Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upPittsburgh · Aug 17
Drop offPhiladelphia · Aug 21
Total miles960 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Hotel
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inMon, Aug 17
Check-outTue, Aug 18
First pitch7:05 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Monday, August 17
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers at PNC Park tonight. Don't leave without Primanti Brothers Sandwich.
Stop 01 of 04
Pittsburgh, PA · Mon Aug 17
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Detroit Tigers
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
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inMon, Aug 17
Check-outTue, Aug 18
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 11:38 AM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by11:38 AM
Drive to Cincinnati321 mi · 5.5h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Pittsburgh, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Pamela's Diner
Multiple locations. Obama ordered here on the campaign trail. The hotcakes are thin, buttery, perfect.
Crepe-style hotcakes
Lunch Stop · I-77 S to OH-7, Marietta Downtown
Midway Fuel-Up
Marietta Soda Luncheonette
Downtown Marietta, OH — the oldest settlement in the Northwest Territory, founded 1788. The Ohio River at your feet, a proper diner lunch, and a short walk to the historic Mound Cemetery. Perfect midpoint on the Pittsburgh–Cincinnati drive.
Daily soup + sandwich + soda fountain
Open 11 AM–3 PM Mon–Sat
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Field of Corn (Cornhenge)
109 concrete ears of corn arranged in rows like Arlington National Cemetery outside Columbus. Each one weighs 1,500 lbs and stands 6 feet tall. There is no satisfying explanation.
Dublin, OH · 10 min detourPittsburgh → Cincinnati
321 mi · 5.5h · regional run
DAY 2
Tuesday, August 18
Pittsburgh to Cincinnati is 5.5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park tonight. Field of Corn (Cornhenge) is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Cincinnati, OH · Tue Aug 18
Great American Ball Park
Cincinnati Reds · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Must Eat at the Park
Cincinnati Chili Dog (Skyline)
Cincinnati chili served over a hot dog (the Cheese Coney). Skyline Chili has operated in Cincinnati since 1949.
Local Beer
MadTree Axis IPA
Cincinnati's most celebrated craft brewery. Axis IPA is their flagship.
MadTree Brewing
The Big Red Machine
Pilgrim Notes · Cincinnati Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Overnight
Check-inTue, Aug 18
Check-outWed, Aug 19
First pitch tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. Leave by 7:59 AM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by7:59 AM
Drive to Baltimore528 mi · 9.1h
Game time6:35 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Cincinnati overnight.
Breakfast Stop · Cincinnati, OH
Before You Hit the Road
Price Hill Chili
Price Hill neighborhood. Cincinnati chili for breakfast is the move — a 3-way at 8 AM has no business working and yet it does. Open early for the pre-work crowd.
3-Way chili + coffee
Open 7 AM Mon–Sat
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Field of Corn (Cornhenge)
109 concrete ears of corn arranged in rows like Arlington National Cemetery outside Columbus. Each one weighs 1,500 lbs and stands 6 feet tall. There is no satisfying explanation.
Dublin, OH · 10 min detourCincinnati → Baltimore
528 mi · 9.1h · long haul
DAY 4
Thursday, August 20
It's a 9.1h haul from Cincinnati — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Beach Hat tonight. Field of Corn (Cornhenge) is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Baltimore, MD · Thu Aug 20
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
6:35 PM ET
vs. New York Yankees
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-inThu, Aug 20
Check-outFri, Aug 21
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:15 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:15 PM
Drive to Philadelphia111 mi · 1.9h
Game time6:40 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
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 → Philadelphia
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 5
Friday, August 21
A short 1.9h drive from Baltimore sets up the day. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park tonight — Kyle Schwarber Figurine (All Fans) tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Fri Aug 21
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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
Shift 2 days to catch Flo Rida Postgame Concert at Citizens Bank Park.
• Flo Rida Postgame Concert at Citizens Bank Park
• Beach Hat at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Kyle Schwarber Figurine (All Fans) at Citizens Bank Park
• Soccer Night at PNC Park
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 4 nights (avg $155)$620
Fuel · 960 mi at $0.18/mi$173
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,177
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
Our Algorithm
We evaluate many stop orders (up to seven parks: every permutation; larger trips: smart samples plus nearest-neighbor paths from home) and keep the version that preserves the most ballparks on your list with the least driving between games, inside an expanded or standard date ...