As baseball season opens, it's fielder's, er, flier's choice

It's baseball time! In baseball’s opening few weeks, lines are usually short and everyone is a contender. Here are the best fares to some of the game’s finest venues.

The airfares included are restricted round-trip airfares as researched on computer Thursday. Fares change daily, and availability is not assured.

Fares, which may involve a change of planes, are for airlines serving Los Angeles International (LAX), Orange County/John Wayne (SNA), Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), L.A. Ontario (ONT) and Long Beach (LGB). Domestic fares include sales tax; international airfares do not. There may be additional surcharges on both.

Sources: Sabre reservation system, airlines and Web

Baltimore Orioles left fielder Tike Redman at spring training in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., earlier this month.