St. Petersburg has always been a baseball town, and Tropicana Field, a 45,000-seat domed stadium alongside I-175 between 9th and 16th streets (tel. 727/825-3100), is the home of the American League's Tampa Bay Rays (tel. 888/326-7297 or 727/825-3137; http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com). Baseball season runs from April to October. Single-game tickets are $3 to $75 and are usually available on game days. Call or check the website for the schedule. The Rays moved outdoors to a new facility in Port Charlotte in 2009 for spring-training workouts and games from mid- February to March. See the team's website for more information.

The Philadelphia Phillies play their spring-training season in new digs in Clearwater, at Bright House Networks Field, 601 Old Coachman Rd. (tel. 727/442-8496). Their minor-league affiliate, the Clearwater Threshers (tel. 727/441-8638; www.threshersbaseball.com; $4-$9), plays in the stadium April through August. The Toronto Blue Jays do their spring thing at Knology Park, 311 Douglas Ave., in Dunedin (tel. 800/707-8269 or 813/733-9302; www.bluejays.mlb.com; $13-$70), which is also home to their minor-league affiliate, the Dunedin Blue Jays (tel. 727/733-9302; www.dunedinbluejays.com), April through August.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.