Burning desire to get back into TF2, but my ping sucks.

I have a solid internet connection and usually get anywhere from 45-60 ping in most games. I've recently been itching to reinstall TF2 and play it again, except every time I get in a game after freshly reinstalling, my ping is anywhere from 90-120 (feels worse, unplayable). I play with no mods/configs and ping is fine for friends in the same region. Many times in the past few weeks I have booted up the game, only to be reminded just how bad the lag is.
Probably isn't important but I get 15 ping when playing a practice match with bots, it feels great. Please lmk if there's any actual fix for this!