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The Baseball Road Trip Planner for 2024

How to Visit All 30 Major-League Stadiums in 30 Days

Take me out to the ballpark—all of them, how to visit all 30 major-league stadiums in 30 days..

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There are 30 major-league teams and there are 30 days in a month. Baseball is our national pastime. Driving is our other national pastime. According to my friend Ben Blatt, the logic was simple: Completing a 30-day journey that would take us to all 30 ballparks, entirely by car, was basically our duty as young Americans.

It seemed impossible to me, but Ben, who loves baseball almost as much as he loves math, had successfully devised an algorithm to calculate the “optimal” baseball road trip. By optimal, he meant the road trip that completed the stadium tour in fewer than 30 days while maximizing the amount of time between cities, for ease of travel. He even published a paper on it.

If visiting all 30 stadiums in 30 days sounds like a great idea to you, you’re in luck. The tool above, constructed by Ben, allows you to build your own road trip. Pick your home stadium and a start date, and the algorithm will shoot back a custom-made road trip that will take you to every stadium in America, and back to the city where your trip began, in 30 days or fewer. The math allows four hours for every game, more than enough to stay in your seat from first pitch to last out for most contests (the league average last year was 2 hours and 58 minutes). Provided, of course, that none of the games are delayed by weather, or worse, rained out—either outcome can put a serious crimp in your carefully laid plans.

Be advised: Not every itinerary Ben’s machine spits out will be the shortest possible trip; the results are intended to minimize risky driving. The algorithm takes pains to avoid hard-to-complete drives, like an 11-hour haul scheduled in a 12-hour window, even if such a leg would cut down on total miles travelled. For most trips, the nastiest segments will leave you with 25 percent of the day for rest time; on your worst day, this could mean having to complete a 20-hour drive—from Houston to San Diego, say—in only 25 hours. But most legs are more manageable, depending on your definition of the word manageable .

It turns out that the biggest obstacle to planning these trips isn’t always getting to out of the way stadiums in places like Seattle or Denver, though that is a challenge. It’s finding the best way to visit stadium-dense regions. There are a half-dozen stadiums nestled in the Northeast corridor, from Boston to Washington, D.C.—but that doesn’t mean they’ll all have home games on consecutive nights. And cities with two teams rarely schedule overlapping home stands. Last season, for example, there wasn’t a single day when both L.A. teams had home games played at least four hours apart.

If you’re looking for the most efficient trip based on this year’s schedule, the fastest remaining route starts in Oakland on May 30 and will require only 16,927 driving miles to complete. That may still sound like a long journey, but it’s actually less driving than the most optimal trip from last year, which is when Ben and I undertook the challenge.

So: Thanks to Ben’s widget, you now have just about everything you need to make your own 30 stadiums in 30 days trip. But that doesn’t mean you should make the trip. Before you start packing the station wagon with sunflower seeds and sunblock, let me tell you a little more about how our trip went down.

On June 1, 2013, Ben and I walked, wide-eyed, into Yankees Stadium to take in our first game of the trip, a Yankees–Red Sox game in which Boston blew out the Bombers, 11–1. After the game, we hopped in our Toyata RAV-4 and set off for Pittsburgh. Then we went to Philadelphia. Then north to Boston. Then down I-95 to D.C. Then up to Detroit. That last drive was a leisurely eight hours. We were just getting started.

The rules of our trip were simple. We had to hit all 30 stadiums before the calendar turned over to July, and had to be inside each stadium for every pitch of every game. No missing the first inning to catch some shuteye after a long drive. No ducking out early to see a local curiosity or visit a far-flung friend.

For Ben, these rules made perfect sense. Completing this trip was the lifelong dream of an ardent fan and admitted math nut. As for me, I was mainly doing it because Ben is my friend, and I figured he’d probably fall asleep at the wheel and die a horrible death if I didn’t go with him. (Ben assured me that the odds of getting in a crash over the course of our 18,000 journey was a mere 0.5 percent.)

I’d also never been on a road trip longer than five hours before, and this trip seemed like a great way to see the country. That turned out to be a wildly naive conclusion. I mean, we did see a lot of the country. But that was about it. Ben’s witness-all-27-outs edict left precious little time between cities—and when the games went into extra innings, things were even tighter. Most of the trip was conducted at breakneck speed, with a series of down-to-the-minute sprints required to keep the game-a-day pace achievable. While the Northeast was a pleasant stretch of five- and six-hour drives, there was little pleasant about a 10-hour drive from Chicago to Baltimore followed by a 15-hour drive to Miami. It turns out one man’s statistically optimized fantasy can be another man’s nightmare.

It wasn’t until about a week into the trip when I truly realized what I’d gotten myself into. That’s when we drove by the Grand Canyon. Not to the Grand Canyon—just by it, straight past a sign that read “Grand Canyon. Exit Right.” According to Ben, we couldn’t risk the 45-minute detour because we’d run the risk of hitting “bad Phoenix traffic” three hours later when we neared Chase Field. Ben was nothing if not a man of accord. In fairness, it was without a doubt the most awe-inspiring sign for the Grand Canyon I’d ever seen.

Ben refused to let the fun stop there. Day by day, we traversed the country, sleeping in gas station backlots, subsisting on hot dogs and Cracker Jack, checking into rundown motels for half-hour showering stints that often left us feeling dirtier. Ben’s algorithm had plotted out an admirably efficient path. But he’d had left a key factor out of the equation: He’d forgotten to account for us being human. Had he calculated how much car sleep you need so that you don’t fall asleep at the ballpark? Did he know the “optimal” way to get out of a speeding ticket? Did he know how long two best friends could spend trapped in a RAV-4 before they’d forget why they became friends in the first place?

I’m exaggerating—a little. The trip wasn’t a total disaster. Just the parts in the car and most of the parts in the ballparks. But from Ben’s perspective, it was a dream come true. Even the weather cooperated: Based on past Junes, Ben had calculated that there was a 1-in-3 chance that a rainout would spoil our mission, but the skies were as clear as my mood was foul. For most of the trip Ben was ecstatic, despite my growing misery. It often felt like we were on two entirely different trips and just happened to be taking the same car.

But that’s baseball—some people love it enough to do crazy things, some people, it turns out, don’t love it at all. If you happen to be a baseball-obsessed masochist hell bent on achieving the pinnacle of fandom—punch in your coordinates to Ben’s widget, drive safe, and do your best to remember where you parked. If you want to see the Grand Canyon, book a flight to Arizona.

Correction, May 6, 2014: The interactive in this article originally mislabeled Cleveland, Detroit, and Cincinnati as being in the Central Time Zone. They are in the Eastern Time Zone.

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Planning The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip

In honor of Opening Day...AND our brand-new MLB Baseball Collection , we're celebrating two beloved All-American pastimes: baseball and road trips .

The classic baseball road trip is a tale almost as old as the sport itself. In fact, there are even official names for its enthusiasts: stadium hunters and ballpark chasers , for example. 

Whether you yourself have chased a ballpark or two or you're just hearing about this whole MLB stadium road trip thing for the first time, let's get into it!

Tips for Planning a Baseball Road Trip

One of the best things about planning a baseball road trip is that there's really no wrong way to do it. There are multiple strategies for how to plan your route and itinerary, depending on your individual preferences and how much time you have.

For example, you may want   to visit as many stadiums as possible or see  as many  games  as possible. Or, you can follow a specific team around for awhile, cheering them on in different cities.

The main thing to keep in mind for an MLB stadium road trip is that scheduling is super important. If you want to visit a certain stadium, the home team needs to actually be in town, hosting an opponent. And if you plan to visit multiple stadiums, ideally, all those teams will be playing at home around the same time. 

Wondering how the heck you're supposed to know who's playing where and when? We're glad you asked. 

Allow us to introduce you to an amazing, easy-to-use tool, cleverly called   The Baseball Road Trip Planner .

This handy tool lets you select all the teams you want to see (including minor league teams!) and customize the length of your trip and specific days for games. It even suggests in what order you should visit the stadiums! Once you customize your options, the baseball road trip planner gives you sets of dates throughout the season when it's actually possible.

Ready to   play ball ? Sorry, we had to... Here are a few of the baseball road trip routes we're most looking forward to.

3 MLB Stadium Road Trip Ideas

Whether you have just enough time for a quick weekend getaway or you can devote multiple weeks to your baseball road trip, here are three awesome itineraries.

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Best of the Midwest

With the potential to catch games at four stadiums  and  visit several iconic American landmarks, this is the perfect baseball road trip!  Start in either St. Louis or Milwaukee, then make a stop in Chicago, where you can visit the home stadiums of both the Cubs and the White Sox.

Along the way, be sure to set aside time to check out the   Gateway Arch in St. Louis   (the country's smallest national park!), go up to the Sky Deck of Chicago's Willis Tower, and grab a brew  —   or two  —   on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.

If you have more time to spend on your MLB stadium road trip, you can also start from Kansas City, Missouri (home of the Royals), and/or add a stop to catch a Twins game in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Sunny Southwest

There's nothing quite like taking in a game with a cold beverage in hand on a gorgeous sunny day, are we right? On this awesome baseball road trip through Arizona and California, you'll get to experience plenty of just that!

Catch the Diamondbacks in Phoenix, then take an easy drive west to   southern California . In San Diego, stop to watch the Padres before heading up to L.A. where you can catch both the Dodgers and the Angels.

If you start this MLB stadium road trip in Phoenix and time it just right, you can catch several spring training games  plus  opening day! 

East Coast Classic

No matter who "your" team is, this is the ultimate baseball road trip! With stops at some of the most iconic MLB stadiums (including the very oldest, Fenway in Boston) and a visit to Cooperstown, any serious baseball fan will appreciate this one.

Depending on home schedules and how much time you have, you can catch the Orioles, Phillies, Nationals, Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox. Plus, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown is a fantastic detour traveling between New York and Boston!

Even if you're short on time, you can easily catch three games in Baltimore,   Washington, DC , and Philadelphia. As a bonus, each of these cities has a TON to see and do outside of baseball!

Baseball Road Trip Stadium Souvenirs

So, are you as excited to plan this summer's baseball road trip as we are?! Before you head out, don't forget to include stadium souvenirs in your budget. 

Much like game ticket stubs, our Limited-Edition Baseball Glove Wanderchain and MLB Stadium Tokens make wonderful stadium souvenirs for preserving memories of your trip — and bonus, you don't have to worry about them fading, wrinkling, or tearing.

Shop the complete  Baseball Collection now, and consider customizing your tokens by adding the dates you visit each stadium! Safe travels, and keep your eyes (and hands!) open for foul balls!

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So you no longer have the MLB ballpark tokens??

We are 21 stadiums in with our yearly trip taking us to Seattle this year.

we are one of those stadium hunters families. we only have 2 left to see, seattle and arizona. after testing out your planner i wish i could have used it. it made planning a trip so much easier than the way i did it by printing out all the schedules and plotting them on a calender. although i did leave some time between stadiums in case of rain or to do other things in those cities. it has been a lot of fun for us. something that i know we will always remember doing together.

[email protected] Your various trips left out one of the best stadiums in all of MLB. PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

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Travelling to different baseball stadiums is a hobby many enjoy. The baseball roadtrip has become a way to visit multiple stadiums in relatively short time. While the trip is a blast, trying to plan a roadtrip to hit as many stadiums efficiently can take a lot of time. The Baseball Roadtrip Router is a tool to make such planning easier than just randomly searching the schedule. Learn More

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From the historic splendor of Fenway Park to the state-of-the-art fan experience of Nationals Park, each one of our East Coast Tours will visit some of the most iconic venues in Major League Baseball. Select your tour to fit your schedule and your bucket list. Choose a Full East Coast Tour to experience games at 6 ballparks plus enjoy a day at The National Baseball Hall of Fame on select tours; or pick a “mini” version for a short trip to select ballparks.

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Spectacular urban ballparks highlight the Mideast Tours. The storied Major League Baseball franchises on these tours have erected some of the finest newer ballparks in the game today. Each is in the city center where you will be near the shopping, clubs, restaurants, and attractions that you can enjoy before and after the games. 

Mideast July Tour, July 2-9, 2024 FEW SPOTS LEFT

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Each of the ballparks on the Midwest Tours has its own distinctive features from the ivy covered walls of Wrigley Field to the ballpark village of Busch Stadium. Choose an extended Midwest Tour with multiple games and cities; or select a shorter Mini Midwest or Windy City Tour. Every tour itinerary offers extended time in Chicago where you can enjoy the shopping, clubs, restaurants, and attractions of the Windy City. 

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SOUTHEAST TOURS

Enjoy plenty of baseball action and free time to explore the Major League cities during a Southeast Tour. This tour includes games in Miami, Tampa, and Atlanta. Come into Miami early to catch some rays and enjoy the food scene. Stroll the bayfront in St. Pete. And relax at the Battery in Atlanta. 

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Visit All 30 MLB Stadiums in America for Way Cheaper Than You Think

Despite Major League Baseball beginning the 2019 season with historically low attendance numbers , the game continues to bring millions of fans from all ages together, just like it has for over 100 years.

For me, summers are about two of my favorite things: road trips and baseball . Now, thanks to the dedicated travelers at Wanderu , they've devised a plan for you to visit every single MLB ballpark in America (and Canada) for under $1,000!

The best part of this trip is that you don't even need a car! Taking only buses, trains and five flights, this trip is one of the coolest you'll ever get to experience.

Wanderu began this MLB stadiums adventure in Minneapolis — home of the Minnesota Twins — and traveled clockwise around the United States until they ended up in Denver for the final stop visiting the Colorado Rockies. You could just as easily start in any city, though, and finish up at your dream ball park!

1. St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN Target Field - Minnesota Twins

• Bus ticket: $54.33

2. Kansas City, MO Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City Royals

• Bus ticket: $23.83

3. St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium - St. Louis Cardinals

• Bus ticket: $29.25

4. Milwaukee, WI Miller Park - Milwaukee Brewers

• Bus ticket: $8.97

5. Chicago, IL Guaranteed Rate Field - Chicago White Sox Wrigley Field - Chicago Cubs

• Bus ticket: $17.14

6. Cincinnati, OH Great American Ball Park

• Bus ticket: $32.60

7. Detroit, MI Comerica Park - Detroit Tigers

• Bus ticket: $36.39

8. Toronto, ON Rogers Centre - Toronto Blue Jays

• Bus ticket: $46.40

9. Cleveland, OH Progressive Field - Cleveland Indians

• Bus ticket: $13.88

10. Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park - Pittsburgh Pirates

• Plane ticket: $79.00

11. Boston, MA Fenway Park - Boston Red Sox

• Bus ticket: $12.48

12. New York, NY Citi Field - New York Mets Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees

• Bus ticket: $9.63

13. Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia Phillies

• Bus ticket: $11.46

14. Baltimore, MD Oriole Park at Camden Yards - Baltimore Orioles

• Bus ticket: $9.08

15. Washington, D.C. Nationals Park - Washington Nationals

• Bus ticket: $52.20

16. Atlanta, GA SunTrust Park - Atlanta Braves

• Bus ticket: $36.16

17. Tampa, FL Tropicana Field - Tampa Bay Rays

• Bus ticket: $21.34

18. Miami, FL Marlins Park - Miami Marlins

• Plane ticket: $127.00

19. Houston, TX Minute Maid Park - Houston Astros

• Bus ticket: $18.08

20. Dallas/Arlington, TX Globe Life Park in Arlington - Texas Rangers

• Plane ticket: $77.00

21. Phoenix, AZ Chase Field - Arizona Diamondbacks

• Bus ticket: $42.53

22. San Diego, CA Petco Park - San Diego Padres

• Train ticket: $28.70

23. Anaheim, CA Angel Stadium - Los Angeles Angels

• Train ticket: $23.30

24. Los Angeles, CA Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles Dodgers

• Bus ticket: $20.78

25. San Francisco/Oakland, CA AT&T Park - San Francisco Giants Oakland Coliseum - Oakland Athletics

• Plane ticket: $84.00

26. Seattle, WA Safeco Field - Seattle Mariners

27. denver, co coors field - colorado rockies, total cost: $999.17.

All of Wanderu's prices came in a 30-day window and were booked with the lowest possible, one-way fee in mind. You might not find all of these prices immediately if you go hunting, but if you plan accordingly and ahead of time, you can easily find all of these low prices , or even something cheaper.

Pack up you bag, grab a few of your best friends, probably grab some new reading materials , and get started on this once-in-a-lifetime trip over the summer!

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The Triple Crown Travel 2024 Baseball Tour Schedule is HERE!  Check out all of our tour options for this season below and always feel free to contact us with any questions!

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• Thursday, May 16, 2024 – Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs – Wrigley Field
• Friday, May 17, 2024 – Boston Red Sox @ St. Louis Cardinals – Busch Stadium
• Saturday, May 18, 2024 – Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals – Kauffman Stadium
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• Friday, June 14, 2024 – Detroit Tigers @ Houston Astros – Minute Maid Park
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• Monday, July 1, 2024 – Free Day in New York City – Hotel in Midtown Manhattan
• Tuesday, July 2, 2024 – Cincinnati Reds @ New York Yankees – Yankee Stadium
• Wednesday, July 3, 2024 – New York Mets @ Washington Nationals – Nationals Park
• Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Check Out of Washington DC Hotel

• Saturday, July 6, 2024 – New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates – PNC Park
• Sunday, July 7, 2024 – San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians – Progressive Field
• Monday, July 8, 2024 – Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers – Comerica Park
• Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – Colorado Rockies @ Cincinnati Reds – Great American Ball Park
• Wednesday, July 10, 2024 – Kansas City Royals @ St. Louis Cardinals – Busch Stadium
• Thursday, July 11, 2024 – Check out of St. Louis Hotel

• Monday, July 29, 2024 – Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox – Fenway Park
• Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame – Cooperstown, NY
• Wednesday, July 31, 2024 – Minnesota Twins @ New York Mets – Citi Field
• Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Full Free Day in New York City – Midtown Manhattan
• Friday, August 2, 2024 – Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees – Yankee Stadium
• Saturday, August 3, 2024 – Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals – Nationals Park
• Sunday, August 4, 2024 – Check out of Washington DC Hotel

• Saturday, August 3, 2024 – Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres – Petco Park
• Sunday, August 4, 2024 – New York Mets @ Los Angeles Angels – Angel Stadium
• Monday, August 5, 2024 – Philadelphia Phillies @ Los Angeles Dodgers – Dodger Stadium
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No need to Google everything.  Everything you need is in one spot, with easy links to click on to get whatever you need.

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6 tips for planning a Major League Baseball road trip

Of all the sports road trips you can plan out, we can’t think of one more romantic than a baseball road trip. Come to think of it, we can’t think of one more easy to plan, either. 

Think about it: There are Major League Baseball games every day, unlike the other major sports leagues.

Every team plays nearly every day during the season, 162 games in all, so it’s much easier to see a game each day of your trip and you have many more city and schedule options for your chosen timeframe.

Major-league ballparks are destinations in and of themselves, whether there’s a ballgame going on or not.

And more so than other sports, baseball spectating is about leisure — which sports are more forgiving of their fans arriving late to games, leaving them early and wandering around while the game is in progress than baseball?

There is no right or wrong way to map out a baseball road trip, for sure, but there is an art to it. Logistically, you have to figure out how to get from city to city and ballpark to ballpark.

You have to prioritize which parks and/or which games to see (for example, you may have always wanted to see your favorite team on the road at a legendary venue such as Fenway Park or Wrigley Field ).

And, you have plan it out so that you spend as little time traveling as possible and as much time enjoying yourself as possible — oh, and while spending as little money as possible. 

So everyone’s road trip will be a little different depending on your priorities. But we can offer a few tips that have helped us along the way in laying out our various trips over the years. 

1) Use linear routes

What I mean by that is, wherever your starting point is, head in one direction and try to stick to it throughout your trip.

So if your first city is Chicago, you can go east to Detroit, then Cleveland, then Pittsburgh, then Philadelphia — but you probably don’t want to squeeze in an out-of-the-way city such as St. Louis or Minneapolis somewhere in the middle.

Remember, more distance to travel means more time on the road and less time getting set to go to the ballpark.

2) Start and end your baseball road trip in the same city

OK, Tip No. 2 is a little contradictory to Tip No. 1, because to do that you’ll have to change direction at some point, right?

But this will help reduce some logistical issues if your road trip is taking you far from home in that you can just book one round-trip flight, and you can return your rental car in the same place where you got it from, reducing expenses. And besides, making your road trip route a neat circle is just as effective as making it a straight line.

(To really make it worth your time, make your starting point a two-team market and work the schedule so that you can see one of those teams at the beginning of the trip and the other at the end of it.)

3) Avoid weekends when you can

I know, a little tough since that’s when most people have free time. But weekends are nearly always more expensive than weekdays — hotel rates are higher, resale tickets are more expensive and in more demand, and thanks to dynamic pricing even tickets sold through the teams are typically more expensive as well. And there’s also the crowds.

If you’re really on a budget, this is a key tip to consider. Obviously it’s not really applicable if your trip stretches one week or longer, but if your trip is that long then you’ve probably got enough of a budget that this isn’t too much of a concern.

4) Stay outside the city center

Another budget consideration. If you have a car, this shouldn’t be an issue. As tempting as it is to stay in a prime area of a city while you’re on vacation, lodging is usually the biggest expense of any trip, whether it’s sports-related or not.

Staying in budget hotels near the airport can go a long way toward helping you upgrade your seats at the ballpark or splurging on that crazy ballpark food you’ve always wanted to try. And don’t forget that for many MLB ballparks, public transportation and park-and-ride can be your best friends.

5) Figure out a road trip theme

Not necessary for crafting a fine baseball road trip, but it’s fun nonetheless. For example, you can visit all five parks in California, or see every venue in the NL Central. The most common, of course, is following your favorite team as it goes on a long road trip of three cities, or sometimes even four.

Whatever theme you come up with, it’s handy in helping you formulate a goal for the trip. Adding a perceived challenge is a good way to motivate you to go — just look at all the folks (myself included) who have worked for years to be able to say they’ve visited all 30 major-league parks!

6) Enjoy the ride!

However you go about it, just remember that you’re on vacation, the weather is (most likely) nice, and you’re spending your time watching big-league ball and seeing the country.

Whether you hit three ballparks or 10 along the way, you’re doing something many baseball fans love to do and many others dream of doing themselves someday. Worry about the expenses and travel headaches later.

Did we miss something, or do you have a tip you’d like to share? Comment below or tell us at [email protected] . And if we’ve inspired you to start planning a road trip of your own, start by checking out the venue guides on our Stadium Guides page .

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Boston Red Sox | Red Sox vs Cubs: Lineups, pitching matchups, game times, and how to watch

After going 4-2 on their road trip to Pittsburgh and Cleveland, the Red Sox are home and looking to give Fenway the caliber of play the old ballpark deserves.

The Sox went 3-7 in their first homestand, and 39-42 at home last season. They’re 4-4 in series openers this year.

They’ll host the Chicago Cubs for three games over the weekend, then enjoy a day off on Monday before the San Francisco Giants arrive for three games.

Though they’re two of Major League Baseball’s oldest franchises, the Red Sox and Cubs have only faced each other 21 times in the regular season; Chicago has a slim 11-10 advantage. They’ve met in the postseason once, when Boston took the 1918 World Series four games to two.

Red Sox starting pitchers

Kutter Crawford and his MLB-best 0.66 ERA (among qualified pitchers) have the ball for Friday night’s series opener.

The right-hander is coming off his second quality start of the season; he allowed one earned run on seven hits, three walks, and struck out six Pirates over six. It was his first time giving up more than three hits this season, but he’s yet to allow more than one run, earned or otherwise.

According to the club’s media relations department, Crawford, Roger Clemens (1991), Dave Ferris (‘45), and Lefty Grove (‘36) are the only four Red Sox pitchers to post sub-0.70 ERAs over their first five starts of the season in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920). He also hasn’t allowed a home run in his last 43 ⅔ innings, the longest active streak for a Major League starter.

Crawford has made one career start against the Cubs, a six-inning, one-hit, shutout performance last July 16 in which he issued four walks, hit a batter, and struck out a career-high nine batters.

Josh Winckowski and Tanner Houck will start the remaining two games of the series, on Saturday (4:10 p.m.) and Sunday (7:10 p.m.).

Cubs starting pitchers

Crawford will square off against Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga, 30, whose MLB career is off to a near-perfect start.

The Red Sox are 3-3 against starting southpaws, and Imanaga won’t be an easy target. The newcomer, who left Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league to sign a two-year, $22.5 million contract during the offseason, is 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA, 21 strikeouts, and only two walks and two earned runs (one homer) over 21 ⅓ innings.

The Cubs have not announced a starter for Saturday, but Jordan Wicks is scheduled to take the mound for the Sunday Night Baseball series finale.

Red Sox lineup

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Cubs lineup

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Red Sox injury updates

Vaughn Grissom (groin) is on track to be activated from the injured list and make his Red Sox debut during the second series of the homestand, against the San Francisco Giants next Tuesday-Thursday.

Cubs injury updates

The Cubs placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the 10-day IL this week with a pair of fractured ribs on his right side.

To fill Bellinger’s spot on the active roster, they called up their top prospect, Pete Crow-Armstrong, on Wednesday. MLB Pipeline ranks the 22-year-old outfielder as the No. 15 prospect in baseball.

Crow-Armstrong debuted last Sept. 11, but went hitless in 13 big-league games. On Thursday, he finally collected his first hit: a two-run go-ahead homer that made the difference in the Cubs’ 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field.

Fun fact: he’s the son of actress Ashley Crow, who played the mother in the 1994 film “Little Big League.”

How to watch Red Sox vs Cubs

TV: NESN (Red Sox), Marquee Sports Network (Cubs)

The series finale is the Sunday Night Baseball game on ESPN.

Blackout restrictions may impact streaming.

Radio: WEEI 93.7, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish), 670 The Score (Cubs)

Upcoming Red Sox games

The Red Sox have an off-day on Monday, then finish up their second homestand with a three-game set against the Giants and Mike Yastrzemski.

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