Overview

• Both Banana Ball games at Guaranteed Rate Field on Aug. 15 and 16 sold out despite a 3.5 million–strong ticket lottery waitlist and a $60 face-value cap driving high resale prices.
• Friday’s contest airs on ESPN2 and Saturday’s on truTV, with live streams on DirecTV, Fubo and ESPN+ as part of the Bananas’ growing media partnerships.
• Banana Ball’s fast-paced format features a two-hour limit, no walks with ball-four sprints, automatic strikes for stepping out of the box and foul-catch outs to boost fan interaction.
• Chicago fans who missed tickets can meet players at a Mount Greenwood Dunkin’ takeover on Aug. 16, where the team will host photo ops, giveaways and themed activities.
• The World Tour continues with sold-out stops in Pittsburgh and Savannah later this month as the independent franchise blends theatrical stunts with novel baseball rules.