Do you have your baseball tickets yet?  There are 81 home games (not including playoffs) and this could be your team’s year!  We have scanned the internet and found thousands of available tickets for every game, but why wait?  You can get tickets for game #1, all the home openers right here!

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This weekend marks the beginning of 2011 interleague play, or when the American and National Leagues face off in entertaining series that feature teams unfamiliar with one another. And even though the tradition has only been around since 1997, it still feels like a necessary part of every regular season.

As always, there are some entertaining match-ups to be had. Two of the most storied teams in all of sports meet in Boston, when the Cubs travel to Fenway to take on the Red Sox. Two powerhouse teams in the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers also meet in what some may call a preview of the 2011 World Series.

Which match-up is generating the most overall demand? We ranked each match-up according to the average ticket price of the series opener: check below for the Interleague Play FanDemand Rankings.

Interleague Play FanDemand: Series Openers, Friday May 20

1. Cubs @ Boston Red Sox tickets: avg. $96
2. Astros @ Toronto Blue Jays tickets: avg. $94
3. A’s @ San Francisco Giants tickets: avg. $91
4. Mets @ New York Yankees tickets: avg. $68
5. Rangers @ Philadelphia Phillies tickets: avg. $64
6. Nats @ Baltimore Orioles tickets: avg. $53
7. Dodgers @ Chicago White Sox tickets: avg. $53
8. Cards @ Kansas City Royals tickets: avg. $51
9. M’s @ San Diego Padres tickets: avg. $50
10. Reds @ Cleveland Indians tickets: avg. $36
11. Rockies @ Milwaukee Brewers tickets: avg. $36
12. Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates tickets: avg. $33
13. Twins @ Arizona Diamondbacks tickets: avg. $32
14. Rays @ Florida Marlins: avg. $28
15. Braves @ Los Angeles Angels tickets: avg. $25

Probably the most anticipated series of the weekend is also #1 in FanDemand: Boston Red Sox tickets are the hottest in the league this weekend when the host the Chicago Cubs.

Defending World Series champs, the San Francisco Giants, host their cross town rivals, the Oakland A’s, in a match-up that takes #3 in our FanDemand rankings.

As always, check back at FanSnap for the best possible MLB tickets at the best possible values.

The prodigal son returns for Father’s Day Weekend! If you miss Manny being Manny, you won’t want to miss Red Sox face the Dodgers in a three game series this upcoming weekend right here at Fenway Park. Love him or hate him, Manny Ramirez is finally coming back to Boston on Friday the 18th. It seems the Fenway Faithful are very aware of the significance of this series.  Average ticket prices have sky-rocketed for this series in comparison with the previous series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  While both are home, out of division and out of league series, the the average ticket price for the Arizona series is $73.40 while the average ticket price for the Dodgers series is $188.45.  Tim Wakefield is expected to start Friday night for the series opener. Although Saturday’s game tickets are averaged lower than Fridays, the best value for a fan is certainly watching Clay Buchholz pitch in Sunday’s game. Currently at an average price of $168.40, take Dad to watch the Sox youngest ace for an awesome Father’s day gift.

World Series Tickets: Yankees win!

October 2009

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November 2009

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(ALCS Update) Yankees beat the Angels in Game 6 and take the series 4-2. It’s World Series time! Game 1 is on Wednesday.

The Phillies have done it. They beat the Dodgers and crushed SoCal fans’ hopes for a freeway series. With the win tonight over the Dodgers, the Phils are once again in the Fall Classic. They await an opponent. Will it be the Yankees or the Angels? The Yankees are up 3-1 over the Angels. For Yankees fans, the memory of the 2004 ALCS against the Red Sox is still too fresh in their minds to be overly confident of a World Series berth.

So, the Phillies celebrate and wait at least one more night to learn where they’ll travel to on Wednesday for Game 1 of the World Series. You can bet, we’ll be watching the Angels – Yankees game.

We’ve add the Phillies World Series home games to the calendar below with links to tickets for each game.

Christian

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There is some debate at FanSnap HQ as to whether this is our favorite time of year… Or, is it a very close second to March when every team is still in the hunt. Oh, and that other tournament is getting started.

The verdict? Now is pretty great. The Rockies made us (and the Dodgers) sweat the final few games of the regular season and the Twins had us biting a towel like Jerry Tarkanian during that Tigers one-game playoff. Now, we’re trying to squeeze in a little work between watching playoff games.

Here are the playoffs in one, handy calendar. Down below, you know we’re keeping track of ticket availability and ticket prices as well as wins and losses.

Championship Series Tickets:

(Update) Once again, It’s CC and A-Rod as the Yankees take Game 4

(Update) Angels take ALCS Game 3 in 11 innings. Phillies take Game 4 with a walk off.

(Update) Just when we think we see what clutch playoff pitching is in CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee blanks Dodgers in 11-0 Phillies Game 3 win.

(Update) Yankees win in 13 innings (and 5 hours). Lead series 2-0. The Angels and Yankee travel to LA for Game 3.

(Update) The MLB Championship series teams are set. The Yankees take on the Angels and the Phillies take on the Dodgers. “Sold out” of course never really means sold out. There are tens of thousands of tickets listed in the ticket market for the ALCS and NLCS. We dug into the data and came up with the chart below, which compares the first home game tickets for each of the teams to get a feel for the hottest MLB playoff team.

Ticket prices as of 2:00 p.m. (PT) Oct. 13, 2009. This chart compares ticket prices to the NLCS and ALCS home games for the Yankees, Angels, Phillies and Dodgers

National League Championship Series:

PHILADELPHIA vs LOS ANGELES

Phillies win series (4-1)

NLCS Game 1 tickets: Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
Phillies win

NLCS Game 2 tickets: Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium
Dodgers win

NLCS Game 3 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
Phillies win

NLCS Game 4 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
Phillies win

NLCS Game 5 Tickets: Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park
Phillies win

American League Championship Series:

NEW YORK vs LOS ANGELES

Yankees win series (4-2)

ALCS Game 1 tickets: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Yankees win

ALCS Game 2 tickets: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Yankees win

ALCS Game 3 tickets: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
Angels win

ALCS Game 4 tickets: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
Yankees win

ALCS Game 5 tickets: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels
Angels win

ALCS Game 6 tickets: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees
Yankee win

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Division Series Tickets:

(Update: Oct. 12) The Phillies clinch NLCS berth after winning the NLDS series against the Rockies 3 to 1.

(Update: Oct. 11) The Dodgers are the first team to clinch a Championship Series berth after sweeping the Cards in three games in the NLDS. The NLCS tickets and calendar updated below.

(Update 2: Oct. 11) The Yankees and Angels sweep the Twins and Red Sox. Boston’s hopes for the Yankee – Red Sox showdown in the ALCS came to an end today. The Yankees – Red Sox is one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports. We’re sorry we didn’t get to see it play out in one last series this year.

The Twins’ Cinderella story also came to an end today. The Twins embodied so much of what we love about the post season. Their run was a thrill to watch. We look forward to seeing them in their new ballpark next year.

Two MLB powerhouses remain. The Yankees and the Angels — two teams that seemed destined to meet in the ALCS. We’ve reworked the playoff calendar below to reflect the ALCS dates and of course, ticket availability and pricing.

ALDS: NEW YORK vs MINNESOTA

Yankees Sweep Twins: 3-0

ALDS: Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees – Home Game #1 (Game #1)
Yankees 7, Twins 2

ALDS Tickets: Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees – Home Game #2 (Game #2)
Yankees 4, Twins 3

ALDS Tickets: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins – Home Game #1 (Game #3)
Yankees 4, Twins 1

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ALDS: LOS ANGELES vs BOSTON

Angels sweep Red Sox: 3-0

AL Division Series: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels – Home Game #1 (Game #1)
Angels 5, Red Sox 0

ALDS Tickets: Boston Red Sox at Los Angeles Angels – Home Game #2 (Game #2)
Angels 4, Red Sox 1

ALDS Tickets: Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox – Home Game #1 (Game #3)
Angels 7, Red Sox 6

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NLDS: PHILADELPHIA vs COLORADO

Phillies Beat the Rockies: 3-1

NLDS Tickets: Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies – Home Game #1 (Game #1)
Phillies 5, Rockies 1

NLDS Tickets: Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies – Home Game #1 (Game #2)
Rockies 5, Phillies 4

NLDS Tickets: Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies – Home Game #1 (Game #3)
Phillies 6, Rockies 5

NLDS Tickets: Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies – Home Game #2 (Game #4)
Phillies 5, Rockies 4

NLDS: ST LOUIS vs LOS ANGELES

Dodgers sweep Cards, 3-0

NLDS Tickets: St Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Game #1 (Game #1)
Dodgers 5, Cardinals 3

NLDS Tickets: St Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers – Home Game #2 (Game #2)
Dodgers 3, Cardinals 2

NLDS Tickets: Los Angeles Dodgers at St Louis Cardinals – Home Game #1 (Game #3)
Cardinals 1, Dodgers 5

The dog days of summer are over.  The kids are back in school.  Starbucks is serving the pumpkin spice latte again.  Entourage on HBO is nearing its last episode of the year.  That can only mean one thing.  The MLB pennant race has started.

Which team and tickets are the hottest?  Well, based on searches on FanSnap, the top ten (including a big upcoming homestand at sweet, sweet prices) are:

1.  Boston Red Sox tickets:  Angels @ Red Sox, 19,000+ tickets from $11

2.  New York Yankees tickets:  Red Sox @ Yankees, 41,000+ tickets from $28

3.  Chicago Cubs tickets:  Reds @ Cubs, 18,000+ tickets from $11

4.  LA Dodgers tickets:  Giants @ Dodgers, 26,000+ tickets from $3

5.  SF Giants tickets:  Rockies @ Giants, 12,000+ tickets from $9

6.  Philadelphia Phillies tickets:  Mets @ Phillies, 14,000 tickets from $10

7.  New York Mets tickets:  Cubs @ Mets, 4,000+ tickets from $9

8.  St. Louis Cardinals tickets:  Braves @ Cardinals, 6,000+ tickets from $11

9.  Atlanta Braves tickets:  Phillies @ Braves, 9,000+ tickets from $2

10.  Colorado Rockies tickets:  Cardinals @ Rockies, 5,000+ tickets from $5

The Red Sox, Dodgers, and Giants all are up strong vs. last month.  The Braves and Rockies join the leaders.  Take me out to the ball game!

Mike

After Edgar Renteria’s grand slam sealed the San Francisco Giants’ sweep of the Colorado Rockies this weekend, the teams are tied for the National League wild card slot, with about a month to go.

One can’t help but look ahead to the remaining three games the two teams have to play in mid-September.  The Rockies are hoping they don’t see Lincecum, Zito, and Cain again.  Or Sanchez for that matter.  Beware, Panda crossing!

FanSnap was designed to make it fast and easy for fans to find exactly the tickets they want.  Often, fans simply want the best tickets they can get for their budgeted amount.  No problem.  FanSnap makes this simple.  How?  Our “best value” feature.

FanSnap searches dozens of ticket providers representing hundreds of thousands of ticket sellers.  Some sellers are highly motivated to sell and offer great deals compared to what else is out there.  Other sellers will only part with their tickets for lots of money; otherwise they are perfectly happy to go to the game or show.  FanSnap makes obvious the huge variation in asking prices via our color-coded FanSnap Maps.

Also, both on our FanSnap Maps and list of tickets, fans can easily identify tickets that offer the best value by looking for the blue stars.  These blue stars represent the lowest price tickets available in key areas of the venue.  Fans can find the best ticket values at-a-glance.

Check out a quick example of the best values from this week’s Dodgers @ Giants series at AT&T Park Monday thru Wednesday:

View Box $28 (Sec 302) – 54 listings thru $87

Center Field Bleachers $28 (Sec 140) – 316 listings thru $83

Left Field Bleachers $40 (Sec 143) – 277 listings thru $124

Club Outfield $59 (Sec 232) – 130 listings thru $253

Club Infield $83 (Sec 211) – 253 listings thru $1269

Field Club $132 (Sec 107) – 300 listings thru $1100

Have fun, and get the most for your money!

The Dodgers-Padres game in San Diego tonight marks the return of Manny Ramirez, after his suspension for testing positive for performance enhancing substances.

Do you think fans hold a grudge?  Not according to the big changes in available ticket listings and asking prices the past few days as it was confirmed tonight would be his return.

FanSnap searches dozens of ticket sites for available tickets.  In the past week, check out the swing in Dodgers-Padres tickets prices for tonight’s game:

June 26:  862 tickets, $86.90 average asking price*

June 27:  781 tickets, $86.90 average

June 28:  472 tickets, $97.50 average

June 29:  394 tickets, $102.85 average

June 30:  324 tickets, $110.00 average

July 1:  521 tickets, $118.80 average

July 2:  465 tickets, $112.20 average

I guess baseball fans just think it was Manny being Manny!  There still are lots of tickets available for the weekend series.

* asking price equals ticket price + commission

Mike

Start spreading the news…

Lovers of the nation’s pastime, driven by the great choices and values to be had, have been all over FanSnap this summer searching for MLB tickets.  Vacationing fans are visiting ballparks.  Baseball fans are sitting in seats they never thought they could afford.

What teams are baseball fans searching for most?  And where are they playing on July 4th?

1.  New York Yankees tickets:  Jays @ Yankees, 8,000+ tickets from $16*

2.  Boston Red Sox tickets:  Mariners @ Red Sox, 2,000+ tickets from $16

3.  New York Mets tickets:  Mets @ Phillies, 4000+ tickets from $19

4.  LA Angels tickets:  Orioles @ Angels, 3,000+ tickets from $14

5.  Chicago Cubs tickets:  Brewers @ Cubs, 6000+ tickets from $20

6.  SF Giants tickets:  Astros @ Giants, 2,000 tickets from $11

7.  Chicago White Sox tickets:  White Sox @ Royals, 700+ tickets from $6

8.  LA Dodgers tickets:  Dodgers @ Padres, 1000+ tickets from $20

Most interesting as they are both in the Big Apple and have new ballparks, Yankees searches outnumber Mets searches two to one…

Me?  I am going to SF’s AT&T Park Saturday to see Cy Young winning phenom Timmy Lincecum blow away Astros!  Happy Fourth of July!

Mike

* ticket availability and price (ticket + commission) as of July 2, 2PM PT

The FanSnap team was excited to read “Tightwad Tod’s” column today in Consumer Reports.  He said,

“…when I checked FanSnap for tickets to a host of events there were plenty of bargains. They may not be the best seats or the hottest games, but I found tickets to see the Redsox in Boston for as little as $15, and seats at the new Yankee and Busch stadiums in New York and St. Louis for $8 and $3, respectively.

Reasonably priced tickets were available to other events as well, though you might have to travel to Fargo, N.D., Columbus, Ohio, or Charleston, West Va., to score the knockout deals, such as $20 to go country with Keith Urban, $22 to see Elton John and Billy Joel tickle the ivories, or $33 to get your scream on with the Jonas Brothers.”

Thanks, Tod.  We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!

There is a wide choice of tickets available as season ticket holders skip more games than usual because of the economy.  Market prices of tickets are always influenced up or down by whether there are more buyers or sellers.  No matter what, among all those sellers, there are always a few who are particularly motivated to sell and drop their asking price.  You’ll notice their tickets right away – they are the lighter colored markers and the “best value” stars on the FanSnap Maps.

It may be a matter of getting a super deal on a ticket.  It may be a matter of splurging and sitting behind home plate, or next to the stage, for a much lower price than in past years.  Whether you are on a beer or champagne budget, our goal is to help you find great values!

Mike