pirates bullpen. The only bar in baseball where you can watch a reliever warm up while drinking a Head Hunter IPA. Arrive before first pitch for a seat at the rail.
Fat Head's Brewery · North Olmsted, OH
Maz, Clemente, and the Most Beautiful View in Baseball
Pilgrim Notes · Pittsburgh Baseball History
More Games This Series
Jul 25 · Sat
6:40 PM ET · Chicago Cubs
Jul 26 · Sun
1:35 PM ET · Chicago Cubs
Shift 2 days to catch Stranger Things – Mike Wheeler Bobblehead at Rogers Centre.
• Stranger Things – Mike Wheeler Bobblehead at Rogers Centre
• Work From Dome (3:07 PM game) at Rogers Centre
• Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Free T-Shirt Giveaway at PNC Park
• Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Bobblehead Giveaway (TBD) at PNC Park
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 15 games (avg $46)$690
Hotels · 4 nights (avg $155)$620
Fuel · 514 mi at $0.18/mi$93
Ballpark food & drinks$750
Total Estimate$2,153
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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