Holidays

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants (NL West rivals)
Venue: Dodger Stadium
Date: Fri Sep 18, 2026
First pitch: 19:10 PDT
Attendees: 5 — Nicolas, Valerie, Angelo, Olivia, Benoit
Context: Benoit's first-ever MLB game (and first US visit). Rivalry game = strong atmosphere.

Priority: Medium — late regular-season game, plenty of inventory in a 56k stadium, but 5 seats together get harder closer to gameday for a rivalry game.

Seating strategy¶

Primary target — Loge Level (best balance: field view, food/restroom access, atmosphere, price):

• Preferred: sections 157LG–165LG (3rd base side)
• Alternate: sections 145LG–153LG (1st base side)
• Rows: roughly A–L if pricing is acceptable
• Best pick if affordable: Loge 159–163, rows F–L

Budget alternative — Reserve Level (still very good view, easier to find 5 together):

• Sections 1RS–10RS or 23RS–36RS
• Best pick: Reserve 5RS–9RS or 25RS–35RS

Why 3rd base side for this game: Night game starting 19:10; LA sunset ~18:54 PDT. 3rd base side gets less sunset glare during the first half-hour.

Avoid for a first MLB game:

• Outfield Pavilion — fun but rowdy, harder to follow the game
• Top Deck — cheapest but very far, less immersive

Hard constraint¶

5 seats TOGETHER in a single row. This drives section/row choice — narrower rows fill up first for a rivalry game, so this should be locked in early.

Marketplaces to check¶

• mlb.com/dodgers (official)
• Ticketmaster
• SeatGeek
• StubHub

Evening logistics (informs trip planning)¶

• Arrive Dodger Stadium ~18:00–18:15 (parking + walk-in)
• Typical MLB game today: ~2h35–3h10 → expected end 21:45–22:30
• Expected departure: 22:15–23:15+ (DS parking egress adds 30–45 min)
• Could run longer with extra innings

To do¶

Book ASAP — low risk but worth locking in for the 5-together requirement.