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Pick upNew York · Apr 8
Drop offBaltimore · Apr 11
Total miles234 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inWed, Apr 8
Check-outThu, Apr 9
First pitch7:05 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Wednesday, April 8
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Athletics at Yankee Stadium tonight. Don't leave without Nathan's Famous Hot Dog.
Stop 01 of 04
New York, NY · Wed Apr 8
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Athletics
Must Eat at the Park
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog
Nathan's Famous from Coney Island. The original New York hot dog at the original New York stadium.
Local Beer
Bronx Brewery Pale Ale
The South Bronx craft brewery. Official craft partner of Yankee Stadium.
Bronx Brewery
The House That Ruth Built — and Then Abandoned
Pilgrim Notes · New York Baseball History
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
New York Overnight
Check-inWed, Apr 8
Check-outThu, Apr 9
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 5:31 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by5:31 PM
Drive to New York9 mi · 0.1h
Game time7:10 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 · +30 min
Thomas Edison Laboratory
Edison's actual lab, with the Black Maria film studio and 10,000 books he read.
West Orange, NJ · 30 min detourNew York → New York
9 mi · 0.1h · easy leg
DAY 2
Thursday, April 9
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field tonight — 1986 Iconic Moments: Gary Carter Bobblehead tonight. Thomas Edison Laboratory is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
New York, NY · Thu Apr 9
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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-inThu, Apr 9
Check-outFri, Apr 10
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:12 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:12 PM
Drive to Philadelphia114 mi · 2h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
Before You Hit the Road
Barney Greengrass
The Sturgeon King, Upper West Side, since 1908. Possibly the best smoked fish in America. Eggs scrambled with Nova and onions is the only reasonable order. Perfect before a Yankees or Mets day game.
Scrambled eggs with Nova + coffee
Open 8:30 AM Tue–Sun
Lunch Stop · I-95 S, Exit 20, South Philly
Midway Fuel-Up
Pat's King of Steaks
The original cheesesteak, open since 1930 at 9th and Passyunk. Open 24 hours. Order provolone or Whiz, wit or witout onions — and say it right or the guy behind the counter will correct you. This is Philadelphia.
Cheesesteak wit Whiz
Open 24 hours
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 → Philadelphia
114 mi · 2h · easy leg
DAY 3
Friday, April 10
A short 2h drive from New York sets up the day. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park tonight — Scouts Night I; BOGO Hot Dogs tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Fri Apr 10
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Must Eat at the Park
Tony Luke's Cheesesteak
The definitive Philly cheesesteak at the ballpark. Chopped ribeye, American or Whiz, on a seeded Amoroso roll.
Local Beer
Yards Brawler
Yards, the iconic Philadelphia craft brewery. Brawler is a pugilist-style mild ale.
Yards Brewing
Broad Street Bullies and the Best Fans in Sports (Maybe)
Pilgrim Notes · Philadelphia Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Overnight
Check-inFri, Apr 10
Check-outSat, Apr 11
First pitch tomorrow at 7:15 PM ET. Leave by 3:50 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:50 PM
Drive to Baltimore111 mi · 1.9h
Game time7:15 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Philadelphia, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Federal Donuts
South Philly. James Beard nominated. The fried chicken sandwich is in the stadium AND the city. Get both.
Fancy Fried Chicken + donut
Lunch Stop · Rt 1 S near Smyrna, Del
Midway Fuel-Up
Helen's Sausage House
Delaware. The sausage sandwich that Delaware drivers have been stopping for since the 1950s. Don't skip it.
Sausage & egg 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 detourPhiladelphia → Baltimore
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 4
Saturday, April 11
A short 1.9h drive from Philadelphia sets up the day. First pitch at 7:15 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. San Francisco Giants at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Jackson Holliday & Coconut Bobblehead tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Baltimore, MD · Sat Apr 11
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
7:15 PM ET
vs. San Francisco Giants
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
Shift 2 days to catch Bark at the Park #1 at Citi Field.
• Bark at the Park #1 at Citi Field
• 1986 Iconic Moments: Gary Carter Bobblehead at Citi Field
• Scouts Night I; BOGO Hot Dogs at Citizens Bank Park
• Jackson Holliday & Coconut Bobblehead at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$465
Fuel · 234 mi at $0.18/mi$42
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$891
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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