The world-famous Savannah Bananas will be playing in Chicago for the first time ever this week as part of their massive U.S. tour.

The Savannah Bananas and Firefighters are set for a 7 p.m. ET start on ESPN. Live streams are available from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).

On Sunday, the Savannah Bananas will face off with the Texas Tailgaters at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia at 3 p.m. EDT, with more than 40,000 fans expected in attendance.

Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole applauded his staff for taking a viral moment and incorporating it into the game so quickly. In a post on LinkedIn, Cole wrote "This was not in the script ...

THE FIRST ONE HAPPENING TONIGHT. A BALTIMORE CROWD GOING ABSOLUTELY BANANAS FOR THE DANCING BACK. STUNT PERFORMING BASEBALL TEAM. THE SAVANNAH BANANAS. I LOVE THAT THEY MADE THE GAME MORE FUN. AND ...

The Savannah Bananas have taken baseball by storm, selling out ballparks across the country with their high-energy “Banana Ball” twist on America’s pastime. But for team owner Jesse Cole, the journey hasn’t been without its critics — and some of that skepticism gets personal.