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.

This weekend, you get to choose between the Final Four and MLB Opening Day /Home Openers. What a great weekend! In fact, we debated whether this weekend was the absolute best in sports. Is there a better one? Super Bowl weekend? NBA or MLB All-Star weekends? The start of March Madness? It’s a tough choice. Let us know what you think in the comments.

During Spring Training, we looked at MLB Opening Day ticket market prices so to channel our excitement on the eve of the 2011 MLB season, we thought it would interesting to compare MLB ticket prices this year versus the last year and 2009. We thought it would also be interesting to see which teams’ tickets are getting hotter and which fans were less excited about their teams prospects in 2011.

MLB Tickets Up in 2011… Sort of

We started with average ticket market prices across the league for every team for every home game. We compared tickets for the entire season as of today versus this time last year and this time in 2009. In aggregate, MLB ticket market prices are up in 2011 ($67) compared to 2010 ($64). But MLB ticket prices are still down compared to 2009 when baseball tickets averaged $74.

Phillies, Red Sox, Twins, Rays, Rangers, Mets and Yankees tickets are up pretty substantially over last year. The Rangers and Rays fan remain energized after last season’s deep post season runs. The defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants tickets are up slightly, but not like you might guess after winning the fall classic.

We can’t wait to see what the 2011 season holds.

See you at the ballpark.

The Fall Classic is on its way. Just five more wins separate the Yanks, Phils, Rangers and Giants from the World Series. For the Yankees and Phillies, it would be a return to baseball’s biggest stage, but the Rangers and Giants may have something to say about that. Here’s a look at the road to the World Series in the American and National leagues.

NLCS Games Schedule, Times & Pitching Matchups

NLCS: Giants at Phillies Citizens Bank Park Tickets Seating Chart

NLCS Game 1: Giants at Phillies tickets to Home Game 1
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Lincecum (17-10, ERA 3.29) @ Halladay (22-10, ERA 2.36)

NLCS Game 2: Giants at Phillies tickets to Home Game 2
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Sanchez (13-9, ERA 3.00) @ Oswalt (13-13, ERA 2.82)

NLCS: Phillies @ Giants tickets AT&T Park Tickets Seating Chart

NLCS Game 3: Phillies @ Giants tickets to Home Game 1
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2010 at 1:19 PM
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
Hamels (13-11, ERA 2.94) @ Cain (13-11, ERA 3.05)

NLCS Game 4: Phillies @ Giants tickets to Home Game 2
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2010 at 4:57 PM
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
Blanton (9-6, ERA 4.82) @ Bumgarner (8-6, ERA 3.00)

NLCS Game 5: Phillies @ Giants tickets to Home Game 3
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2010 at 4:57 PM
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA

NLCS Game 6: Giants @ Phillies tickets to Home Game 3 (If Necessary)
Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at 3:57PM
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA

NLCS Game 7: Giants @ Phillies tickets to Home Game 4 (If Necessary)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2010 at 7:57PM
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA

ALCS Games Schedule, Times & Pitching Matchups

ALCS: Yankees @ Rangers Tickets Seating Chart

ALCS Game 1: Yankees @ Rangers tickets to Home Game 1
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at 7:07PM
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX
Sabathia (22-7, ERA 3.21) @ Wilson (16-8, ERA 3.25)

ALCS Game 2: Yankees @ Rangers tickets to Home Game 2
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 at 3:07PM
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX
Hughes (19-8, ERA 4.03) @ Lewis (12-13, ERA 3.63)

ALCS: Rangers @ Yankees tickets Yankee Stadium Seating Chart

ALCS Game 3: Rangers @ Yankees tickets to Home Game 1
Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 at 7:07PM
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Lee (14-9, ERA 3.00) @ Pettitte (12-3, ERA 3.24)

ALCS Game 4: Rangers @ Yankees tickets to Home Game 2
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 at 7:07PM
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Hunter (13-5, ERA 3.75) @ Burnett (10-15, ERA 5.26)

ALCS Game 5: Rangers @ Yankees tickets to Home Game 3
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at 4:07PM
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

ALCS Game 6: Yankees @ Rangers tickets to Home Game 3 (If Necessary)
Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 at 7:07PM
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX

ALCS Game 7: Yankees @ Rangers tickets to Home Game 4 (If Necessary)
Friday, Oct. 23, 2010 at 7:07PM
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX

Reds @ Phillies Game 2 ticket prices on the ticket market are way up today for tonight’s game. Prior to Roy Halladay’s No-Hitter in Game 1, ticket prices for NLDS Game 2 were averaging $235. Today, tickets for Game 2 average $435 with only a handful of tickets (just over 200) remaining.

NLDS Game 2: Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies

• Average ticket price = $437 (up dramatically from $235 yesterday)
• lowest price ticket = $195 (Terrace Deck 430)
• Highest price ticket = $892 (Infield 116 – Row 9)

Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia Seating Chart. Click to zoom in and see rows

As the All-Star break approaches — the long MLB season’s half-time equivalent — here at FanSnap we’re taking a look at each team’s success based on… ticket demand of course. FanSnap is the most comprehensive ticket search engine in the U.S., displaying ticket data from every major ticket marketplace and every major ticket broker who sells direct online. Of the 60+ most trusted ticket sites online that FanSnap searches, we created the “Fansnap 60 Index.” FanSnap Tickets Reports are based on data gathered from the FanSnap 60.

The Boston Red Sox started the season with the highest ticket demand. Even with a start that wasn’t what Boston fans hoped for, ticket demand has remained strong. The fact that ticket prices have remained stable throughout the first half of the season at Fenway speaks to both the die-hard attitudes of Sox fans, the relatively small capacity of Fenway, as well as as fans willingness to endure rough spots during the season (at one point during the season they were more than 10 games back).

In Minnesota, there is a very different story. Twins fans appear more and more interested in the home team, considering the increase in prices from the beginning of the season to current prices ($72-$97). The $25 dollar increase is largest increase in the MLB. Twins fans are becoming believers. In the A.L., The Yankees and Jays are also seeing demand increase. Conversely, the Mariners, Orioles and Angles have seen softening demand as the season has progressed.

In the N.L., Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros fans were very excited to begin the season, but the last few months of sub .500 baseball are reflected in the overall drop in ticket demand. Perhaps most surprising is the lack of enthusiasm in L.A. for the Dodgers. The Dodgers nearly made the World Series last season had it not been for the Phillies. This year, the ticket demand for the Dodgers is among the lowest in the MLB. The Phils have the highest ticket demand in the N.L. It’s ebbed slightly since the beginning of the year. Even with the huge fan buzz around Stephen Strasburg joining the Nats a few weeks ago, ticket prices on average have gone down a bit for the Nats as the season has gone on — even as ticket prices for Strasburg starts have given lift to the overall average Nats ticket demand.

Examining market price averages is one useful way to examine the market trends and help quantify relative fan demand for events. It is important to note, however, that FanSnap regularly finds market prices for comparable tickets varying by 25%, 40%, 60% or more at any given time. Also, all market prices quoted include both the ticket price and the commission charged by the ticket site, so fans can compare tickets from several sites all at once, ‘apples to apples.’

We also looked at average ticket price for a team at an out-of-town ballpark.  From this number, we can show which team in the American League and the National League has had the largest impact nationally.  Essentially telling us how much excitement an away team brings to a select number of venues.

The two “hottest” away teams — by far — to go see are the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The average away ticket prices are $95 dollars for Yankees tickets, and $80 dollars for Red Sox tickets. After the Red Sox and Yankees come the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at $57 dollars and the Minnesota Twins at $56 dollars. The Cleveland Indians generate the smallest average ticket price when on the road, averaging about $37 dollars.

It is clear from the average ticket prices that the front runner in the NL is Philadelphia Phillies tickets at $56.92 and then St. Louis Cardinals $54.18.  The lowest average ticket price on the road is Cincinnati Reds tickets at $29 followed by Florida Marlins tickets at just over $31.

When comparing the American and National League over average away ticket prices, A.L. teams drew an average price of $52 dollar compared to the N.L. average of $42.90 dollars. This is not incredibly surprising, considering the fact that teams in the A.L. are usually the bigger market teams that command higher ticket prices.

For All Star Game tickets, Home Run Derby tickets, and tickets to the second half of the MLB season, be sure to check out Fansnap for any and all games throughout the rest of the year.

With our first MLB summer blockbuster — MLB Opening Day in Boston where the Red Sox hosted their AL East rival Yankees and where tickets jumped up to $600 each on average — behind us… and the you-did-what?!?! home opener in Washington safely in the rear-view mirror, we can now focus on the rest of the MLB home openers.

The Twins with their brand new Target Field and the Yankees with their New York Yankee-ness are currently battling for hottest home opener ticket.

As we were having a look at the hottest MLB home opener tickets, it became clear that even with a ticket search engine like FanSnap, its not always clear for fans which game is their team’s home opener. So, the crack engineering staff put together a page of MLB home openers to make it easy.

Just bop over to http://www.fansnap.com/mlb-home-opener-tickets and scroll down until you see your team. We hope it helps.

Christian

Fans from 28 countries and all 50 states have searched FanSnap for tickets to World Series tickets to Game 3 in Philadelphia.

Unlike the Games 1 and 2 where fans searching in New York outnumbered fans searching in Philly 10:1, for Game 3, Phils fans searching for tickets to Game 3 only outnumber fans searching from New York 2:1. The New York Times put together a map of the northeast to illustrate what’s happening.

Source: New York Times

World Series tickets prices in Philly had been roughly double what they were in New York for Game 1 & Game 2, but in the last 24 hours, prices have lowered for tickets to Game 3. See the charts below:

Christian

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

As the World Series makes its way down the turnpike from New York to Philadelphia. World Series ticket prices in Philly are still roughly double what they were in New York. Ticket prices for Game 1 in New York decreased the day or two before the game. For Game 2, ticket prices increased right up to game time. Now that the Series is in Philly, we’ll find out if Game 3 tickets more closely follow Game 1 or whether the increasing prices we saw for Game 2 will be the trend.

There are currently 4,500+ tickets listed for Game 3 starting at $432 and averaging $1,252. For Game 4, there are 4,000+ tickets listed starting at $562 and averaging $1,379.  There are currently 3,500+ tickets listed for Game 5 starting at $467 and averaging $1,350.

World Series Game 3 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed =    4500+
Average price =    $1,252
Get-in price =    $432

• Arcade Best Value =    $737
• Baseline Best Value =    $750
• Diamond Club Best Value =    $1,757
• Hall of Fame Club Best Value =    $1,055
• Infield Best Value =    $938
• Outfield Best Value =    $750
• Pavilion Best Value =    $750
• Pavilion Deck Best Value =    $496
• Scoreboard Porch Best Value =    $681
• Terrace Best Value =    $675
• Terrace Deck Best Value =    $549

World Series Game 4 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed =    4000+
Average price =    $1,379
Get-in price =    $562

• Arcade Best Value =    $994
• Baseline Best Value =    $925
• Diamond Club Best Value =    $2,091
• Hall of Fame Club Best Value =    $1,175
• Infield Best Value =    $1,250
• Outfield Best Value =    $880
• Pavilion Best Value =    $798
• Pavilion Deck Best Value =    $650
• Scoreboard Porch Best Value =    $750
• Terrace Best Value =    $800
• Terrace Deck Best Value =    $675

World Series Game 5 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed =    3500+
Average price =    $1,350
Get-in price =    $467

• Arcade Best Value =    $1,100
• Baseline Best Value =    $926
• Diamond Club Best Value =    $2,537
• Hall of Fame Club Best Value =    $1,390
• Infield Best Value =    $1,288
• Outfield Best Value =    $828
• Pavilion Best Value =    $750
• Pavilion Deck Best Value =    $635
• Scoreboard Porch Best Value =    $850
• Terrace Best Value =    $765
• Terrace Deck Best Value =    $625

Christian

As the World Series makes its way down the turnpike from New York to Philladelphia. World Series ticket prices in Philly are still roughly double what they were in New York. Ticket prices for Game 1 in New York decreased the day or two before the game. For Game 2, ticket prices increased right up to game time. Now that the Series is in Philly, we’ll find out if Game 3 tickets more closely follow Game 1 or whether the increasing prices we saw for Game 2 will be the trend.

There are currently 4,500+ tickets listed for Game 3 starting at $432 and averaging $1,252. For Game 4, there are 4,000+ tickets listed starting at $562 and averaging $1,379.  There are currently 3,500+ tickets listed for Game 5 starting at $467 and averaging $1,350.

World Series Game 3 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed =    4500+
Average price =    $1,252
Get-in price =    $432

• Arcade Best Value =    $737
• Baseline Best Value =    $750
• Diamond Club Best Value =    $1,757
• Hall of Fame Club Best Value =    $1,055
• Infield Best Value =    $938
• Outfield Best Value =    $750
• Pavilion Best Value =    $750
• Pavilion Deck Best Value =    $496
• Scoreboard Porch Best Value =    $681
• Terrace Best Value =    $675
• Terrace Deck Best Value =    $549

World Series Game 4 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed =    4000+
Average price =    $1,379
Get-in price =    $562

• Arcade Best Value =    $994
• Baseline Best Value =    $925
• Diamond Club Best Value =    $2,091
• Hall of Fame Club Best Value =    $1,175
• Infield Best Value =    $1,250
• Outfield Best Value =    $880
• Pavilion Best Value =    $798
• Pavilion Deck Best Value =    $650
• Scoreboard Porch Best Value =    $750
• Terrace Best Value =    $800
• Terrace Deck Best Value =    $675

World Series Game 5 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed =    3500+
Average price =    $1,350
Get-in price =    $467

• Arcade Best Value =    $1,100
• Baseline Best Value =    $926
• Diamond Club Best Value =    $2,537
• Hall of Fame Club Best Value =    $1,390
• Infield Best Value =    $1,288
• Outfield Best Value =    $828
• Pavilion Best Value =    $750
• Pavilion Deck Best Value =    $635
• Scoreboard Porch Best Value =    $850
• Terrace Best Value =    $765
• Terrace Deck Best Value =    $625

Christian

The Phillies took Game 1 of the World Series, but excitement awaits New York with Game 2 pre-game entertainment to be provided by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys at 7:30 pm Eastern time on Fox tomorrow night.  We anticipate Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will be singing “Empire State of Mind” which they debuted at the MTV VMAs on September 13.  The song is inspirational for all New York fans:

“In New York,  concrete jungles where dreams are made of

There’s nothing you can’t do now that you’re in New York

These streets will make you feel brand new

Big lights will inspire you. Let’s hear it for

New York, New York”

Enjoy the full tune courtesy of YouTube:

And if you feel inclined to see the performance and game live, but sure to view the complete selection of World Series Game 2 tickets at FanSnap.

Jay-Z is currently touring and you can see him live! Buy Jay-Z tickets from FanSnap. We can’t promise Alicia Keys will be singing “Empire State of Mind” with him

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Here’s a look at World Series tickets just prior to Game 1.

GAMES 1-2
In New York the average ticket listing is $600 for Games 1 and 2.  Fans can get-in for about $310.

GAMES 3-5
For Philadelphia, the average ticket is running about $1,400 with get-ins at about $475.

GAMES 6-7
If the series goes back to New York, the average ticket listing is nearly $950 and the get-in prices are $450.

New York
World Series Game 1 Phillies @ Yankees
Tickets listed = 6,000+
Average price = $600
Get-in (lowest) price = $295 (Grandstand Outfield)
Bleachers Best Value = $299
Field Dugout Best Value = $935
Field Infield Best Value = $ 770
Field Outfiled Best Value = $550
Grandstand Dugout Best Value = $325
Grandstand Outfield Best Value = $295
Legends Best Value = $1,815
Main Dugout Best Value = $880
Main Infield Best Value = $798
Main Outfield Best Value = $425
Main Suite Best Value = $1,265
Terrace Dugout Best Value = $658
Terrace Infield Best Value = $439
Terrace Outfield Best Value = $363
Terrace Suite Best Value = $677

World Series Game 2 Phillies @ Yankees
Tickets listed = 4,000+
Average price = $585
Get-in (lowest) price = $326 (Bleachers)
Field Dugout Best Value = $992
Field Infield Best Value = $1,628
Field Outfiled Best Value = $550
Grandstand Dugout Best Value = $375
Grandstand Outfield Best Value = $335
Legends Best Value = $2,690
Main Dugout Best Value = $1,200
Main Infield Best Value = $750
Main Outfield Best Value = $450
Main Suite Best Value = $1,375
Terrace Dugout Best Value = $616
Terrace Infield Best Value = $715
Terrace Outfield Best Value = $349
Terrace Suite Best Value = $743

PHILADELPHIA
World Series Game 3 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed = 4000+
Average price = $1,284
Get-in (lowest) price = $425 (SRO)
Arcade Best Value = $939
Baseline Best Value = $681
Diamond Club Best Value = $2,028
Hall of Fame Club Best Value = $1,049
Infield Best Value = $1,269
Outfield Best Value = $750
Pavilion Best Value = $700
Pavilion Deck Best Value = $575
Scoreboard Porch Best Value = $770
Terrace Best Value = $540
Terrace Deck Best Value = $505

World Series Game 4 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed = 6,000+
Average price = $1,487
Get-in (lowest) price = $500 (SRO)
Arcade Best Value = $966
Baseline Best Value = $681
Diamond Club Best Value = $2,199
Hall of Fame Club Best Value = $1,100
Infield Best Value = $1,375
Outfield Best Value = $899
Pavilion Best Value = $600
Pavilion Deck Best Value = $596
Scoreboard Porch Best Value = $825
Terrace Best Value = $711
Terrace Deck Best Value = $675

World Series Game 5 Yankees @ Phillies
Tickets listed = 5,000+
Average price = $1,488
Get-in (lowest) price = $475 (SRO)
Arcade Best Value = $1,000
Baseline Best Value = $681
Diamond Club Best Value = $2,970
Hall of Fame Club Best Value = $1,300
Infield Best Value = $1,325
Outfield Best Value = $850
Pavilion Best Value = $825
Pavilion Deck Best Value = $633
Scoreboard Porch Best Value = $795
Terrace Best Value = $750
Terrace Deck Best Value = $610

New York
World Series Game 6 Phillies @ Yankees
Tickets listed = 8,000+
Average price = $910
Get-in (lowest) price = $449 (Bleachers)
Bleachers Best Value = $449
Field Dugout Best Value = $1,103
Field Infield Best Value = $1,484
Field Outfiled Best Value = $569
Grandstand Dugout Best Value = $490
Grandstand Outfield Best Value = $450
Legends Best Value = $3,826
Main Dugout Best Value = $1,000
Main Infield Best Value = $750
Main Outfield Best Value = $550
Main Suite Best Value = $2,063
Terrace Dugout Best Value = $739
Terrace Infield Best Value = $713
Terrace Outfield Best Value = $534
Terrace Suite Best Value = $825

World Series Game 7 Phillies @ Yankees
Tickets listed = +13,000+
Average price = $998
Get-in (lowest) price = $405 (Grandstand Outfield)
Bleachers Best Value = $450
Field Dugout Best Value = $1,154
Field Infield Best Value = $875
Field Outfiled Best Value = $500
Grandstand Dugout Best Value = $506
Grandstand Outfield Best Value = $405
Legends Best Value = $2,750
Main Dugout Best Value = $950
Main Infield Best Value = $724
Main Outfield Best Value = $550
Main Suite Best Value = $1,870
Terrace Dugout Best Value = $681
Terrace Infield Best Value = $688
Terrace Outfield Best Value = $500
Terrace Suite Best Value = $757

Christian

There are  more than 50,000 World Series ticket listings currently found with FanSnap. Here’s how they break down.

New York: World Series Games 1 & 2
In New York, World Series ticket listings average $650 for Games 1 and 2. Fans can find Bleacher tickets with FanSnap starting at $350.

World Series Game 1 Phillies @ Yankees

• Ticket listings = 6,000+
• Average price = $625
• Get-in (lowest) price = $325 (Bleachers)

World Series Game 2 Phillies @ Yankees

• Ticket listings = 7,500+
• Average price = $681
• Get-in price = $336 (Grandstand Outfield)

Philadelphia: World Series Games 3-5
In Philadelphia, World Series ticket listings average $1,500 for Games 3-5. Fans can find standing room only (SRO) tickets with FanSnap starting at $500.

World Series Game 3 Yankees @ Phillies

• Ticket listings = 3,500+
• Average price = $1,403
• Get-in price = $500 (SRO)

World Series Game 4 Yankees @ Phillies

• Ticket listings = 3,700+
• Average price = $1,593
• Get-in price = $500 (SRO)

World Series Game 5 Yankees @ Phillies

• Ticket listings = 7,500
• Average price = $1,650
• Get-in price = $450 (SRO)

New York: World Series Games 6 & 7
If the series goes back to New York, World Series ticket listings average nearly $1,000 and the get-in prices are $450.

World Series Game 6 Phillies @ Yankees

• Ticket listings = 9,000+
• Average price = $910
• Get-in price = $400 (Grandstand Outfield)

World Series Game 7 Phillies @ Yankees

• Ticket listings = 12,500+
• Average price = $989
• Get-in price = $450 (Grandstand Outfield)

Christian

UPDATE: Due to the rainy weather, Jay-Z and Alicia will sing at Thursday’s World Series game, whether it is game 2, or game 1 rescheduled.

Oh yeah, it’s true, World Series tickets for game one Wednesday in NYC just got hotter!  Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are singing Empire State of Mind to start things off!

The Fall Classic just keeps getting better!

The Yankees beat the Angels in ALCS Game 6 in New York tonight. With the win, the Bronx Bombers clinch a berth in the Fall Classic. Game 1 and 2 of the World Series will take place at the new Yankee Stadium. Wednesday will be the first World Series game played in the new ballpark.

Tickets to Games 3-5 in Philadelphia have been averaging nearly double the price of the Yankees home game tickets. Now that the Yankees have clinched, we’ll keep a close eye on tickets to see if that trend continues.

World Series Game 1 Phillies @ Yankees Wednesday Oct. 28
Tickets listed = 5,685
Average price = $768 (up $4 in 24 hours)
Get-in (lowest) price = $410 (Bleachers 201)

• Field Dugout Best Value = $1,250
• Field Infield Best Value = $ 1,100
• Field Outfiled Best Value = $611
• Grandstand Dugout Best Value = $445
• Grandstand Outfield Best Value = $425
• Legends Best Value = $2,832
• Main Dugout Best Value = $950
• Main Infield Best Value = $483
• Main Outfield Best Value = $450
• Main Suite Best Value = $2,200
• Terrace Dugout Best Value = $600
• Terrace Infield Best Value = $567
• Terrace Outfield Best Value = $494
• Terrace Suite Best Value = $665

World Series Game 2 Phillies @ Yankees Oct. 29
Tickets listed = 8,713
Average price = $778
Get-in (lowest) price = $400

Keep up World Series dates with our MLB Playoffs Calendar.

Christian

(Update 10/23) The average price of a World Series Game 3 ticket listing is $1,754. That’s up $100 in the last 24 hours. For a possible Game 1 in New York, tickets are averaging $772, up $30 in the last 24 hours — even with the loss last night.

World Series Game 3: Phillies tickets for Wed, Oct. 31:

• Tickets listings found on FanSnap = 4,000+
• Get-in price (lowest price ticket) = $650
• Average price = $1,754

- Best value Arcade ticket = $921
- Best value Baseline ticket = $900
- Best value Diamond Club ticket = $2,650
- Best value Hall of Fame ticket = 1,475
- Best value Infield ticket = $1,500
- Best value Outfield ticket = $900
- Best value Pavilion ticket = $900
- Best value Pavilion Deck ticket = $738
- Best value Scoreboard Porch ticket = $1,045
- Best value Terrace ticket = $975
- Best value Terrace Deck ticket = $688

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For the past several days, the Phillies NLCS and World Series tickets have been by far the most popular search on the FanSnap. For the three World Series games in Philly, FanSnap shows more than 13,000 tickets listed. We show the tickets right down to the row so fans can easily see the price of their tickets as well as nearby seats.

Zoomed in Phillies World Series tickets map on FanSnap show ticket price variability by row at Citizens Bank Park

With all that ticket availability, there is tremendous variability in prices. Tickets in the same row can vary by hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars — making side-by-side comparison to get the best values even more important.

Phillies tickets are in demand. For the World Series, the market value of Phillies tickets are averaging $1,650. The average price of a Yankees World Series ticket is currently $717.  If the Yankees clinch a playoff berth tomorrow night, Phils fans might find ticket values in New York.

Here’s a closer look at how the tickets to the games break down:

Phillies World Series Game 3 - Citizens Bank Park  – Sat, Oct 31
Ticket listings found with FanSnap = 4,000+
Get-in price (lowest price) = $549
Average ticket in section: Baseline = $1545 (Best Value ticket = $825)
Average ticket in section: Infield = $2,532 (Best Value ticket = $1,350)
Average ticket in section: Terrace Deck = $985 (Best Value ticket = $615)

Phillies World Series Game 4 – Citizens Bank Park – Sun, Nov 1
Ticket listings found with FanSnap = 4,000+
Get-in price (lowest price) = $468
Average ticket in section: Outfield = $1595 (Best Value ticket = $800)
Average ticket in section: Diamond Club = $4,667 (Best Value ticket = $2,200)
Average ticket in section: Hall of Fame = $2,427 (Best Value ticket = $1,125)

Phillies World Series Game 5 (If Necessary) – Citizens Bank Park – Mon, Nov 2
Ticket listings found with FanSnap = 5,000+
Get-in price (lowest price) = $495
Average ticket in section: Arcade = $1,430 (Best Value ticket = $739)
Average ticket in section: Hall of Fame = $2,585 (Best Value ticket = $1,100)
Average ticket in section: Infield = $2,813 (Best Value ticket = $1,235)

Christian