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Pick upToronto · May 8
Drop offChicago · May 10
Total miles556 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Hotel
Toronto Overnight
Check-inFri, May 8
Check-outSat, May 9
First pitch7:07 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, May 8
First pitch at 7:07 PM ET — Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre tonight — Trey Yesavage Angry Bird Replica Jersey tonight.
Stop 01 of 03
Toronto, ON · Fri May 8
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays · MLB
7:07 PM ET
vs. Los Angeles Angels
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
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Toronto Overnight
Check-inFri, May 8
Check-outSat, May 9
First pitch tomorrow at 6:10 PM ET. Leave by 12:13 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:13 PM
Drive to Cleveland258 mi · 4.5h
Game time6:10 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
Saturday, May 9
Toronto to Cleveland is 4.5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:10 PM ET — Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field tonight — Kyle Manzardo 'The Manzo-lorian' Bobblehead tonight. Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Cleveland, OH · Sat May 9
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians · MLB
6:10 PM ET
vs. Minnesota Twins
Must 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
Stay Tonight · Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Overnight
Check-inSat, May 9
Check-outSun, May 10
First pitch tomorrow at 2:10 PM ET. Leave by 7:32 AM.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave by7:32 AM
Drive to Chicago298 mi · 5.1h
Game time2:10 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
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Tower of VW Bugs
Five colorfully painted 1960s Volkswagen Beetles stacked on top of each other in a pawn shop parking lot in Defiance. A mannequin climbs out of the fourth one. This is art.
Defiance, OH · 10 min detourCleveland → Chicago
298 mi · 5.1h · regional run
DAY 3
Sunday, May 10
Cleveland to Chicago is 5.1h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 2:10 PM ET — Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field today. Tower of VW Bugs is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Chicago, IL · Sun May 10
Guaranteed Rate Field
Chicago White Sox · MLB
2:10 PM ET
vs. Seattle Mariners
Must Eat at the Park
Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
Jim's Original Maxwell Street Polish — a grilled Polish sausage with mustard and grilled onions on a bun.
Local Beer
Revolution Anti-Hero IPA
Chicago's largest independent craft brewery also serves the South Side.
Revolution Brewing
The Friendly Confines and the Longest Drought in Sports
Pilgrim Notes · Chicago Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 2 nights (avg $155)$310
Fuel · 556 mi at $0.18/mi$100
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$698
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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